Columbus
Day weekend, 2013
Nicer meeting rooms than past years with better
lighting!
SOME MASTER ENTRY FEES HAVE BEEN REDUCED- SEE BELOW!
Master Section: 9 rounds, Oct 9-14
FIDE rated, GM and IM norms possible. 40/2, SD/30, d10. 200
Grand Prix points.
6 days, including three with one game. New FIDE rules require a 6-day or
longer GM norm to earn the Grandmaster title.
Expert, Class A, B, C, D, E Sections: 7 rounds, Oct 11-14 or 12-14
Choice of 4-day or 3-day schedule.
40/2, SD/30, d10 (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/85, d10).
NOTE ERROR ON THIS PAGE: THE SECOND TIME CONTROL FOR THESE SECTIONS IS G/30,
SAME AS THE MASTER SECTION.
At
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia-
a few minutes from the
attractions of our nation's capital by car or Metro Subway!
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 unconditionally
guaranteed.
Class A through E players may play up one class.
EARLY FINISH: Latest time that play can end for the day is 100 minutes earlier than past years on Sunday & Monday, 40 minutes earlier on Friday & Saturday.
In 7
sections:
Master:
Open to US players rated at least 2000 USCF or FIDE and all
foreign FIDE rated players. Prizes
$4000-2000-1200-1000-800-600-500-400-400-400, clear or tiebreak first bonus
$100, FIDE Under 2400/Unr $1600-800. Minimum prize $700 to first 5
foreign GMs to enter who play all 9 rounds (no byes), $300 to first
5 foreign IMs to enter who play all 9 rounds (no byes). GM and IM norms possible, FIDE rated.
Expert
(2000-2199): Prizes $2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300.
Class A (1800-1999/Unr): Prizes $2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300. No unrated may win over $1200.
Class B (1600-1799/Unr): Prizes $2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300. No unrated may win over $900.
Class C
(1300-1599/Unr): Prizes $2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300.
No unrated may win over $600.
Class D
(1200-1399/Unr): Prizes $1000-600-400-300-200-200.
No unrated may win over $400.
Class E
(Under
1200/Unr): Prizes
$1000-600-400-300-200-200.
No
unrated may win over $200.
Master Section
entry fees
(REVISED SEPT 11; SOME FEES LOWERED:)
GMs; Free, $200 deducted from prize (no deduction from
foreign GM minimum prize).
IMs, WGMs: $30
ONLINE
at chessaction.com by 10/8, $50 until 6 pm 10/9
ONLINE
or at site; $200 deducted from prize (no deduction from foreign IM
minimum prize).
. Foreign FIDE rated players:
$130
ONLINE at chessaction.com by 10/8,
$150
ONLINE
or at site until 6 pm 10/9; $100 deducted from prize.
FIDE OR USCF 2200/up:
$280
ONLINE
at chessaction.com by 10/8, $300
ONLINE
or at site until 6 pm 10/9.
Others: $480
ONLINE
at chessaction.com by 10/8, $500
ONLINE or at site
until 6 pm 10/9.
No checks at site, credit cards
OK.
Expert through Class C Sections entry fees: $180 online at
chessaction.com by 10/8. $185 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/8, 4-day $184, 3-day $183 if check mailed
by 9/30, all $200 at site, or
ONLINE
at chessaction.com by 2 hours before round 1.
Class D or E Section entry fees: $100 online at chessaction.com
by 10/8. $105 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/8, 4-day $104, 3-day $103 if check mailed
by 9/30, all $120 at site, or
ONLINE
at chessaction.com by 2 hours before round 1.
Entry fee $80 less
to seniors 65 or over in
Master
through Class C
sections.
All:
No phone entry after 10/8.
Special 1 year USCF dues
with paper magazine if paid with entry:
Online at chesstour.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. No mailed credit card
entries.
Re-entry:
$100, no re-entry from Master Section to Master Section.
Master schedule: Reg. ends
Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed 7 pm, Thu 11:45 am & 6 pm, Fri 6 pm, Sat 11:45 am
& 6 pm, Sun 10:45 am & 5 pm, Mon 10 am.
4-day
Expert through E schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11:45 & 6,
Sun 10:45 & 5, Mon 10 & 3:30.
3-day Expert through E schedule: Reg. ends Sat
9 am, rds. Sat 10, 2 & 6, Sun
10:45 & 5, Mon 10 & 3:30.
"Reg." means late registration (does not apply to advance
entrants).
4-day & 3-day schedules
merge and compete for same prizes.
Half point byes:
OK all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rounds),
must commit before round 3.
Bring sets, boards, clocks
if possible- none supplied.
Hotel rates:
$95-95-105-115, 703-418-1234, reserve by 9/27 or
rate may increase.
The chess rate is apparently no longer available, but there are low rates on expedia.com and hotels.com, especially if you stay 2-4 nights.
Special chess rate valet parking
$6/day, with or without guest room.
Car rentals:
Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or
reserve car online at chesstour.com.
Foreign player ratings
in Expert or below:
See www.chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm.
US player ratings:
FIDE ratings used for Master
Section, USCF official October ratings for Expert and below. Unofficial uschess.org ratings are usually used if otherwise
unrated.
Entry:
chessaction.com or
Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803.
Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, www.chesstour.com,
347-201-2269. $15 service charge for
refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online
entries posted instantly).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points available.
Invitation requests: GoAtChess.US (use @ symbol in place of "At.")