Crowne Plaza Hotel, 45 John Glenn Dr., Concord, CA 94520 (free BART shuttle). $89 room rates.
OPEN SECTION: 9SS, Jan 17-21 only, 40/90, SD/30, inc/30; GM & IM norms may be possible.
U2200, U1900, U1600, U1300 SECTIONS: 7SS, Jan 18-21, 19-21 or 20-21, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/75, d5, 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/40, d5).
U1000 SECTION: 7SS, Jan 20-21 only, G/40, d5.
$25,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed. In 6 sections.
Open,
open to all. $3000-1500-1000-600-500-400, clear or tiebreak winner $100, top
FIDE U2400/Unr $1000-500. FIDE.
Under 2200:
$1500-1000-500-400-300, top U2000 $600-300.
Under 1900:
$1500-1000-500-400-300, top U1700 $500-250.
Under 1600:
$1200-700-400-300-300, top U1400 $500-250.
Under 1300:
$1000-600-400-300-200, top U1100 $400-200.
Under 1000:
$300-200-100, trophies to first 3, top U800, U600, Unr.
Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) may enter any section, with maximum prize U1000 $150, U1300 $400, U1600 $600, U1900 $800,
Open entry fee: GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $150 deducted from prize. $700 minimum prize to first 5 foreign GMs to enter if playing all 9 games; entry fee deduction will not reduce prize to below $700. Free entries who enter in advance must confirm entry on 1/17 in person at hotel by 6:30 pm Jan 17. Foreign FIDE rated players: $65 online by 1/14 or mailed by 1/3, $80 at site; $100 deducted from prize. US players rated 2100/over by FIDE: $165 online by 1/14 or mailed by 1/9, $180 at site. Others: $235 online by 1/14 or mailed by 1/9, $250 at site.
U2200 through U1300 sections entry fee: All $133 online by 1/14, 4-day $134, 3-day $133, 2-day $132 mailed by 1/9, $150 at site.
Under 1000 Section entry fee: $53 online by 1/14 or mailed by 1/9, $70 at site.
All: Online late entry accepted until 2 hours before your first game; same fee as at site. Phone EF ($5 more than online EF) accepted through 1/14 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions).
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. Re-entry (except Open) $60. Online or mailed EF $5 less to CalChess members.
5-day Open schedule:
Late reg.
ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30.
4-day schedule:
Late reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11
& 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30.
3-day schedule:
Late reg. ends
Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30.
2-day
schedule: Late reg. ends Sun 9:30 am, rds Sun 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm,
3:45 pm & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 4:30 pm.
Under 1000 schedule:
Late
reg. ends Sun 9:30 am, rds Sun 10, 12, 2 & 3:45, Mon 10, 12 & 2.
Byes: OK all, limit 2; Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. FIDE ratings used in Open Section. Foreign player ratings in U2200/below sections: See chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm.
Hotel rates: $89-89, 877-276-4600, 925-825-7700, reserve by 1/3 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, c/o Goichberg, Box 661776, Arcadia, CA 91066 (chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US). $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com. Bring set, board, clock if possible; none supplied. Chess Magnet School JGP.