2023 Pacific Coast Open

A Heritage Event!

28th annual Pacific Coast Open
July 21-23 or 22-23, 2023 - Airtel Plaza Hotel, Van Nuys, California

US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED)
$30,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND

6 rounds, 40/80, SD/30, d30 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/35 d10), Airtel Plaza Hotel, 7277 Valjean Ave, Van Nuys (Los Angeles), CA 91406. Parking $8 daytime, $12 including overnight. Flyaway bus, LAX-Van Nuys about $10 each way. Free wireless, indoor pool, gym, restaurants within walking distance.

In 7 sections. 3-day & 2-day schedules merge after round 3 and compete for same prizes. Top two sections are FIDE rated.

Premier Section: Open to 2000/over (see peakrating.us). $3000-1500-1000-700, clear or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $1400-700.
Under 2100 Section: $2000-1000-600-400. FIDE rated.
Under 1900 Section: $2000-1000-600-400.
Under 1700 Section: $1600-800-500-300.
Under 1500 Section: $1600-800-500-300.
Under 1300 Section: $1600-800-500-300.
Under 1000 Section: $1000-500-300-200.

Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $1000-500-300-200. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register before both players begin round 2.

Unrated prize limits: U1000 $150, U1300 $250, U1500 $350, U1700 $500, U1900 $700; balance goes to next player(s) in line.

Top 6 sections entry fee: $158 online at chessaction.com by 7/19, $180 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until an hour before round 1. GMs free; $150 deducted from prize.

Under 1000 Section entry fee: All $40 less than top 6 sections entry fees.

Online EF $5 less to Southern CA Chess Federation members; join/renew at scchess.com.

Re-entry $70; not available to go from Premier Section to Premier Section.

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

CCA electronic devices policies Prizewinner tax info Foreign player rating info

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: July official USCF ratings used. Unofficial or Regular Online 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. If Online Regular rating is more than 50 points above section maximum, prize limit $300.

3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds Fri 12 & 6, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30.
2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds Sat 10,12:15, 2:30 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30.
All schedules: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd 3.

Hotel rates: $125-125, link will be at chessevents.us or call 818-997-7676, reserve by 7/7 or rate may increase.

Prizes paid: Usually paid through PayPal (may take over a week).

Electronic devices: See devicerules.com. Not all electronic scoresheets are allowed.

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

Room or travel sharing: Post a request to share on the USCF "All Things Chess" Forum.
If you have trouble posting, email your post to Continental Chess and we will post it for you.

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

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

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