49th annual

EASTERN OPEN

December 26-29, 27-29 or 28-29, 2024
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington VA, a few miles from DC

$30,000 PRIZE FUND GUARANTEED!

US Chess Grand Prix Points:150 (enhanced)
49th Annual Eastern Open. 8 Rounds, Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, 2799 Richmond Highway, Arlington VA 22202.  Hotel valet parking: $25 chess rate, free shuttle to airport and airport Metro subway.  

In 6 sections:
    Premier Section (2000/up), Dec 26-29 only: 40/80, SD/30; d30.  See peakrating.us.
Under 2200, Under 1900, Under 1600, Under 1300 Sections, Dec 26-29 or 27-29: 40/80, SD/30; d30 (3 day option, rds 1-3 G/30, d10).    
  Under 1000 Section, Dec 28-29 only: G/30, d10.

Premier Section (Guaranteed prizes): $3000-1500-800-500-400, clear or tiebreak 1st: $100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $1000-500. FIDE rated. 
Under 2200 Section: $1700-900-500-400-300, top rated under 2000 $600-300. FIDE rated.
Under 1900 Section: $1700-900-500-400-300, top rated under 1700 $400-200.
Under 1600 Section: $1400-700-500-300-200, top rated under 1400 $400-200.
Under 1300 Section: $1300-700-400-300-200, top rated under 1100 $300.
Under 1000 Section: $800-500-300-200-100.

Unrated may not win over $150 in Under 1000, $300 in Under 1300, $450 in Under 1600, or $750 in Under 1900 Section. If prize is limited, balance goes to next player(s) in line. 

       Cannot play below Online Regular rating minus 100 points.

SENIORS OVER 50 BONUS PRIZES:  Top born 12/29/74 or before, among all sections: $1200-600-400-300 (Unrated maximum $200).

MIXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: best male/female 2-player combined score among all sections: $1000-500-300. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2. Limit one Mixed Doubles team per player.

Top 5 sections entry fee: $148 online at chessaction.com by 12/23, $170 later online or at site (no checks, credit cards OK) until 1 hour before round 1. GMs free; $140 deducted from prize.
Under 1000 Section: entry fee $50 less.

USCF membership required. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth $19.  

Re-entry $80; 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: December official USCF ratings used. Unofficial or Online Regular 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.

    4-day schedule (Premier through Under 1300): Reg ends 12/26 12 noon, rds 12/26 1 pm & 7 pm, 12/27-28 11 am & 5 pm, 12/29 10 am & 4 pm.
    3-day schedule (Under 2200 through Under 1300): Reg ends 12/27 10 am, rds 12/27 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, then merges with 4-day schedule for the 5 pm round.
    2-day schedule (Under 1000 only): Reg, ends 12/28 10 am, rds 12/28 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm & 5 pm, 12/29 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 4 pm.

All: Half point byes OK all, limit 3, must commit before round 3.

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

Hotel rates (use this link): $134-134-159-184, link posted at chessevents.us (or call 703-418-1234, mention Chess Rate), reserve by 12/5 or rate may increase.

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

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

Prizes not claimed at site are usually paid through PayPal (may take a couple of weeks).

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

Enter online: Chessaction.com. No mail entries. $15 service charge for refunds.

Questions: www.chesstour.com, www.chesstour.info, Director@Chess.US.

Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering). 

BLITZ TOURNAMENT 12/28 9:30 pm, enter onsite on Dec. 28 by 9:10 pm.

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