Event: St. Patrick Open, March 14-15, 2026

Location: DoubleTree Hotel, 27 N. 27th St. Billings, MT 59101 (406) 252-7400

          10 room block @ $129/night by 2/28 – Code: BCC -  Hotel Reservation Link

Format: Five Round Swiss, MCA Grand Prix Event

Time Control: G/90;d30 (Rd 1 G/90;d10)

Registration: Register Here There is no need to notify the TD for registration as the website will handle that. You will be notified if MCA dues are due.

Entry Fee: $40 pre-registration (+ fees), $50 on site. Montana players must have current MCA membership ($15). Refund is available if player withdraws prior to Round 1.

Schedule:    0830-0845 – Late Registration

                   0845 – Pairings

          3/14   Rd 1 – 9a, Rd 2 – 1:15p, Rd 3 – 6:30p

          3/15   Rd 4 – 830a, Rd 5 – 1p or ASAP

Byes: One ½ point bye available. Sunday byes must be requested before TD leaves Saturday night.

Prizes: 1st $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $100. Biggest Upset $50. Prize fund $850 based on 30 entries.

TD Contact: For questions, contact Dan Mattson at mattsondm@gmail.com or 406.490.3983. TD reserves the right to play. Bring sets and clocks, please.