22nd annual
PITTSBURGH OPEN
July 23-25 or 24-25, 2021
Doubletree Green Tree
TRIP ADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF
EXCELLENCE
Free parking, free airport shuttle.
$13,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $6500 MINIMUM
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!
JULY 23-25 OR 24-25, PENNSYLVANIA
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED)
22nd annual Pittsburgh Open.
5SS, Major & Under 2100 sections
40/80, SD/30 +30 (note change), other sections 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option in all,
rds 1-2 G/60, d10), Doubletree Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Ave. (near I-376 Exit
67), Pittsburgh 15205.
Masks are not expected to be required.
Prizes $13,000 based on 180 paid entries (re-entries, GMs count half), $6500 (50% each prize) minimum guaranteed. .
In 5 sections:
Major (1900/up): $1200-600-400-300, clear/tiebreak
winner $100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $500-250. FIDE rated.
Under 2100: $1000-500-300-200, top under
1900/Unr $400-200. FIDE rated,
Under 1800: $1000-500-300-200, top under
1600 (no unr) $360-180.
Under 1500: $800-400-300-200, top under
1300 (no unr) $300-150.
Under 1200: $500-300-200-100, top under
1000 (no unr) $170-90..
Unrated limits: U1200 $100, U1500 $200, U1800 $300.
Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $500-300-200. Must average under 2200; may play different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 7/24.
Top 4 sections entry fee: $118 at chessaction.com by 7/21, 3-day $123, 2-day $122 mailed by 7/13, $130 at site, or online until 2 hours before rd 1. GMs, $100 deducted from prize.
Under 1200 Section entry fee: all $20
less than top 4 sections.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Special 1 yr USCF membership with magazine
if paid with entry. At
chessaction.com, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18. Mailed or
at site, Adult $45, Young Adult $27, Youth $20.
Re-entry $50 (no Major to Major).
FOREIGN PLAYER RATINGS PRIZEWINNER TAX INFO ELECTRONIC DEVICES RULES
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:
July
official USCF ratings used. Unofficial or Regular Online uschess.org ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated.
If Online Regular rating is 50 or more points over secttion or
prize maximum, prize limit $200.
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.
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.
Half point byes: OK all rounds, limit 2; must commit before rd 2.
Hotel rates: $99-99,
866-238-4218, 412-922-8400, reserve by 7/9 or
rate
may increase.
Chess rate was sold out but as of 7/14 is available
again.
Awards: If not claimed at site, paid electronically through
Zelle or Paypal.
Entry: Chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. Refunds, $15 service charge. Questions: Director@Chess.US, chesstour.com. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entry)
Blitz tournament
Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.