An American Classic!
A Heritage Event!
December 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29, 2024
Nevada
US Chess
Grand Prix Points: 300 (enhanced)
34th annual North American Open
Open Section, Dec 26-30: 9-SS, 40/90, SD/30; d30, GM & IM
norms possible, FIDE rated.
Other sections, Dec 26-29 or
27-29: 7-SS, 40/90, SD/30; d30 (3-day
option, rounds 1-2 G/60 d10). U2300 & U2100 sections are also FIDE rated.
Horseshoe Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas NV 89103.
$130,000 GUARANTEED
PRIZES!
8
sections.
Open Section: $10,000-5000-3000-2000-1300-1000-800-700-600-500,
clear winner or 1st
on tiebreak bonus $300, top FIDE Under 2400/Unr $3000-2000-1000. FIDE
rated, GM & IM norms possible.
Under 2300 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400. FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $2000. FIDE rated.
Under 1900 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1500.
Under 1700 Section: $6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-500-400-400,
no unrated may win over $1000.
Under 1500 Section:
$5000-2500-1300-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300, no unrated may win over $700.
Under 1300 Section: $4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400-400-300-300, no unrated may win over $500.
Under 1000 Section: $1500-1000-600-400-300-300-300-200-200-200, no unrated may win over $300..
Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes: best male/female combined 2-player team score across
in Rounds 1-7 across all sections: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Team must average under 2200; may play in
different sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) by 3 pm 12/27; at
least one member of team must be rated (teams with an unrated limited to $300),
other prize limits do not apply to Mixed Doubles prizes.
Prize limits:
1) Unrated limits, see above. 2) Players with under 26 OTB regular games
played as of Dec 2024 official list may not win over $800 in U1000, $1500
U1300, $3000 U1500 or U1700. Games rated too late for Dec. 2024 list not
counted. 3) If any post-event or official Regular OTB or Regular Online rating
posted 12/20/23-12/20/24 was more than 40 points over section maximum, prize
limit $1500. 4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Top 7 sections entry fee:
Online at
chessaction.com: $245 by 9/20, $275 by 12/23.
Online 12/24 to 1 hour before round 1, or at site 12/26 to 1 hour before round
1: $300.
Open Section entry fee $800 additional surcharge if not USCF-rated 2300/over and
if not FIDE rated 2100/over.
If Dec 2024 FIDE
rating is under 2100 but peak FIDE since Dec 2023 is 2100 or over, see peakrating.us.
Under 1000 Section entry fee: All $150 less than above.
Seniors 65/over in U1300/above: All $100
less than above.
Re-entry $120; not
available to go from Open Section to Open Section.
Open
Section foreign GMs: Free ($200 from prize), minimum prize $800 if playing
all 9 games with no byes; no deduction from minimum prize.
Open
Section US GMs, foreign IMs/WGMs: Free ($200 from prize).
Open Section US IMs/WGMs, foreign
FMs/WIMs: All entry fees $100 less.
All: No checks at site, credit cards OK.
USCF membership required. Special 1 year
USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry. Online at chesstour.com,
Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth $19. International online membership for
foreign players, $20/year. USCF membership is not required for GMs, foreign
IMs, foreign WGMs, foreign WIMs.
5-day late
reg. ends 12/26 10 am, rounds 12/26-28 11 am & 6 pm, 12/29 10 am
& 4:30 pm, 12/30 10 am. Open
Section only.
4-day late reg.
ends 12/26 5 pm, rounds 12/26 6 pm, 12/27-28 11 am & 6 pm, 12/29 10
am & 4:30 pm. U2300 through U1000
Sections only.
3-day late reg.
ends 12/27 10 am, rounds 12/27 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, 12/28 11 am
& 6 pm, 12/29 10 am & 4:30 pm. U2300 through U1000 Sections only.
Half Point Byes: OK all, limit 3, limit 2 in last
4 rounds; must commit before round 3.
Hotel rates: $109-109
(no resort fee, optional additional charge for resort fee privileges), use this link
(or call 800-833-3308, 702-739-4111, mention Chess Rate); rate may increase
after 11/24 (chess rooms may sell out before 11/24). Reservations link
also posted at chessevents.us. Free parking if guest room at Horseshoe.
PLEASE NOTE! If you see non-chess rates advertised anywhere that are
lower than our chess rates, remember that they probably do not include the
resort fee of about $40, or have free parking.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Special rules: CCA electronic devices rules used.
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, only FIDE ratings are used. Click here for further
details.
Ratings,
for Open Section: FIDE ratings used.
Ratings, for Under 2300 & lower sections: December official USCF ratings used.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings or 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. Players cannot play below Online Regular
rating minus 100 points.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
Enter
online: chessaction.com. No mail
entries.
Info: DirectorAtChess.us, www.chesstour.com, www.chesstour.info.
Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after
entering). $15 service charge for refunds.
Prizes not claimed at site usually paid by Paypal (may take a couple of weeks).
NORTH AMERICAN BLITZ,
DECEMBER 29