5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2
G/60, d10), Airtel Plaza Hotel, 7277 Valjean Ave,
Van Nuys CA 91406. Parking $8/day, $12 including overnight.. Flyaway
bus from LAX to Van Nuys about $10 each way; free shuttle to Van Nuys
bus & train station.
In 6 sections. 3-day &
2-day
schedules merge after round 3 and compete for same prizes.
Major Section: Open to 1800/up.
Prizes $1500-700-500-300, clear/tiebreak win $100 bonus, top
U2250 $600-300. FIDE rated.
Under 2050 Section: $1200-600-300-200.
Under 1850 Section: $1200-600-300-200.
Under 1650 Section: $1100-600-300-200.
Under 1450 Section: $1000-500-300-200.
Under 1200 Section: $600-300-200-100.
Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best
male/female 2-player team combined score among all sections: $500-300-200.
Team must average under 2200; may play in different
sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 11/2.
Unrated may
enter any section, with prize limit U1200 $100, U1450 $200, U1650 $300,
U1850 $400; balance goes to next player(s) in line.
Top 5 sections entry fee: $108
online
at chessaction.com by 10/30, 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 10/23, $120 (no
checks, credit cards OK) at site, or
online until 2 hours before
round 1.
GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $100 deducted from prize.
Under 1200 Section entry fee: All
$40 less than top 5 sections entry fees.
Online entry fee $5 less to SCCF
members; join/renew at scchess.com.
.
Re-entry $60;
not available to go from Major Section
to Major Section.
Special 1 year USCF dues with
magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young
Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed or paid at site, Adult $40,
Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. USCF
membership required.
November official
USCF ratings used:
.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
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.
All schedules: Half
point byes OK all, limit 2, Major must commit before rd 2, other sections
before rd 3.
Hotel rates: $109-109,
818-997-7676, request chess rate, reserve by 10/18 or rate may increase.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633
or
reserve car online at
chesstour.com.
Room
or travel sharing:
Post a request to share on the
USCF "All
Things Chess" Forum.
If you have trouble posting, email your post to
Continental Chess and we will post it for you.
CCA electronic devices
policies
Prizewinner tax info
Foreign player rating info
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 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.
Bring set, board, clock
if possible- none supplied.
US Chess
Junior Grand Prix Points available.
Entry: Continental Chess,
Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15
service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com,
DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering).
Bring set, board,
clock if possible- none supplied.
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