An American Classic!

A Heritage Event!

53rd annual National Chess Congress

Nov 25-27 or 26-27, Loews Philadelphia Hotel


The chess block is sold out at Loews. Backup hotel is the Sonesta at 1800 Market Street, about a 9 minute walk. The special chess rate at the Sonesta is $116. Use the link below to reserve.

 SONESTA RESERVATIONS
 

US Chess Grand Prix Points: 200 (Enhanced)

6 rounds, 40/80, SD/30, +30 (2-day option, rds. 1-3 G/40 d10). U800 & U600 sections play separate 2-day schedule only, 11/26-27, G/40 d10.

Loews Hotel, 1200 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Masks not required.

$45,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND

In 10 sections. See peakrating.us for playing up into top 2 sections.
Premier:
open to 2000/above. $4000-2000-1200-800-500, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $200 bonus, top USCF U2400 $2000-1000. FIDE rated.
1800-2199:
$2500-1300-700-500-300. FIDE rated.
Under 2000:
$2500-1300-700-500-300. FIDE rated.
Under 1800:
$2400-1200-600-400-300.
Under 1600:
$2000-1000-600-400-300.
Under 1400:
$1600-800-500-300-200.
Under 1200:
$1400-700-400-300-200.
Under 1000:
$1200-600-400-300-200.
Under 800, Under 600 (each):
Plaques to top 10, 6 months free entry to all CCA non-youth tournaments (including online) with 100% guaranteed prizes to 1st, 4 months 2nd, 3 months 3rd, 2 months 4th.
Unrated may not win over $200 in U1000, $300 in U1200, $400 in U1400, $500 in U1600, $600 in U1800, or $700 in U2000.
If Online Regular rating is 50 or more points over section or prize maximum, prize limit $500.


Mixed doubles prizes:
best male-female 2-player "team" combined score among all sections: $2000-1000-600-400. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teams including an unrated limited to $400.


Top 8 sections entry fee:
$138 online at chessaction.com by 11/23, $160 at site or online until an hour before round 1. GMs free, $120 deducted from prize. Re-entry $60, no Premier to Premier.

Under 800 or Under 600 entry fee:
$52 online at chessaction.com by 11/23, $70 at site or online until 9 am 11/26.


All:
No checks at site, credit cards OK.  No mailed entries.

USCF membership required.
Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18. 

Foreign player rating info                  Prizewinner tax info                   CCA electronic devices policies

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: November 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.

3-day schedule:
Reg. ends Fri 11 am, rds. Fri 12 & 6, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30.
2-day top 8 sections schedule:
Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 12:45, 3:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30.
Under 800 & Under 600 schedule:
Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds. 10, 12:45 & 3:30 each day.
Half point byes
OK all rounds; limit 3, must commit before round 3.

Hotel rates:
$116-116-141-141, link is posted below or 215-627-1200, reserve by 11/10 or rate may increase.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS

 

Parking: Hotel parking chess rate 25% off regular rate (about $38). Gateway Garage, 1540 Spring St (3/5 mile from Loews), about $10/day Sat & Sun, $27/day other days.

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

Entry:
Chessaction.com. No mailed entries. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, chesstour.info, Director@chess.us. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click on "entry list" after entering).


BLITZ TOURNAMENT Sat 10 pm; enter by 9:40 pm.


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


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