2nd annual
NIAGARA FALLS OPEN
MAY 13-15 OR 14-15, 2022- NIAGARA FALLS, NY
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED)
5 rounds, 40/80, SD/30 +30 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10). Sheraton Niagara Falls, 300 3rd St, Niagara Falls NY 14303. Free parking. $12,000 guaranteed prizes.
Masks required for unvaccinated
In 5 sections.
Major: Open to 1900/above. $1600-800-500-300,
clear/tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $500-250. FIDE rated.
Under 2100: $800-400-250-150, top U1900/Unr $300-150.
FIDE rated.
Under 1800:
$800-400-250-150, top U1600 (no Unr) $300-150.
Under 1500: $700-400-200-150, top U1300
(no Unr) $250-125.
Under 1200: $500-250-150-100,
top U1000 (no Unr) $150-75.
Unrated limit $100 in U1200,
$200 U1500. $300 U1800.
Mixed doubles prizes:
best male/female 2-player combined score among all sections: $400-250-150. Must
average under 2200; may play different sections; register (no extra fee)
by 2 pm Sat.
Top 4 sections entry fee: $118 at chessaction.com by 5/11, 3-day $123, 2-day $122 mailed by 5/2, $130 at site, or online until an hour before round 1.
Under 1200 Section entry fee: all $20 less than above.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
GMs $100 from prize.
NYSCA
members, online EF $5 less.
Re-entry $50, no Major to Major.
Foreign player rating info Prizewinner tax info CCA electronic devices policies
PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELLPHONES DURING PLAY. Please leave your phone home, 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: May 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.
Special 1 year USCF membership with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18.
3-day schedule:
Reg ends Fri
6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun
10 &
3:30.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat
10
am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun
10 &
3:30.
Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2.
Hotel rates: $129-129-139-149, link below or 716-285-3361, reserve by 5/1 or rate may increase.
Entry:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 service
charge for refunds. Questions: Chesstour.com, Directo@tChess.us.
Entries posted at
chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering).
Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:10 pm.