7 rounds at Embassy Suites San Rafael Marin County, 101 McInnis Pkwy, San Rafael CA 94903. Room rates $185-185, includes free made to order breakfast, free parking.
If the chess rate is sold out, contact jessica.harrington@hilton.com.
40/80, SD/30, d30 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10, 2-day option except in Major Section, rds 1-4 G/30 d10.)
In 5 sections:
Major,
open to 1900/over. $3000-1500-700-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100, top
USCF
Under 2300 $1000-500. FIDE rated.
See peakrating.us
for qualification through peak rating.
Under 2100:
$1700-900-500-300-200, top Under 1900 $800-400. FIDE rated.
Under 1800:
$1700-900-500-300-200, top Under 1600 $600-300.
Under 1500: $1400-700-400-300-200,
top Under 1300 $400-200.
Under 1200:
$1000-500-400-300-200, top Under 1000 $200-100.
Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) may enter U1200 to U2100, with maximum prize U1200 $200, U1500 $300, U1800 $400.
Prize limit: If Online Regular rating is more than 50 points over section or prize maximum, prize limit $300.
Mixed doubles bonus
prizes: best male/female 2-player combined score
among all sections: $1000-500-300. Must average under 2200;
may play different sections; register (no extra
fee) before both players begin round 2; prize limits do not apply to mixed doubles.
Top 4 sections entry fee:
$138 online at chessaction.com by 1/11,
all $160 (no check, credit card OK) at site or online until
1 hour
before round 1. GMs $120
from prize.
Under 1200 Section entry fee: All $30 less than top 4 sections.
USCF membership required. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18. .
Re-entry (no Major to major) $60. Online 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 11 am, rds Sat 12, 3 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
2-day
schedule: Late reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm,
3:45 pm & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 3:30 pm. No 2-day Major Section.
Half point byes: OK all, limit 2;
must commit before rd 3.
Foreign player ratings Prizewinner tax info CCA electronic devices rules
PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELLPHONES DURING PLAY. Please leave your phone home, or in your hotel room or car, or in a bag at your table.
For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE or foreign ratings, if higher than USCF, may be used. Players must disclose FIDE or foreign ratings when entering, or may later be expelled. Other over the board ratings such as club, league, scholastic, state or province, etc, adjusted if appropriate, may be used at our discretion if above USCF. No rating below the latest official USCF rating, on the list corresponding to the ending date of the tournament, will be used. For 9 round events offering title norm possibilities, FIDE ratings are used. Click here for further details.
Ratings: January official USCF ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated, or to qualify for Major (see peakrating.us). Players must reveal foreign, FIDE and other over the board ratings, and these ratings, adjusted if necessary, may be used, if higher than USCF. See also above.
Hotel rates: $185-185, reservation link below and at chessevents.us or call 415-499-9222, reserve by 12/20 or rate may increase. .
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Entry: Chessaction.com. No mailed entries. Questions: Director@Chess.US, chesstour.com, chesstour.info. Refunds, $15 service charge. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering). Bring set, board, clock if possible; none supplied.
Blitz tournament Sunday 10:30 pm, enter by 10:10 pm.