19th
annual
INDIANAPOLIS OPEN
August 23-25 or 24-25, 2024
Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Airport
$15,000
PRIZE FUND GUARANTEED
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)
19th Annual Indianapolis
Open. 5SS, 40/80, SD/30, d30
(2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10), Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Airport, 8910
Hatfield Drive, Indianapolis IN 46241, Free parking, free airport shuttle, free
wireless.
In 5 sections:
Major Section (1900/up, see
peakrating.us): $1800-900-500-300, clear/tiebreak 1st $100
bonus, top USCF U2300 $600-300. FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1900/Unr. $400-200.
FIDE rated.
Under 1800 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top
Under 1600 (no unr) $400-200.
Under 1500 Section: $800-500-300-200, top Under 1300 (no unr) $300-150.
Under 1200 Section:
$700-400-300-200.top Under 1000 (no unr) $300-150. .
Unrated
may not win over $100 in
Under 1200, $200 in Under 1500, or $300 in Under 1800.
If prize is
limited, remaining balance goes to next eligible player(s) in line.
MIXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: best male/female 2-player combined score among
all sections: $500-300-200. Team must average under 2200; may play in different
sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat.
Entry fee: $118 online at chessaction.com by 8/21,
all $140 later (no checks, credit cards OK) at site or online until 1 hour before round 1. GMs
free; $100 deducted from prize.
USCF
membership required. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online entry:
Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth $19.
Re-entry
$50; no Major to Major.
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: August 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.
Cannot play with rating below USCF Online Regular
Rating – 100 points.
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.
All: Half
point byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd 2.
Hotel rates (use this link):
$121-121-121-121, also posted at chessevents.us (or call 317-856-9100 or
855-618-4697 and request chess rate); reserve by 8/9 or rate may increase
(hotel rooms may sell out before 8/9).
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 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 post it for you.
Online
entry: chessaction.com. No mailed entry. $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 Saturday 9:30 pm, enter on site Saturday by
9:10 pm.