25th annual
at Bally's Las Vegas
OPEN SECTION: 9 rounds, Dec 26-30, GM and IM norms possible!
OTHER SECTIONS: 7 rounds, Dec 26-29 or 27-29
Prizes $120,000 based on 600 paid entries, $90,000 minimum guaranteed!
The tournament will
not be in the Jubilee Tower, formerly South Tower, this year. It is moving
to the Indigo Tower, formerly North Tower.
All play will be in one room, which is twice
the size of our former tournament room!
Pairings, crosstables, skittles, and
book and equipment vendor will be on the same floor, next to the tournament
room!
An American Classic
A Heritage Event
US Chess Junior Grand Prix
December 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29, Nevada
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)
25th annual North American Open
Other sections, Dec 26-29 or 27-29:
7SS, 40/2,
SD/30, d10 (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60, d10).
Bally's Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas NV 89103.
Prizes $120,000
based on 600 paid entries (seniors, re-entries, GMs, IMs,
WGMs &
U1250 Section count as half entries), else in proportion; $90,000 minimum (75%
each prize) guaranteed. 30% of each
prize may be withheld for nonresident aliens (see "Prizewinner tax info" below).
In 7 sections.
Open Section:
$10000-5000-2500-1200-1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear winner or 1st on
tiebreak bonus $200, top FIDE Under 2400/Unr $2400-1200. FIDE rated, GM &
IM norms possible.
Under 2300 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400.
Under 2100 Section:
$7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over
$2500.
Under 1900 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1800.
Under 1700 Section: $6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1300.
Under 1500 Section:
$5000-2500-1300-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300, no unrated may win over
$900.
Under 1250 Section:
$3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400-300-300, top Under 1000 (no unr) $1000-500,
no unrated may win over $500. No separate U1000 section; players under 1000 in
U1250 play for both U1250 and U1000 prizes; receive larger if winning both.
Mixed Doubles Bonus
Prizes: best male/female combined 2-player team score:
$2000-1000-500-300-200. Only rounds 1-7 of Open Section counted. Team average
must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must
register (no extra fee) by 3 pm 12/27; prize limits do not apply to mixed
doubles.
Prize limits:
1) Players with under 26 games played as of 12/15 list may not win over $1500
U1250, $3000 U1500 or U1700. Games rated too late for 12/15 list not counted. 2) If
post-event rating posted 12/20/14-12/20/15 was more than 30 points over section
maximum, prize limit $2000. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Top 6 sections entry fee:
Online at chessaction.com: $245 by 9/15, $275 by 12/23.
Phoned to 406-896-2038: no questions, credit card entry only. $285 by 12/21, no
phone entry after 12/21.
Mailed 10/16-12/15: 5-day $280, 4-day $279, 3-day $278. Do not mail entry after
12/15.
Online 12/24 to 2 hours before your first game, or at site to 1 hour before your
first game: $300.
Open Section entry fee $100 more
to US players if not USCF or FIDE rated 2200/over.
Under 1250 Section entry fee:
All $120 less than above.
Seniors 65/over in U1500/above:
All $120 less than above.
Re-entry $120;
not available in Open Section.
Open Section GMs, IMs, WGMs: entry fee $150 at chessaction.com by 9/15, $175 by 12/23, $200 after 12/23 or at site; $100 additional entry fee deducted from prize (deduction cannot reduce prize to below minimum).
Open Section minimum prizes
for players who play all 9 games (no byes): Foreign GMs $300, US GMs,
foreign IMs, foreign WGMs $200. Note that 30% of these amounts may be
withheld for nonresident aliens (see "Prizewinner tax info" below).
All: No checks at site, credit cards OK.
USCF membership required.
Special 1 year USCF dues with 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.
Prizewinner tax info
5-day late reg.
ends 12/26 10 am,
rounds 12/26-28 11
am & 6 pm,
12/29 10 am & 4:30 pm, 12/30 10 am.
Open Section only.
4-day late reg. ends 12/26 5 pm,
rounds 12/26 6 pm, 12/27-28 11 am & 6 pm, 12/29 10
am & 4:30 pm.
U2300 through U1250 Sections only.
3-day late reg. ends 12/27 10 am,
rounds 12/27 11 am,
2:30 pm & 6
pm, 12/28 11 am & 6 pm, 12/29 10 am & 4:30 pm.
U2300 through U1250 Sections only.
Half Point
Byes:
OK all, limit 4, limit 2 in last 4 rounds; Open must commit before rd 2,
others before rd 4.
Hotel rates: $92-92 (no resort fee), 800-833-3308, 702-739-4111, rate may increase or chess block sell out about 11/15.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Ratings: FIDE used in Open, Dec 2015 official USCF
in others. Unofficial web ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
UNDER 2300 & BELOW FOREIGN
PLAYER RATINGS
Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled.
Special rules:
CCA electronic devices rules used.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none
supplied.
North American
Blitz 12/29 10 pm with $3000 GUARANTEED
PRIZES; see below.
Entry:
chessaction.com or
Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577.
Info: DirectorAtChess.us,
www.chesstour.com, 347-201-2269.
Advance
entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted
instantly). $15 service charge for refunds.
NORTH AMERICAN BLITZ, DECEMBER
29:
$3000 GUARANTEED PRIZES.
5 rounds, double round, 10 games. In 2 sections:
Open Section: $500-300-200, top Under 2300/Unr $230-120, Under
2100 $220-110.
Under 1900 Section: $400-200-100, Under 1700 $220-110, Under
1500 $140-70, Under 1300 $80.
Entry fee: At site 12/29 only. $40 by 7 pm 12/29, $50 after 7 pm 12/29. No checks, credit cards OK. USCF membership
required. GMs free; $40 deducted from prize.
Blitz rated, but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings, prizes.
Reg. ends 9:30 pm 12/29, rounds 10, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:15. Half point
bye (1 out of 2) available round 1.