9th
annual Continental Class Championships
June 16-18 or 17-18, Virginia
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120
5SS,
40/80, SD/30, d30 (2- day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10), Sheraton Reston Hotel,
11810 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 20191 (21 miles from Washington). Free
parking, shuttle to Metro subway & Reston Town Center.
$22,000
GUARANTEED PRIZES
In 8 sections (see peakrating.us):
Master (2100/up):
$2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak 1st $100, top USCF U2400 $800-400. FIDE.
Expert
(1900-2199): $1600-800-400-200. FIDE.
Class A
(1700-1999/Unr): $1600-800-400-200. FIDE.
Class B
(1500-1799/Unr): $1400-700-400-200.
Class C
(1300-1599/Unr): $1200-600-400-200.
Class D (Under
1400/Unr): $1000-500-300-200.
Class E (Under
1200/Unr): $800-400-200-100.
Under 1000 (Under 1000/Unr): $500-300-200-100.
Prize limit: If Online Regular rating is more than 50 points over
section maximum, prize limit is $300.
Unrated limits: U1000
$100, E $200, D $300, C $400, B $500, A $600.
Prize limits do not apply to Mixed
Doubles prizes.
Mixed doubles prizes: best
male/female 2-player team combined score among all sections: $600-400-200. Must
average under 2200; may play different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2
pm Sat.
Top 6 sections entry fee: $128 at chessaction.com by 6/14, $150 at site, or online until one hour before rd. 1.
GMs, IMs & WGMs free in Master; $100 from prize.
Class E Section EF: all $30 less than top 6 sections.
Under 1000 Section EF: all $50 less than top 6 sections.
No checks
at site, credit cards OK.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
Special 1 yr USCF with magazine if paid at chessaction.com with entry: Adult $40,
Young Adult $25, Youth $18. USCF membership required. Re-entry $60
(except Master).
CCA electronic devices policies Prizewinner tax info Foreign player rating info
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:
June official USCF ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org
ratings or USCF Online Regular ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 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.
Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd. 2.
Hotel rates: $109-109, including breakfast $129-129, link at chessevents.us or
703-620-9000, reserve by 6/2 or rate may increase.
Ent: chessaction.com. No mailed entry. Refunds, $15 service charge.
Questions: Director@Chess.US, chesstour.com. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering).
Blitz: Sat 9:30 pm, enter at site
by 9:10 pm.