13th annual Washington Chess Congress
October 20-22 or 21-22, Virginia
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120
5SS,
40/80, SD/30, d30 (2- day schedule, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10), Sheraton Reston Hotel,
11810 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 20191 (21 miles from Washington). Free
parking, shuttle to Metro subway & Reston Town Center.
$20,000
GUARANTEED PRIZES
In 6 sections (see peakrating.us for Premier):
Premier (2000/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear/tiebreak win $100, top USCF
U2400 $800-400. FIDE.
Under 2200: $1400-700-400-200, top USCF U2000 $600-300. FIDE.
Under 1900: $1400-700-400-200,
top U1700 $500-250.
Under
1600: $1200-600-400-200, top U1400 $400-200.
Under 1300: $1000-600-300-200,
top U1100 $300-150.
Under 1000: $500-300-200-100.
Unrated limits: U1000
$100, U1300 $200, U1600 $300, U1900 $500.
Mixed doubles prizes:
best male/female 2-player team combined score among all sections: $600-400-200.
Must average under 2200; may play different sections; register (no extra fee)
by 2 pm Sat.
Top 5 sections entry fee: $128 at chessaction.com by 10/18, $150 at site, or online until one hour before rd. 1.
GMs, IMs & WGMs free in Premier; $100 from prize.
Under 1000 Section EF: all $50 less than top 5 sections.
No checks at site, credit
cards OK.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
Special 1 year USCF with magazine if paid at chessaction.com with entry: Adult $43,
Young Adult $26, Youth $19. USCF mmbership required, Re-entry $60 (no Premier to Premier).
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:
October official USCF ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org
ratings or USCF Online Regular 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.
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.
Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd. 2.
Hotel rates: $109-109, including breakfast $129-129, link at chessevents.us or
703-620-9000, reserve by 9/30 or rate may increase.
Ent: chessaction.com. No mailed entry. Refunds, $15 service charge.
Questions: Director@Chess.US, chesstour.com. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering).
Blitz Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:10 pm.