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North American FIDE Open
Stillwater, Oklahoma
September 3-6, 2004

Pictures courtesy of Lynn Irby

Frank and Jim Berry, twin brothers, organized and directed the North American FIDE Open Labor Day weekend in Stillwater, Oklahoma. 81 players competed, including 5 GMs, 2 WGMs and 2 IMs. GMs Sergey Kudrin, Walter Browne and Alex Stripunsky tied for first with 6.5 out of 8, receiving $1,300 each. GM Pavel Blatny, IM Jesse Kraai, IM (WGM) Anna Zatonskih and IM Michael Brooks tied for fourth with 6 points, receiving $525 each.