A Heritage Event!
33rd annual
KINGS ISLAND OPEN
November
15-17 or 16-17, 2024
Embassy
Suites Cincinnati Northeast, Blue Ash, Ohio
Click Here For Pairings, Standings, Results, Other Information
$25,000 GUARANTEED
PRIZES!
Nov.
15-17 or 16-17 Ohio
US
Chess Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)
33rd annual Kings Island
Open. 5-SS, 40/80, SD/30; d30 (2-day option, rds
1-2 G/60 d10), Embassy Suites Cincinnati Northeast, 4554 Lake Forest Drive (1
mile from I-71 Exit 15), Blue Ash, Ohio 45242. Free parking.
In 7 sections:
Major Section: Open to 1900/up (see www.peakrating.us). $2500-1300-700-500-300,
clear/tiebreak win $100 bonus, top USCF Under 2300 $1200-600. FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section: $1600-800-400-300-200. FIDE rated.
Under 1900
Section: $1600-800-400-300-200.
Under 1700
Section: $1400-700-400-300-200.
Under 1500 Section: $1200-600-400-300-200.
Under 1250 Section: $1000-500-400-300-200.
Under 1000 Section: $800-400-250-150-100.
Unrated prize limits: U1000 $100,
U1250 $200, U1500 $300, U1700 $400, U1900 $500. Balance goes to next player(s) in line.
MIXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: best male/female 2-player "team" combined score among
all sections: $800-400-200. Must average under 2200; may play in different
sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat. Prize limits do
not apply to Mixed Doubles Team prizes.
Top 6 sections entry fee: $138
online at chessaction.com by 11/13,
$160 later online or at site until 1 hour before round 1. No checks, credit cards OK. GMs free, $120 deducted from prize.
Under 1000 Section entry fee: All $40 less than above.
Re-entry $60; no
Major to Major.
Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $43, Young Adult
$26, Youth $19. USCF membership required.
3-day
schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rounds Fri 7
pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30.
2-day schedule: Reg ends
Sat 10 am, rounds Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30.
Half point byes: OK all,limit 2; must commit by round
2.
Hotel rates (use
this link): Suite with king bed and
queen couch/bed $112, suite with two beds plus queen couch/bed $122. RATES
INCLUDE FREE HOT BREAKFAST FOR ALL HOTEL GUESTS! Reservation link is also posted at
chessevents.us or call 513-733-8900, mention Chess Rate; reserve by 11/8 or
rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis,
800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through
chesstour.com. Car rental is easiest &
cheapest transportation from Cincinnati Airport.
Foreign player rating info.
Prizewinner tax info
CCA electronic devices policies
PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELLPHONES DURING PLAY. Please leave your phone home, or in your hotel room or car, or
in a bag at your table.
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:
November official USCF ratings used. Unofficial or Online
Regular uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated, or to qualify
for Major. 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. Players
cannot play below Online Regular Rating minus 100 points.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
US Chess Junior
Grand Prix Points available.
Prizes
not claimed at site are usually paid by PayPal (may take a couple of weeks).
Enter Online: Chessaction.com.
No mail entries.
Questions:
Chesstour.com, Chesstour.info, Director@Chess.us. $15 service charge for
refunds. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click"entry
list* after entering).
BLITZ TOURNAMENT Saturday night, 9:30 pm, enter at site Saturday night by 9:10 pm.