Bally's Las Vegas, Dec 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29, 2021
OPEN SECTION: 9 rounds, Dec 26-30, GM and IM norms possible
OTHER SECTIONS: 7 rounds, Dec 26-29 or 27-29. U2300 & U2100 are FIDE rated.
$125,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES!
An American Classic
A Heritage Event
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 300 (enhanced)
31st annual North American Open
Other sections, Dec 26-29 or 27-29:
7SS, 40/100,
SD/30 +30 (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60 d10). U2300 & U2100 are FIDE rated.
Bally's Casino Resort,
3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas NV 89103.
Prizes $125,000
guaranteed. 7 sections.
Open Section:
$10000-5000-3000-2000-1300-1000-800-700-600-500, clear winner or 1st on
tiebreak bonus $300, top FIDE Under 2400/Unr $3000-2000-1000. FIDE rated, GM &
IM norms possible.
Under 2300 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400.
FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section:
$7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over
$2000. FIDE rated.
Under 1900 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1600.
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
$1000.
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 must average under 2200; may play in different sections;
register (no extra fee) by 3 pm 12/27; prize limits do not apply to mixed
doubles.
Prize limits:
1) Unrated limit $500 in U1250, $1000 U1500, $1300 U1700, $1600 U1900, $2000
U2100. 2) Players with under 26 OTB regular games played as of Dec 2021 official list may not win over $1500
U1250, $3000 U1500 or U1700. Games rated too late for Dec. 2021 list not counted.
3) If
post-event rating posted 1/1/20-12/20/21 was more than 50 points over section
maximum, prize limit $2000. 4) If USCF Online Regular rating is more than 50
points over section maximum, prize limit $500. 5) 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.
Mailed by 12/13: 5-day $280, 4-day $279, 3-day $278. Do not mail entry after
12/13.
Online 12/24 to 2 hours before round 1, or at site 12/26 to 1 hour before
round 1: $300.
Open Section entry fee $100 more
to US players if not USCF or FIDE rated 2200/over.
If Dec 2021 USCF rating is
under 2200 but peak USCF since 12/26/20 is 2200 or over, see
peakrating.us.
Under 1250 Section entry fee:
All $100 less than above.
Seniors 65/over in U1500/above:
All $100 less than above.
Re-entry $120;
not available to go from Open Section to Open Section.
Open Section foreign GMs: Free ($200 from prize), minimum prize $500 if playing all 9 games with no byes; no deduction from minimum prize.
Open Section US GMs, foreign IMs/WGMs/WIMs:
Free ($200 from prize), minimum prize $300 if playing all 9 games with no
byes; no deduction from minimum prize.
Open Section US IMs/WGMs, foreign FMs/WFMs: All entry fees $150 less.
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 $40, Young Adult $25, Youthc $18.
Mailed or paid at site, Adult $45, Young Adult $27, Youth
$20.
International online membership for foreign players, $20/year. USCF membership
is not required for GMs, foreign IMs, foreign WIMs.
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 3, limit 2 in last 4 rounds; must commit before round
3.
Hotel rates: $99-99 (no resort fee), 800-833-3308, 702-739-4111, rate may increase or chess block sell out about 11/15. Free parking if guest room at Ballys.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS The chess rate is
believed to be sold out.
PLEASE NOTE! If you see non-chess
rates advertised anywhere that are lower than our chess rates, remember that
they probably do not include the resort fee of about $40, or have free parking.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Special rules:
CCA electronic devices rules used.
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, only FIDE ratings are used.
Click here for further
details.
Ratings, for Open
Section: FIDE ratings used.
Ratings, for Under 2300 & lower
sections:
December
official USCF ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org 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.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
Entry:
chessaction.com or
Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577.
Info: DirectorAtChess.us,
www.chesstour.com,
www.chesstour.info.
Advance
entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering). $15 service charge for refunds.
Prizes not claimed at site sent by Paypal (may take a few weeks).
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