The first annual Cleveland Classic Scrabble Tournament will be at the Holiday Inn Select Strongsville, 15471 Royalton Rd, Strongsville, Ohio on December 6-7.
The tournament format will be 15 rounds of Modified Portland Swiss pairings (subject to change at Director's discretion). George Viebranz and Dallas Johnson will be directing.
The tournament will consist of three divisions, with scaled entry fees, as follows:
Division 1 - (NSA 1500 and above) - $70
Division 2 - (NSA 1100 - 1499) - $60
Division 3 - (NSA 1099 and below) - $50
Play-ups permitted within 50 points of cutoff, at director's discretion.
The event is limited to 50 players.
Prizes to be announced
Schedule:
Saturday, December 6th
8:30-9:00am Registration
9:00-9:10am Announcements
9:10am Games 1-4
2:00pm games 5-8
Sunday, December 7th
9:00am Announcements
9:10am games 9-12
2:00pm games 13-15
Prize ceremony to follow
Directions:
From Ohio Turnpike: Take Exit 161 to I-71 South. Take 71 south to exit 231A (Rt. 82/Royalton Rd). Turn right on Royalton Rd. Hotel is on the right after the bridge.
From I-71: Take exit 231A. Hotel is just East of the highway on Rt. 82/Royalton Rd.
Hotel rooms are $69 per night, plus tax. Call 440-238-8800 to reserve a room, and ask for Scrabble Tournament rate when booking.
Directors: George Viebranz, 440-759-2376, gcviebranzjr@gmail.com and Dallas Johnson, dallasjohnson@sbcglobal.net
