The 1st Annual Cleveland Classic will take place on 24-26th October at the Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Drive, Ohio, USA.
The event will have four sections: Open, U2000, U1700 and U1400. The playing format is 5-round Swiss with the time control 30/90, SD/60 d5.
The prize fund is USD 6000, guaranteed.
Open: $2000-650-350, top U2200/Unrated $500
U-2000, U-1700: $500-$250
U-1400: $500-250 (top U1100 $150)
Highest scoring female player (any section): $100
Questions: Michael Joelson, 216-321-7000, mdjoelson@progresswithchess.org
