Internet Chess Club presents Dos Hermanas V
March 6th through the 14th

THE Internet Chess Tournament of 2004!

* Free International Online Chess Tournament
* Thousands of dollars in prizes
* Over 150 Grand Masters and International Masters
* Over 1000 players competing

For more information check out:
http://www.doshermanas.net, http://www.chessclub.com/help/DosHermanas, and
http://www.chessclub.com/news/1747

For the fifth time, the Internet Chess Club (ICC) is hosting the annual
Internet Chess Tournament "Ciudad de Dos Hermanas". This year's cash prize
fund has been increased to EUR 6,100 (about $7,750), plus ICC membership
prizes.

Entry is completely FREE. You don't even need to be a paying member of ICC
to compete. Just follow the instructions at the bottom of this message to
sign up for an free trial of ICC. During your trial you can play in any or
all of the twelve Dos Hermanas qualifying tournaments and enjoy ICC's other
features and activities.

From March 6 through the 11th, there will be two Swiss-system qualifying
tournaments each day, beginning at 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM EST. You can take
part in any or all of the tournaments. Winners of the qualifying
tournaments and the 20 best-scoring other players advance to the knockout
finals beginning March 13th. The games will be blitz chess with each player
getting 8 minutes to make their moves and with 2 seconds added to each
player's time after each move.

This tournament gives everyone the chance to compete in a field of world
class players! Last year, the tournament had record participation. 67 Grand
Masters and 103 International Masters took part in a field of 1,117 players
from 75 countries! Every Dos Hermanas tournament has been bigger than the
last and Dos Hermanas V will be THE internet chess tournament of 2004.

If you wish to play, rules and entry forms are at
http://www.doshermanas.net (click the poster graphic on the far right). You
will also find information on previous tournaments there.

Make sure to register early. Your registration is valid for all qualifying
tournaments, but does not obligate you to play. Log on to ICC 15 minutes
before the beginning of any qualifying tournament and you will
automatically be paired with an opponent.

This event is sponsored by the Dos Hermanas City Council, the Municipal
Foundation for Sport of Dos Hermanas, EDAMI (Miguel Illescas Chess School),
and the Internet Chess Club at www.chessclub.com.

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Instructions For Participating in Dos Hermanas V

1. Visit http://www.doshermanas.net, click the poster graphic on the
far right, then click on a link to choose your language.

2. Click on the link that says "Click here to register". Follow the
onscreen instructions until you get to the "ICC: Dos Hermanas Internet
Tournament 2004 Registration Form"

3. If you don't have an account on ICC, click on the link that says
"Register an ICC name". The "Chessclub.com Registration" page opens in a
separate window. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete your ICC
registration. Be sure and download and install the BlitzIn interface
software as instructed.

4. Once you have registered an ICC name, return to the window with the
"ICC: Dos Hermanas Internet Tournament 2004 Registration Form". Follow the
onscreen instructions to complete your Dos Hermanas registration.

5. You may begin using your ICC free trial immediately. Log onto ICC using
the BlitzIn interface software and enjoy ICC's many features and activities.

6. To participate in any of the twice daily Dos Hermanas qualifying
tournaments from March 6th through the 14th, log on to ICC 15 minutes
before the tournaments begin at 1:00 PM or 8:00 PM Eastern Time. You will
be automatically assigned an opponent for your first match. It may take a
few minutes for your opponent to log on. Once both you and your opponent
have logged on, your first game of the tournament will begin. If your
opponent does not log on you will receive a forfeit win for that round.

7. When the first round is over you need only remain online and wait. You
will automatically be assigned an opponent for your next match. While you
wait you may explore and enjoy ICC's many other features and activities.

If you have any questions, select the "Ask a question" option from
BlitzIn's Help drop down menu. Look for your question and your answer in
the console window.

We look forward to seeing you at the Dos Hermanas V Internet Chess
Tournament, March 6th through the 14th on the Internet Chess Club!

For more information check out:
http://www.doshermanas.net, http://www.chessclub.com/help/DosHermanas, and
http://www.chessclub.com/news/1747

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