A Heritage Event!
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!
26th annual New York State Open and Senior
May 18-20 or 19-20,
2018
Tiki Resort, Lake George
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 20 (Enhanced)
5SS, 40/100, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Tiki Resort, 2 Canada St., Lake George, NY 12845. $3300 GUARANTEED PRIZES.
In 4
sections.
Open:
$$ 400-200-150, top Under 2010/Unr $240-120, top Under 1810 $200-100.
Senior: open to under
1910 or unrated born before 5/20/68. $$ 300-150- 100, top Under 1710/Unr
$140-70. Under 1610:
$$ 240-120-70, Under 1410 $120-60, unrated limit $160.
Under 1210:
$120-60-40, unrated limit $80, plaques to top 3, 1st U1000, U800, U600, Unr.
Mixed doubles:
best male/female 2-player combined score among all sections: $200-100. Team must
average under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2
pm 5/19.
Top 3 sections EF:
$79 online at
chessaction.com
by 5/16, 3-day $83, 2-day $82 mailed by 5/10, $90 online until 2 hours before
round 1 or at site.
Under 1210 Section
EF: all $30 less than top 3 sections EF.
All: Online entry $7
less to NYSCA members (dues $12/year with 2 issues Empire Chess, $20/year with 4
issues, may be paid with entry fee). No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Special 1 year USCF dues
with magazine if paid with entry- online at
chesstour.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22,
Scholastic $15. Mailed or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17.
Re-entry
$40, not available in Open Section. GMs, IMs,
WGMs free, $60 deducted from prize.
Foreign player rating info Prizewinner tax info CCA electronic devices policies
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: May 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.