A Heritage Event!

32nd annual
EASTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
June 7-9 or 8-9, 2024

Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut

$20,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES

June 7-9 or 8-9               Connecticut
       US Chess Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)

32nd annual Eastern Class Championships. 5-SS, 40/80, SD/30, d30 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10), Sheraton Hartford Hotel, 1 Bradley Airport (visible at airport entrance), Windsor Locks CT 06096 (I-91 Exit 40 to Rt 20). Free parking. Top 3 sections are FIDE rated, except G/60 games.

$20,000 PRIZE FUND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED. In 7 sections:
Master (2100/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300 $800-400.
Expert (1900-2199): $1400-700-400-300.
Class A (1700-1999/Unr): $1400-700-400-300.
Class B (1500-1799/Unr): $1400-700-400-300.
Class C (1300-1599/Unr): $1200-600-300-200. 
Class D (Under 1400/Unr): $1000-500-300-200.
Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $600-400-200-100.

Playing up: see peakrating.us.

Unrated may enter E through A, with prize limits: E $100, D $200, C $300, or B $400.

Cannot play below Online Regular Rating – 100 points.

Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player "team" combined score among all sections: $600-300. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections and schedules; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat.

Top 6 sections entry fee: $128 online at chessaction.com by 6/5, $150 at site, or online until an hour before round 1. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize.

Class E Section entry fee: $40 less than top 6 sections entry fee.

Online entry fee $5 less to CSCA or WMCA members.

No checks at site, credit cards OK.  No mailed entries.

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: June official USCF ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings or Online Regular Ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Players must reveal foreign, FIDE and other  ratings, and these ratings, adjusted if necessary, may be used, if higher than USCF. See also above.

USCF Membership Required. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at chessaction.com, Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth $19.

Re-entry $60; not available to go from Master to Master Section.

3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rounds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rounds Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.

Byes: OK all, limit 2 byes; must commit before round 2.

Hotel rates: $152-152, use this link (also posted at chessevents.us ) or call 860-627-5311, request chess rate, reserve by 5/17 or rate may increase (rooms may sell out prior to 5/17).

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

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

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

BLITZ TOURNAMENT Saturday 9:30 pm, enter at site Saturday by 9:10 pm.


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