April 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 OR 4-5, 2015 (Easter weekend)
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED)
OPEN SECTION, APR 1-5: 9 rounds, 40/2, SD/30, d10. GM & IM norms possible, FIDE rated.
OTHER SECTIONS, APR 2-5, 3-5 OR 4-5: 7 rounds, 40/2, SD/30 d10 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/30 d10).
At the luxurious Philadelphia
Marriott Downtown,1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107,
across the street from the world famous Reading Terminal Market with over 100
food vendors. Prizes
$80,000 based on 500 paid entries
(seniors, re-entries, GMs, IMs, WGMs count as half entries, U1100 Section as 40% entries), else
proportional, minimum $60,000 (75% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections:
Open: $7000-4000-2000-1000-800-700-600-500-400-400,
clear or tiebreak first $200 bonus, FIDE Under 2400/Unr $2000-1000.
Under
2200/Unr:
$5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300.
Under 2000/Unr:
$5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300, unrated limit
$2000.
Under 1800: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300.
Under 1600: $4000-2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300-300.
Under 1400: $3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300-300.
Under
1100/Unr: $1000-700-500-400-300-300-200-200,
unrated limit $300.
. Unrated
not allowed in Under 1800,
Under 1600 or
Under 1400 sections.
Mixed
Doubles Bonus Prizes: best
male/female combined 2-player “team” score: $1000-500-300-200. In the Open Section,
only the first 7 rounds are counted. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams
must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate
pairings avoided but possible; prize limits do not apply to mixed doubles..
Unofficial uschess.org ratings
usually used if otherwise
unrated.
Prize
limits: 1) If post-event rating
posted 3/31/14-3/31/15 is more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit
$1500. 2) Players with under 26 lifetime games as of 4/15 official list cannot
win over $600 in U1100, $1200 in U1300, $1800 U1600, or $2400 U1800. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to next
player(s) in line.
Open entry fee, for
GMs, IMs & WGMs: $125 online
at chessaction.com by 3/30, $150 online
until 5 pm 4/1 or at site until 6 pm 4/1.
MINIMUM PRIZE GUARANTEES in
Open Section, to players who play all 9 games with no byes: US GMs $300, foreign
IMs/WGMs $300, foreign GMs under 2500 FIDE $400, foreign GMs 2500-2599 FIDE
$550, foreign GMs 2600/over FIDE $700 (foreign GM prizes limited to first 7
foreign GMs to enter; after that, minimum prize is $300). For foreign FIDE rated
players playing all 9 games with no byes, minimum prize guarantee $100.
Open entry fee, for players who are not USCF or
FIDE rated 2200/over: $355 online at
chessaction.com by 1/27, $375 online by
3/30, $400 online until 5 pm 4/1 or at site until 6 pm 4/1.
Open entry fee, for others: $205 online at
chessaction.com by 1/27, $225 online by
3/30, $250 online until 5 pm 4/1 or at site until 6 pm 4/1.
Open mailed or phoned entries: all
$10 more than online entry. Phoned entry at 406-896-2038 (credit card entry
only, no questions).
U2200 through U1400 Sections entry fee:
$205 online at chessaction.com by 1/27,
$225 online by 3/30, $250 online until 2 hours before game or at site until 1
hour before game. Mailed EF: 4-day $214, 3-day $213, 2-day $212 mailed by
1/23, all $20 more mailed by 3/24. Phoned entry at 406-896-2038 (credit card
entry only, no questions): $215 by 1/23, $235 by 3/28.
U1100/Unr Section entry fee: $75
online at chessaction.com by 3/30,
4-day $84, 3-day $83, 2-day $82 mailed by 3/25, $100 online until 2 hours before
game or at site until 1 hour before game. Phoned entry at 406-896-2038 (credit
card entry only, no questions): $85 by 3/30.
Entry fee
$100 less to seniors
65/over in Open through U1600.
Special
1 year USCF membership with
magazine if paid with entry: Online at chessaction.com,
Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site,
Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.
No
checks at site, credit cards OK.
Re-entry: $100,
no re-entry from Open Section to Open Section.
5-day
schedule (Open only): Reg. ends
Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed. 7 pm, Thu 12:30 pm & 7 pm, Fri 11:30 am & 6 pm, Sat 11:30
am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4 pm.
4-day
schedule (except Open): Reg. ends
Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 11:30 am & 6 pm, Sat 11:30 am & 6 pm, Sun 10
am & 4 pm.
3-day
schedule (except Open): Reg. ends
Fri 10:30 am, rds Fri 11:30 am, 2:45 pm & 6 pm, Sat 11:30 am & 6 pm, Sun 10
am & 4 pm.
2-day
schedule (except Open): Reg. ends
Sat. 9 am, rds. Sat. 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 3:45 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4
pm.
4-day,
3-day, & 2-day schedules merge & compete
for same prizes.
Byes: Half
point byes OK all rounds, limit 3 byes, limit 2 in last 4 rounds, Open Section
must commit before rd. 2, other sections before rd. 4.
Bring
sets, boards, clocks if possible-
none supplied.
Hotel rates: $100-100-120,
215-625-2900, reserve by 3/20 or rate may increase.
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE HOTEL ROOM
Parking: Park
America, 25 S. 12th St (12th & Clover), 1 block from Marriott, $17/day,
or $8/12 hrs Sat & Sun. Marriott
valet parking, about $20/day for first 100 spaces sold.
Gateway Garage, 1540 Spring St. (1 block from Sheraton Hotel, about 3/5 mile
walk), $5/day Sat & Sun, $18/day other days.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or
reserve car online
through chesstour.com.
Ratings: FIDE
April used for Open, USCF April for U2200 & below; note that USCF ratings after the
April list (see above) may result in a $1500 prize limit.
Foreign
player ratings: see
www.chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm.
Cellphone &
anti-cheating
rules: see
www.chesstour.com/devices.htm.
Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director.
Entry:
chessaction.com or
Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds.
Online entry will be available by Dec 15. Questions: DirectorAtChess.us, 347-201-2269, chesstour.com.
Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online
entries posted instantly).