The Princeton Open
Replaces Open at Foxwoods during Easter Weekend
April 16-20, 17-20, or 18-20, 2025
Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village Hotel,
Princeton, NJ
A NEW CCA
EVENT WITH $65,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES!
The early deadline for online registration is April 14th. After April 14th, the entry fees increase,
but players may still register online or at the tournament, at least one hour
before the first game. Late
registration, for players who have not yet paid the entry fee, for the
5-Day Schedule ends at 6:00 pm Wednesday. Some previous publicity incorrectly showed that the
late registration deadline for the 4-Day Schedule was after the round begins.
PLEASE NOTE:
Late registration for the 4-Day Schedule ends at 10:00 am Thursday, as
per the US Chess Tournament Life Advertisement. Late registration for the 3-Day Schedule also
ends 10:00 am Friday.
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)
The Princeton Open. 9SS, 40/80,
SD/30, d30 (4-Day Option: Rounds 1-2 G/60, d10; 3-Day Option, for Under 1100
Section only: Rounds 1-9 G/60, d10). Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village
Hotel, 201 Village Blvd, Princeton, NJ 08540 (Near the campus of Princeton
University, about 50 miles SW of New York City and 47 miles NE of
Philadelphia). Free parking.
In 7 sections:
· Open Section (FIDE rated, GM & IM norms possible): Prizes: $5000-3000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400, clear win or
1st on tiebreak $200 bonus, top FIDE 2250-2399 $2000-1000, top FIDE
U2250/Unrated $2000-1000. Minimum prize guarantee if entered online by 4/2
& play all 9 games (no byes): Foreign GM $1000, foreign IM/WGM $500.
· Under 2200 Section (FIDE rated): $3500-2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300.
· Under 2000 Section (FIDE rated): $3500-2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300.
· Under 1800 Section: $3500-2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300.
· Under 1600 Section: $2500-1500-800-600-500-400-300-300.
· Under 1400 Section: $2500-1500-800-600-500-400-300-300.
· Under 1100 Section: $1000-700-500-400-300-300-200-200.
Prize limits:
1)
Players with under 26 lifetime games rated as of April 2025
Official Rating List limited to $600 in U1100, $1000 in U1400, $1400 in U1600.
$1800 in U1800.
2) Unrated players
allowed in U2200 and below with prize limits: U1100 $200, U1400 $400,
U1600 $600, or U1800 $800.
3) If any
post-event Regular OTB or Regular Online rating posted 4/14/24-4/14/25, or
current Online Regular Rating, was above 40 points over section maximum, prize
limit $500.
4) Balance of
any limited prize goes to next eligible player(s) in line.
Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes: best male/female 2-player team combined score among all
sections: $1000-600-400. Team must average under 2200; may play in different
sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) before both players begin round
2. Teams including an unrated limited to $400 prize.
5-day schedule (no 5-day U1100 section): Rounds. Wed 7 pm; Thu 11 am & 5 pm; Fri 11 am & 5
pm; Sat 10 am & 4 pm; Sun 10 am & 4 pm. Registration ends Wed 6 pm.
4-day schedule (Under 2200 to Under 1400
sections only): Rounds.
Thu 11 am, 2 pm, & 5 pm; Fri 11 am & 5 pm; Sat 10 am & 4 pm; Sun 10
am & 4 pm. Registration ends Thursday 10 am.
3-day schedule (Under 1100 section only): Rounds. Fri 11 am, 2 pm, & 5 pm; Sat 10 am, 1 pm, &
4 pm; Sun 10 am, 1 pm, & 4 pm. Registration ends Fri 10 am.
Half point byes OK
all rounds, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rounds); must commit before round 3.
Prizes
not claimed at tournament are usually paid by PayPal (may take over a week).
Entry fee:
·
$228 online at chessaction.com by
4/14
· $250 later
online or at site until 1 hour before round 1.
· $500 extra
charge to play in Open Section for US players Under 2200/Unr USCF and Under
2100/Unr FIDE.
· GMs, foreign
IMs/WGMs in Open: Free (must re-confirm participation by 4/15).
· US IMs/WGMs
& FIDE rated foreign players in Open: $100 less than above entry
fee.
· Under 1100
Section entry fees: $80 less than above.
· Seniors
65/over in U1400/above: EF $80 less.
· Re-entry: $100 (no
Open to Open).
No checks at site, credit cards OK. No mailed
entries.
All: Special 1
year USCF dues with magazine if paid
with online entry.
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: FIDE ratings
used in Open section. April official US Chess ratings used in Under 2200 and
below (cannot play in Under 2200 and below with rating less than Online
Regular Rating minus 100 points); unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated, or to qualify for Major;
see www.peakrating.us . 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.
Hotel
rates (use
this reservation link): $165-165-165-165
(or call 609-452-7900, request Chess rate); reserve by March 26 or
rate may increase, rooms may sell out earlier.
Car rental: Avis,
800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none
supplied!
Entry: chessaction.com. No mailed entries. $15 service charge for
refunds. Questions: Director@chess.us, chesstour.com,
chesstour.info. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after
entering).
BLITZ TOURNAMENT SATURDAY NIGHT 9:30 pm,
enter at site Saturday by 8:45 pm.