Premier Section: 9 rounds, Oct 7-12, 40/2, SD/30, d10. FIDE rated, GM & IM norms possible. FIDE now requires one GM norm in an event of 6 or more days to obtain the GM title.
 
Other Sections: 7 rounds, Oct 9-12 or 10-12, 40/2, SD/30, d10 (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/75, d10).

Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington VA 22202. Free shuttle to/from Reagan International Airport and Crystal City Metro station (contact hotel for schedule).

        IN 4 SECTIONS:

       Premier: Open to 1900/over USCF or FIDE and all foreign FIDE rated players. $3000-1500-700-500-300, clear or tiebreak first bonus $100, top FIDE Under 2300/Unr $1400-700. Minimum prize $500 to first 5 foreign GMs FIDE rated 2500/over who play all 9 games with no byes.
       Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300-200, top Under 1900 (no unr) $1300-700.
       Under 1700: $2000-1000-500-300-200, top Under 1500 (no unr) $1100-600.
       Under 1300: $1000-600-400-300-200, top Under 1100 (no unr) $400-200.
       Prize limits: Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $300 in U1300, $600 in U1700, or $1000 in U2100.

       Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player "team"combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400. Only first 7 rounds of Premier counted. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible.

Entry fee: $145 online at chessaction.com by 10/6, $155 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/5, 4-day $154, 3-day $153 if check mailed by 9/28, all $160 at site until 1 hour before game, or online at chessaction.com until 2 hours before game.  Premier Section GMs, IMs, WGMs, foreign FMs: free; $140 deducted from prize. Premier Section FIDE rated foreign players: all entry fees $50 less.  Under 1300 Section: all entry fees $60 less.

USCF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. 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.

No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Re-entry: $80, no re-entry from Premier Section to Premier Section.

     6-day schedule (Premier only): Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds Wed 7 pm, Thu 12 noon & 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10 am.  ONLY 1 ROUND MONDAY IN PREMIER SECTION.
     4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm. Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4.
     3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4.
     Half point byes: OK all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd 3.

Ratings:  October FIDE ratings used in Premier, October official USCF ratings in others.  Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 

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Hotel rates: $99-99-109, 703-418-1234, reserve by 9/23 or rate may increase.

LINK FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS.

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

Special chess rate valet parking $6/day, with or without guest room.
Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com.

Entry: Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269, www.chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).