17th annual
Philadelphia Sheraton Downtown
Thursday, June 27,
2024 - Monday, July 1, 2024
US CHESS GRAND PRIX
POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED)
See 2024 World Open for location,
rates, parking.
9-SS, 40/80, SD/30; d30.
FIDE rated, GM and IM
norms possible. One section, open to all.
June FIDE ratings used
for pairings & prizes.
$20,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES!
PRIZES: $6000-4000-2000-1500-1200-800-700-600,
clear
or tiebreak bonus $200, top FIDE under 2300/unr $2000-1000.
Minimum prize guarantees: If entering online by
6/3 and playing all 9 games (no byes): foreign GM $700, foreign IM/WGM $300.
CCA electronic devices policies
Nonresident aliens: see US tax
laws here (link may also be posted later at
chessaction.org as well).
Entry fee:
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GMs,
foreign IMs/WGMs: free (MUST RE-CONFIRM WITH TD at least 1 hour before
first game in order to be paired).
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US
IMs, US WGMs, Foreign FIDE rated players rated 2000/up: $150 online at
chessaction.com by 5/16, $175 by 6/25, $200 at site.
·
Foreign
players rated under 2000 FIDE or unrated: $300 online by 5/16,
$325 by 6/25, $350 at site.
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US
FIDE Masters: $200 online by 5/16, $225 by 6/25, $250 at site.
·
US
players FIDE rated 2200/up: $300 online by 5/16, $325 by 6/25, $350 at
site.
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US
players FIDE rated 2000/up: $400 online by 5/16, $425 by 6/25, $450 at
site.
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US players rated under 2000 FIDE or unrated: $800 online by 5/16,
$825 by 6/25, $850 at site.
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Players with Federation “FID” do not count as foreign players.
All: no checks at site, credit cards accepted.
Special 1 year US Chess dues with magazine:
see World Open. US Chess membership required, except for GMs, foreign IMs,
foreign WGMs, foreign WIMs.
Schedule: Late reg. ends
Thu 6 p.m., rounds Thu 6 p.m., Fri 1 p.m. & 7 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. & 5
p.m., Sun 10 a.m. & 4 p.m., Mon 10 a.m. & 4 p.m.
Two half point byes
available; must commit before round 3; FIDE norm not possible if taking bye.
Register online at: chessaction.com. No mailed entries. $15
service charge for refunds.
Prizes which are not
paid at site usually paid by PayPal (may take about 3 weeks).
Questions: www.chesstour.com, Email director@chess.us. Entries posted at
chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). Invitations: Go@Chess.us.
Bring set, board, clock if possible-
none supplied.
Hotel rates and reservations:
HOTEL RESERVATIONS Sheraton