BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 RDATE:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210818T190000 RDATE:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:786f6ae62ec3216a5736ffb552f5bac1 CATEGORIES:Tournaments CREATED:20220601T201134 SUMMARY:MN International Chess Festival: Open Section LOCATION:Bloomington\, MN DESCRIPTION:

Minnesota International Chess Festival: https://www.mnchessfestival.com/

August 19-24

(U2200 + U1600 sections are on Aug 19-21 or 20-21)

GM and IM norms are possible. GM no rm fulfills FIDE requirement that

one norm has to be scored in a 6-day event.

$10,000 G uaranteed Prize Fund

(provided by the University of Minnesota Chess Club)

Playing Site: Embassy Suites Bloomington (2800 American Blvd West, Bloomington, MN 55431; 952-96 7-8710). $109 chess rate includes free breakfast, wifi, an d overnight parking. Reserve e arly here.

Equipment: boards, sets and clocks are provided.

Schedule: FIDE rated 9-round Swiss held over six 6 days:

Round 1: August 19th at< strong> 7:00pm

Round 2: August 20th at 3:00pm

Round 3: August 21st at 10:00am

Round 4: August 21st at 4:0 0pm

Round 5: August 22nd at 10:00am

Round 6: August 22nd at 4:00pm

Round 7: August 23rd at 10:00am

Round 8: August 23rd at 4:00pm

Round 9: August 24th at 10:00am

< p> Time Control: G/90 + 30 second increment
Prizes: $2,500-$2,000-$1,500-$1,000-$800-$700-$500, top U2400 FIDE $500, top U2200 FIDE $500; $100 any foreign federat ion player who pays the EF and plays all nine rounds.
Entry Fee: GMs, foreign IMs / WGMs free with no prize deduction ($50 deposit required, refunded after round 1), IMs / WGMs $220, FMs $260, FIDE 2100 & higher $290, FIDE U21 00 $390; all $40 more after 7/19, $80 more after 8/14. $15 service charge f or refunds.
**Titled Players: to register with above discounts, please email the organizers: This email address is being protected fr om spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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REGISTER: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2022MNinternational< /a>

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