Crowne Plaza Hotel, 45 John Glenn Dr., Concord, CA 94520 (free BART shuttle). $92 room rates.
7 rounds, 40/110, SD/30, d10 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/70, d10, 2-day option except in Open Section, rds 1-4 G/30, d10.)
In 6 sections:
Open,
open to all. $3000-1500-1000-600-400, clear or tiebreak winner $100, top
Under 2350/Unr $1000-500.
FIDE rated, but USCF rules used, not FIDE laws.
Under 2200:
$1600-800-500-400-300, top U2050/Unr $600-300.
Under 1900:
$1600-800-500-400-300, top U1750 (no unr) $500-250. CLASS PRIZES THIS
SECTION FOR U1750, NOT U1700.
Under 1600:
$1200-600-400-300-300, top U1450 (no unr) $400-200.
Under 1300:
$1000-600-400-300-200, top U1150 (no unr) $300-150.
Under 1000:
$400-200-120-80, trophies to first 3, top U800, U600, Unrated.
Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) may enter any section, with maximum prize U1000 $150, U1300 $400, U1600 $600, U1900 $800.
Mixed doubles bonus
prizes: best male/female 2-player "team" combined score
among all sections: $600-300. Team average must be under 2200;
teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra
fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but
possible.
Entry fee:
$133 online at chessaction.com by 1/15, $140
phoned to 406-896-2038 by
1/15 (entry only, no questions), 4-day $139, 3-day $138, 2-day $137 mailed by
1/7, all $160 at site, or online until 2 hours before round 1. GMs free, $120
deducted from prize.
Under 1000 Section entry fee: $53 online at chessaction.com by 1/15 or mailed by 1/7, $70 at site or online until 2 hours before round 1.
Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. USCF membership required. Re-entry (except Open) $60. Online or mailed EF $5 less to CalChess members.
4-day schedule:
Late reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 12
& 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
3-day schedule:
Late reg. ends
Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
2-day
schedule: Late reg. ends Sun 9:30 am, rds Sun 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm,
3:45 pm & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 3:30 pm. No 2-day Open Section.
Byes: OK all, limit 2; Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4.
January official USCF
ratings used (unofficial ratings usually used if otherwise unrated).
Foreign player ratings: See chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm.
Hotel rates: $92-92, 877-276-4600, 925-825-7700, reserve by 1/3 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, chesstour.com, chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Bring set, board, clock if possible; none supplied.
SIDE EVENT: GOLDEN STATE OPEN BLITZ
Jan 20 (BLZ). Golden State Open Blitz. 4SS, G/5, d0, double round, 8 games, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Concord (see Golden State Open). Prizes $300 based on 20 entries, else in proportion: $100-50, U2100 $60, U1800 $50, U1500/Unr $40. EF: $20, at site only, no checks. Reg. ends 8:15 pm, rds. 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10. Bye: 1. Blitz rated, but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes.