The tournament draws participants from up and down the west coast.

The tournament usually draws most of the world's top players.

The tournament switched to a three-day format in 2011, and drew 49,909 fans that year.

No tournament had ever drawn so many grandmasters; last year's open attracted 31.

Named after a former student of the school, the tournament was started in 1972 and draws attention from the local media.

The 2008 tournament drew over 100 participants on 35 teams and lasted throughout the event.

During those years, 7-a-side tournaments were very popular and drew huge crowds to the venues.

This tournament, like any slam, draws a wide variety of thinking and strategies together.

Regionally significant tournaments often also draw over a hundred participants.

Overall, the tournament draws as many as 100,000 spectators over seven days.