32nd annual
NORTH AMERICAN OPEN

Bally's Las Vegas, Dec 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29, 2022
Bally's has changed its name to The Horseshoe, effective Dec 15

 

Note correction: 3-day option rounds 1-2 are G/75, d10


OPEN SECTION: 9 rounds, Dec 26-30, GM and IM norms possible

OTHER SECTIONS: 7 rounds, Dec 26-29 or 27-29. U2300 & U2100 are FIDE rated.

 

$125,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES!


   An American Classic
   A Heritage Event

  
December 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29, Nevada

US Chess Grand Prix Points: 300 (enhanced)

31st annual North American Open
     Open Section, Dec 26-30: 9SS, 40/90, SD/30, +30, GM & IM norms possible; EF $100 more to US players in this section if not USCF or FIDE rated 2200/over. FIDE rated.
     Other sections, Dec 26-29 or 27-29:
7SS, 40/90, SD/30, +30 (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/75 d10). U2300 & U2100 are FIDE rated.

    
Bally's Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas NV 89103. Masks not required.

 

     Prizes $125,000 guaranteed.  7 sections.

Open Section: $10000-5000-3000-2000-1300-1000-800-700-600-500, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak bonus $300, top FIDE Under 2400/Unr $3000-2000-1000. FIDE rated, GM & IM norms possible.

Under 2300 Section:
$7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400.  FIDE rated.     


Under 2100 Section:
$7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $2000.  FIDE rated.

Under 1900 Section:
$7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1600.

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 $1000.

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) Unrated limit $500 in U1250, $1000 U1500, $1300 U1700, $1600 U1900, $2000 U2100. 2) Players with under 26 OTB regular games played as of Dec 2022 official list may not win over $1500 U1250, $3000 U1500 or U1700. Games rated too late for Dec. 2022 list not counted. 3) If any post-event or official rating posted 12/20/21-12/20/22 was more than 50 points over section maximum, prize limit $2000. 4) If current USCF Online Regular rating is more than 50 points over section maximum, prize limit $500. 5) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.

Top 6 sections entry fee:

Online at chessaction.com: $245 by 9/20, $275 by 12/23.
Online 12/24 to 1 hour 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.
If Dec 2022 rating is under 2200 but peak USCF since 12/26/21 is 2200 or over, see peakrating.us.

    
Under 1250 Section entry fee:
All $100 less than above.

Seniors 65/over in U1500/above:
All $100 less than above.

Re-entry $120; not available to go from Open Section to Open Section.

 

Open Section foreign GMs: Free ($200 from prize), minimum prize $800 if playing all 9 games with no byes; no deduction from minimum prize.

 

Open Section US GMs, foreign IMs/WGMs Free ($200 from prize).

Open Section 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 online with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18. International online membership for foreign players, $20/year. USCF membership is not required for GMs, foreign IMs, foreign WGMs, foreign WIMs.

 

    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 3, limit 2 in last 4 rounds; must commit before round 3.

 

   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 if guest room at Ballys.


HOTEL RESERVATIONS

   
    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 resort fee of about $40, or have free parking.

     Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.


     Special rules:
CCA electronic devices rules used

 

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, only FIDE ratings are used. Click here for further details.
 

Ratings, for Open Section: FIDE ratings used.

Ratings, for Under 2300 & lower sections:
December official USCF ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 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.

 

Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.


Entry: chessaction.com. No mailed entries.
Info: DirectorAtChess.us, www.chesstour.com, www.chesstour.info.  
Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering). $15 service charge for refunds.
Prizes usually paid by Paypal (may take over a week).

 

    NORTH AMERICAN BLITZ, DECEMBER 29


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