2011 Club Championship

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The 2011 Club Championship is fast approaching and we have a very strong field set this year. See who has what it takes to add his name to the annals of CCSCSL history!

Format

For 2011 the CCSCSL shifted to a 1-day invitational Swiss event with 4 rounds. Given that many of the qualifiers are 1-day events, we believe this will help ensure greater participation and to ensure the best of the best show up to compete.

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011

Registration: by Friday, January 28. Please check in with TD by 8:45am on Saturday to be paired. No entry fee.

Rounds: 9, 12:15, 3:45, 7

Time Control: Game in 90 minutes

Byes: No 1/2-point byes available

Method of Invitation

All standard-rated weekend tournament winners qualify to play in the club championship.

Participants

No.	Title	First Name	Last Name	USCF Rating	Qualifying Event	Status
1.	GM	Alex	Onischuk	2764	Thanksgiving Open	Invited
2.	GM	Yury	Shulman	2711	Thanksgiving Open	Invited
3.	GM	Robert	Hess	2684	Saint Louis Open	Invited
4.	GM	Alejandro	Ramirez	2654	Saint Louis Open	Invited
5.	GM	Gregory	Kaidanov	2646	Thanksgiving Open	Invited
6.	IM	Goran	Vojinovic	2577	End of Year Bash	Invited
7.	GM	Ben	Finegold	2553	Winter Open	Accepted
8.	FM	Doug	Eckert	2223	Saint Louis District	Accepted
9.	NM	Richard	Benjamin	2200	Club Championship	Accepted
10.		Jim	Voelker	2151	Metro Class	Declined
11.		Mark	Ferber	2149	2-on-2 Team Champ.	Accepted
12.		Graham	Horobetz	2108	Amateur & Premiere	Invited
13.		Kenny	Thomas	2068	Club Championship	Accepted
14.		Josh	Frank	2055	Knights Championship	Accepted
15.		Spencer	Finegold	2000	Super Team	Accepted
16.		Tony	Rich	1934	Expert Factory #2	Accepted
17.		William	Nesham	1891	Expert Factory #1	Accepted
18.		Ray	Kurczynski	1775	Super Team	Declined
19.		Jason	Zhou	1554	2-on-2 Team	Accepted
20.		Jon	Strand	1479	Amateur & Premiere	Declined

Prizes

All competitors will receive club gear for successful completion of the event.

Place	Prize
1st	$300 and a plaque
2nd	$200
3rd	$100

Past Winners

2009 - NM Richard Benjamin

2010 - NM Richard Benjamin, Jim Voelker, Kenny Thomas