4th annual
NIAGARA FALLS OPEN
MAY 31-JUNE 2 OR JUNE 1-2, 2024 - NIAGARA FALLS, NY
$10,000
Guaranteed Prizes!
US CHESS GRAND
PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED)
5 rounds, 40/80, SD/30, d30 (2-day option,
rds 1-2 G/60 d10). Sheraton Niagara Falls, 300 3rd
St, Niagara Falls NY 14303, adjacent to Seneca Niagara Resort, 25 miles from
Buffalo Airport. Free parking.
In 4 sections.
Major: Open to 1900/above (see peakrating.us).
$1600-800-500-300, clear/tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top USCF U2200
$500-250. FIDE rated.
Under 2000: $800-400-200-100, top U1800/Unr $400-200. FIDE rated.
Under 1600: $700-400-200-100, top U1400
(no Unr) $300-150.
Under 1200: $500-300-200-100, top
U1000 (no Unr) $200-100.
Unrated
limit $150 in U1200, $300 U1600.
Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes: best male/female
2-player combined score among all sections: $400-200. Must average under
2200; may play different sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) by 2
pm Sat. \
Cannot play
below Online Regular Rating – 100 points.
Top
3 sections entry fee: $113
at chessaction.com
by 5/29, $130 later at site or online until an hour before round 1.
GMs $100 from prize.
Under
1200 Section entry fee: all $20 less than
above.
NYSCA members (NYSCA, the New York State Chess Association, is NOT the same
as USCF), online EF $5 less (NYSCA dues: $20/year with 4 issues of Empire Chess
or $12 for 2 issues; may join with online entry).
Re-entry: $50, no Major to Major.
No
checks at site, credit cards OK.
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: June 2024 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.
USCF
Membership Required.
Special
1 year USCF membership
with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth
$19.
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,
use link below (link will also be posted at chessevents.us or call
716-285-3361). Reserve by 5/17 or rate
may increase: Hotel chess
tournament room reservations.
Additional $9.95 per night Hotel Destination Amenity Fee includes enhanced wifi, access to Reef Beach Club and Pool and Fitness Center and special offers for Casino and other local attractions.
Register Online: chessaction.com.
No mailed entries. $15 service charge for
refunds.
Questions:
Chesstour.com, Director@Chess.us. Entries posted at chessaction.com
(click "entry list" after entering).
Blitz
tournament Sat
9:30 pm,
enter on-site Saturday by 9:10
pm.