Over $2,300 projected + GM Yermolinsky & IM Bartholomew are playing!
The Suites Hotel in Canal Park, 325 Lake Avenue S. Duluth, MN 55802
The premiere of the Twin Ports Open in Duluth was such a huge success that we have made it an annual event! The Twin Ports Open offers a fun family getaway during those hot summer months. It features an increment time control, a generous prize fund, and a site which overlooks Lake Superior.
Friday Night IM Lecture & GM Simul: International Master John Bartholomew (Minnesota’s # 1 ranked player) will host an hour long lecture at 6:00pm in the Suites Hotel the night before the tournament, Friday August 16. The topic of the lecture will be how to think like a master, which prepares players for the GM Simul! Next, at 7:30pm Grandmaster and two times United States Champion Alex Yermolinsky will play all comers. One player will receive a copy of GM Yermolinsky’s signed book! Registration for the IM Lecture is 5:30-6pm and is only $10 on site. Registration for the GM Simul is 7-7:30pm on site and is also only $10. But sign up for both and pay only $15!
Open: Entry fee is $50 by 10 August, $60 on site. Prize fund is (based on 35 participants) $600, $300, $150; U2200 $100 U2000 $100.
Reserve (U1800): Entry fee is $45 by 10 August, $55 on site. Prize fund is (based on 35 participants) $400, $200, $100; U1600 $75; U1400 $75.
Bantam (U1200): Entry fee is $35 by August 10, $45 on site. Prize fund is (based on 15 participants) $150, $75, $40 + Trophies for Top High School and Elementary student.
All of the above: Five games, Swiss pairings. Time Control (note round 1 different from remaining rounds): Round 1 is game in 60 minutes plus 30 second increment; Rounds 2-5 game in 90 minutes plus 30 second increment. Registration Sat 9:00-10:00am. Rounds: Sat 10:30-2-7; Sun 10-3. USCF membership is required. Advanced entries can be made online at www.onlineregistration.cc or mailed: Dane Zagar 4454 Maki Rd, Brookston, MN 55711. Checks payable to: Twin Ports Open.
Hotel: All Rooms include a full breakfast buffet, served 7:00-10:00am daily, and complete kitchen with dishware. $110+tax chess rate at the Suites Hotel, contact the hotel directly for reservations. Tel.: (218)-727-4663, ask for the Chess Rate! Our block of rooms is held until July 11. After July 11, it will be hard to find a room, so book early!
Questions: Please contact Dane Zagar with any questions or concerns.
Email: danezagar@gmail.com Phone: (218)-409-5678   Back to list.