9 round Swiss, 40/2, SD/30, d10, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington VA 22202 (free shuttle from Reagan National Airport; see World Open for rates & parking info).

Guaranteed prizes: $3000-1500-1000-700-600-500-400-300-200, top FIDE under 2300 or unrated $1200-600. Minimum prize $800 to foreign GMs, $400 to foreign IMs or WGMs, $200 to foreign FMs who complete all games with no byes (limited to first 5 foreign GMs, first 5 foreign IMs, first 5 foreign FMs to enter by 6/25 at chessaction.com). Minimum prize $300 to other GMs who complete all games with maximum 2 half point byes (limited to first 5 to enter at chessaction.com). Players who have forfeited without notice in past CCA Internationals are not eligible for minimum prizes.

IM & GM norms possible; FIDE rated.

Entry fee: GMs, IMs, WGMs $50 online at chessaction.com by 6/10, $75 online at chessaction.com by 6/25, $100 at site; $100 deducted from prize (no deduction from minimum prize). Foreign FIDE rated players: $100 online at chessaction.com by 6/10, $125 online by 6/25, $150 at site; $100 deducted from prize. USA players FIDE rated 2200/up: $200 online by 6/10, $225 online by 6/25, $250 at site. Others: $300 online by 6/10, $325 online by 6/25, $350 at site. All:　No checks at site, credit cards OK.

Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine: see World Open.

Schedule: Late reg. ends Thu 10:30 am, rounds Thu through Sun 11:30 & 6, Mon 11:30. Two half point byes available (must commit before rd 2); norm not possible if taking bye.

Hotel rates: see World Open.　

Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied.

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