54th annual National Chess Congress
Nov 24-26
or 25-26, 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 $118. Use the link below to
reserve. NOTE: The special chess rate at
the Sonesta may expire on November 21st!
US
Chess Grand Prix Points: 200 (Enhanced)
6
rounds, 40/80, SD/30, d30 (2-day option, rds. 1-3 G/40 d10). U800 & U600
sections play separate 2-day schedule only,11/25-26, G/40 d10.
Loews
Hotel, 1200 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
$45,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND
In 10 sections.See peakrating.us for playing up into Premier.
Premier: open to
2000/above. $4000-2400-1200-800-500, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $200 bonus,
top USCF U2400 $2000-1000. FIDE rated.
Under 2200: $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 OTB tournaments to 1st, 3 months to 2nd
through 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.
Cannot play below Online Regular rating minus100 points.
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 11/22, $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 11/22, $70 at site or online until 9 am 11/25.
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 $43, Young Adult
$26, Youth $19.
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: $118-118-143-143, link
will be posted at chessevents.us or call
215-627-1200 and mention group code CCAN23, reserve by 11/10 or rate may
increase.
Parking: Hotel parking
chess rate 25% off regular rate (about $38). Gateway Garage, 1540 Spring St
(3/5 mile from Loews), about $11/day Sat & Sun, $28/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 10:30 pm;
enter by 10 pm.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.