at Bally's Las Vegas
OPEN SECTION: 9 rounds, Dec 26-30, GM and IM norms possible!
OTHER SECTIONS: 7 rounds, Dec 26-29 or 27-29
$120,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES!
PARKING UPDATE:
Parking is free at the Paris/Bally's garage
for chess tournament attendees with guest rooms at Bally's (swipe your room key
when exiting), and to Total Rewards Platinum and Diamond members with cards.
For others, parking is $10/day at the Paris/Bally's garage, however, you can
park free at Planet Hollywood, next door to Bally's, which still has free
parking for everyone.
Free lecture by FM/WIM Alisa Melekhina, December 28, 9 to 11 am on "Decision-Making and Logical Thinking in Chess," her new book by that title.
An American Classic
A Heritage Event
US Chess Junior Grand Prix
December 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29, Nevada
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)
26th annual North American Open
Other sections, Dec 26-29 or 27-29:
7SS, 40/2,
SD/30, d10 (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60, d10).
Bally's Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas NV 89103.
Prizes $120,000
guaranteed. 7 sections.
Open Section:
$10000-5000-2500-1200-1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear winner or 1st on
tiebreak bonus $200, top FIDE Under 2400/Unr $2400-1200. FIDE rated, GM &
IM norms possible.
Under 2300 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400.
Under 2100 Section:
$7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over
$2500.
Under 1900 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1800.
Under 1700 Section: $6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1300.
Under 1500 Section:
$5000-2500-1300-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300, no unrated may win over
$900.
Under 1250 Section:
$3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400-300-300, top Under 1000 (no unr) $1000-500,
no unrated may win over $500. No separate U1000 section; players under 1000 in
U1250 play for both U1250 and U1000 prizes; receive larger if winning both.
Mixed Doubles Bonus
Prizes: best male/female combined 2-player team score:
$2000-1000-500-300-200. Only rounds 1-7 of Open Section counted. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections;
register (no extra fee) by 3 pm 12/27; prize limits do not apply to mixed
doubles.
Prize limits:
1) Players with under 26 games played as of Dec 2017 official list may not win over $1500
U1250, $3000 U1500 or U1700. Games rated too late for Dec. 2017 list not counted. 2) If
post-event rating posted 12/20/16-12/20/17 was more than 30 points over section
maximum, prize limit $2000. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Top 6 sections entry fee:
Online at chessaction.com: $245 by 9/15, $275 by 12/23.
Mailed by 12/15: 5-day $280, 4-day $279, 3-day $278. Do not mail entry after
12/15.
Online 12/24 to 2 hours before round 1, or at site 12/26 to 1 hour before
round 1: $300.
Open Section entry fee $100 more
to US players if not USCF or FIDE rated 2200/over.
Under 1250 Section entry fee:
All $120 less than above.
Seniors 65/over in U1500/above:
All $120 less than above.
Re-entry $120;
not available in Open Section.
Open Section GMs, foreign IMs/WGMs:
Free, $200 entry fee deducted from prize.
US IMs/WGMs, foreign FMs/WIMs: All entry fees $100 less.
All: No checks at site, credit cards OK.
USCF membership required.
Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at
chesstour.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15.
Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic
$17.
Prizewinner tax info
5-day late reg.
ends 12/26 10 am,
rounds 12/26-28 11
am & 6 pm,
12/29 10 am & 4:30 pm, 12/30 10 am.
Open Section only.
4-day late reg. ends 12/26 5 pm,
rounds 12/26 6 pm, 12/27-28 11 am & 6 pm, 12/29 10
am & 4:30 pm.
U2300 through U1250 Sections only.
3-day late reg. ends 12/27 10 am,
rounds 12/27 11 am,
2:30 pm & 6
pm, 12/28 11 am & 6 pm, 12/29 10 am & 4:30 pm.
U2300 through U1250 Sections only.
Half Point
Byes:
OK all, limit 4, limit 2 in last 4 rounds; Open must commit before rd 2,
others before rd 4.
Hotel rates: $99-99 (no resort fee), 800-833-3308, 702-739-4111, rate may increase or chess block sell out about 11/15. Free parking.
PLEASE NOTE! If you see non-chess
rates advertised anywhere that are lower than our chess rates, remember that
they probably do not include the $34/day resort fee, or have free parking.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Ratings: FIDE used in Open, Dec 2017 official USCF
in others. Unofficial web ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
UNDER 2300 & BELOW FOREIGN
PLAYER RATINGS
Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled.
Special rules:
CCA electronic devices rules used.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none
supplied.
North American
Blitz 12/29 10 pm with $3000 GUARANTEED
PRIZES; see below.
Entry:
chessaction.com or
Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577.
Info: DirectorAtChess.us,
www.chesstour.com, 347-201-2269.
Advance
entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted
instantly). $15 service charge for refunds.
NORTH AMERICAN BLITZ, DECEMBER
29:
$3000 GUARANTEED PRIZES.
5 rounds, double round, 10 games. In 2 sections:
Open Section: $500-300-200, top Under 2300/Unr $230-120, Under
2100 $220-110.
Under 1900 Section: $400-200-100, Under 1700 $220-110, Under
1500 $140-70, Under 1300 $80.
Entry fee: At site 12/29 only. $40 by 7 pm 12/29, $50 after 7 pm 12/29. No checks, credit cards OK. USCF membership
required. GMs free; $40 deducted from prize.
Blitz rated, but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings, prizes.
Reg. ends 9:30 pm 12/29, rounds 10, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:15. Half point
bye (1 out of 2) available round 1.