24th annual
PITTSBURGH OPEN
July 21-23 or 22-23, 2023
Doubletree Green Tree
Free parking, free airport
shuttle.
$13,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES
JULY 21-23 OR 22-23, PENNSYLVANIA
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED)
24th annual Pittsburgh Open.
5SS,
40/80, SD/30, d30 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10), Doubletree Green Tree, 500
Mansfield Ave. (near I-376 Exit 67), Pittsburgh 15205.
In 5 sections:
Major (1900/up,
see peakrating.us): $1300-700-400-300, clear/tiebreak
winner $100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $500-250. FIDE rated.
Under 2100: $1000-500-300-200, top under
1900/Unr $400-200. FIDE rated,
Under 1800: $900-500-300-200, top under
1600 (no unr) $350-180.
Under 1500: $800-400-300-200, top under
1300 (no unr) $300-150.
Under 1200: $500-300-200-100, top under
1000 (no unr) $180-90..
Unrated limits: U1200 $100, U1500 $200, U1800 $400.
Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $600-300. Must average under 2200; may play different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat.
Top 4 sections entry fee: $118 at chessaction.com by 7/19, $130 at site or online until an hour before rd 1. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize.
Under 1200 Section entry fee: all $20
less than top 4 sections.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Special 1 yr USCF membership with magazine
if paid online with entry: Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18.
Re-entry $50 (no Major to Major).
FOREIGN PLAYER RATINGS PRIZEWINNER TAX INFO ELECTRONIC DEVICES RULES
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.
If Online Regular rating is more than 50 points over section or
prize maximum, prize limit $200.
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.
3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 6 pm, rds. Fri 7,
Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30.
2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 10 am, rds. Sat
11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30.
Half point byes: OK all rounds, limit 2; must commit before rd 2.
Hotel rates: $109-109,
link at chessevents.us or call 866-238-4218 or 412-922-8400, reserve by 7/6 or
rate
may increase.
Awards: Usually paid through
Paypal (may take over a week).
Entry: Chessaction.com. No mailed entry. Refunds, $15 service charge. Questions: Director@Chess.US, chesstour.com. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entry)
Blitz tournament
Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:10 pm.