Masks are required for all players and spectators.


16th annual LOS ANGELES OPEN
November 5-7 or 6-7, 2021 - Irvine, California (note change of site)
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80
$15,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND
5SS, 40/80, SD/30 +30 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10),Hilton Orange County Airport, 18800 Macarthur Blvd, Irvine CA 92612. Parking $10, free wireless, free airport shuttle, pool, fitness center.

In 6 sections. 3-day & 2-day schedules merge after round 2 and compete for same prizes.
 

Major Section:
 
Open to 1900/up (see peakrating.us).. Prizes $1500-800-400-300, clear/tiebreak win $100 bonus, top USCF Under 2250 $600-300.  FIDE rated.

Under 2050 Section:
 $1200-600-400-200. FIDE rated. 
Under 1850 Section:
 $1200-600-300-200. 
Under 1650 Section:
 $1100-600-300-200. 
Under 1450 Section:
 $1000-500-300-200. 
Under 1200 Section: $500-250-150-100.  

Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player team combined score among all sections: $500-300-200. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 11/6. 

Unrated
 may enter any section, with prize limit U1200 $100, U1450 $200, U1650 $300, U1850 $400; balance goes to next player(s) in line. 

Top 5 sections entry fee:
 $113 online at chessaction.com by 11/3, 3-day $118, 2-day $117 mailed by 10/25, $130 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site or online until an hour before round 1.  GMs free; $100 deducted from prize.  

Under 1200 Section entry fee:
 All $40 less than top 5 sections entry fees. 

Online entry fee $5 less
to SCCF members; join/renew at scchess.com.

Re-entry
 $60; not available to go from Major S
ection to Major Section.  

Special 1 year USCF dues 
with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18. Mailed or paid at site, $45, $27 or $20. 
 USCF membership required.

November official USCF ratings used: .
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
If USCF Online Regular rating is 50 or more points over section maximum, prize limit $200.


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. 
All schedules:
 Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Major must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 3. 

Hotel rates:
 $139-139, link below or call 949-833-9999, request chess rate. Reserve by 10/15 or rate may increase.

 HOTEL RESERVATIONS

 

Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com.

 

Room or travel sharing: Post a request to share on the USCF "All Things Chess" Forum.
If you have trouble posting, email your post to Continental Chess and we will post it for you.

CCA electronic devices policies       Prizewinner tax info       Foreign player rating info

PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELLPHONES DURING PLAY. Please leave your phone home, or in your hotel room or car, or in a bag at your table. 

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.

Entry: Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds.  Questions: www.chesstour.com, Director@Chess.US.  Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering).  


Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.

 

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