A Heritage Event!
26th annual Pacific Coast Open
July 30-Aug 1 or July 31-Aug 1, 2021 - Irvine, California

US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED)
 $25,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND
Location & dates changed, slower time control in Premier & U2100
6SS, Premier and Under 2100 40/80, SD/30 +30 (note change), other sections 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option in all, rds 1-3 G/35 d10), Hilton Irvine at Orange County Airport, 18800 MacArthur Blvd, Irvine CA 92612. Parking $10. Free wireless to Hilton Honors members (membership is free), free airport shuttle, pool, fitness center. G/35 games are not FIDE rated.
MASKS ARE NOW REQUIRED FOR ALL PLAYERS.

$25,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES.

In 6 sections. 3-day & 2-day schedules merge after round 3 and compete for same prizes. 
Premier Section: Open to 2000/over (see peakrating.us). $3000-1500-1000-500, clear or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $1200-600.  FIDE rated.

Under 2100 Section: $2000-1000-500-300. FIDE rated.
Under 1900 Section: $2000-1000-500-300. 
Under 1700 Section: $1600-800-400-200. 
Under 1500 Section: $1600-800-400-200. 
 Under 1200 Section: $800-400-200-100.  
Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $1000-500-300-200. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register before both players begin round 2. 

Unrated prize limits: U1900 $600, U1700 $450, U1500 $300, U1200 $150; balance goes to next player(s) in line. 

Top 5 sections entry fee: $138 online at chessaction.com by 7/28, 3-day $143, 2-day $142 mailed by 7/20, $160 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before round 1.  GMs free; $130 deducted from prize.  

Under 1200 Section entry fee: All $50 less than top 5 sections entry fees. 

Online EF $5 less to Southern CA Chess Federation members; join/renew at scchess.com.
 
Re-entry $70; not available to go from Premier Section to Premier 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, Adult $45, Young Adult $25, Youth $20.  USCF membership required.

CCA electronic devices policies                  Prizewinner tax info                  Foreign player rating info

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.

Ratings: August official USCF ratings used. Unofficial or Regular Online 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. If Online Regular rating is 50 or more points above section or prize maximum, prize limit $300.

3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds Fri 12 & 6, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 
2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds Sat 10,12:30, 2:45 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 
All schedules: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Premier must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 4. 

Hotel rates: $139-139, 949-833-9999, HOTEL IS SOLD OUT.
Alternate hotel: Chess rate $169-169 at Hilton Garden Inn, 5 minutes drive from tournament, 949-224-3900. 


Awards: If not claimed on site, paid electronically through Zelle or Paypal.

 

Electronic devices: See devicerules.com.  Not all electronic scoresheets are allowed.

 

Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chessevents.us.

 

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.
 

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


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

 

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