7 round Swiss, 4-day option 40/110, SD/30, d10. 6-day option in U1700 & above, 40/110, SD/30, d10. 3-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10, then merges with 4-day. 2-day option in U2100 & below, rds 1-4 G/30, d10, then merges with others. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington VA 22202. Free shuttle to/from Reagan International Airport and Crystal City Metro station (contact hotel for schedule). Prizes $40,000 based on 280 paid entries (re-entries, U1300 Section unrateds count as half entries), 50% of each prize minimum guarantee. In 4 sections:

Premier: Open to 1900/over. $5000-2500-1200-800-500, clear or tiebreak first bonus $100, top Under 2300/Unr $2000-1000.  FIDE rated.
Under 2100: $4000-2000-1000-500-400, top Under 1900/Unr $2000-1000.
Under 1700: $3000-1500-800-500-400, top Under 1500 (no Unr) $1600-800.
Under 1300: $2000-1000-500-300-200, top Under 1100 (no Unr) $800-400.
Prize limits: Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $500 in U1300, $1000 in U1700, or $1500 in U2100.

Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player "team"combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400-200. 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.

Entry fee: $185 online at chessaction.com by 10/7, $190 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/6, 6-day $191, 4-day $189, 3-day $188, 2-day $187 if check mailed by 9/29, all $200 at site until 1 hour before game, or online at chessaction.com until 2 hours before game.  GMs free; $150 deducted from prize.  Unrated in U1300 Section: all $100 less.

USCF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper 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: $80, no re-entry from Premier Section to Premier Section.

6-day schedule: Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed 7 pm, Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 6 pm, Sun 6 pm, Mon 10 & 3:30.
4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm. Sat 12 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 11 am, rds Sat 12, 3 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun 10, 12, 2, 4 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
Half point byes: OK all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd 3.

Ratings:  October official USCF rating list used.  Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.  FIDE ratings not used for US players. 
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