March 6-8 or 7-8, 2020 in Southern California
UPDATE REGARDING
CORONAVIRUS:
While the threat posed by this virus seems
more serious for the future than the present, we will be taking some
precautions, including:
Players will be told to not
shake hands before or after play.
Players are asked to bring and use hand sanitizer
and extra sanitizer will be available.
Players who appear to be ill may be removed from the
tournament.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS, CLICK HERE.
5 round
Swiss, Airtel Plaza Hotel, Van Nuys (Los Angeles)
March
6-8 or 7-8
Southern California
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)
27th
annual Western Class Championships.
5SS, Master G/100+30. other sections 40/100, SD/30, d10. 2-day option in all, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10. Airtel Plaza
Hotel, 7277 Valjean Ave, Van Nuys CA 91406. Parking $8/day to midnight or
$12/day including overnight. Free wireless, indoor pool, gym, hot tubs; restaurants within walking distance.
Flyaway bus from LAX to Van Nuys about $10 each way; free shuttle between hotel and
bus terminal or train station.
PRIZES $20,000 GUARANTEED. In 7 sections.
Master Section
(over 2199): $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $800-400. FIDE rated. Expert Section (2000-2199): $1500-700-400-200.Class A Section
(1800-1999): $1500-700-400-200.Class B Section
(1600-1799/Unr): $1500-700-400-200.Class C Section
(1400-1599/Unr): $1200-600-300-200.Class D Section
(1200-1399/Unr): $1000-500-300-200.Class E Section
(Under 1200/Unr): $600-300-200-100.Rated players
may play up one section (see peakrating.us). Unrated must play in Class A or below with maximum prize E $100, D $200, C $300, B $400.Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Mixed doubles bonus prizes:
best male/female 2-player combined score among all sections:
$500-300-200. Must average under 2200; may play in
different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 3/7; prize
limits do not apply to mixed doubles.
Foreign player rating
info
Prizewinner tax info
CCA
electronic devices rules
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.
Ratings: March official USCF ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated, or to play up (see peakrating.us). 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.
Top 6 sections entry fee: $128 online at chessaction.com by 3/4, 3-day $133, 2-day $132 if check mailed by 2/26, $150 online until 2 hours before round 1 or at site. No checks at site; credit cards OK. GMs free, $120 deducted from prize.
Class E Section entry fee:
all $50 less than top 6 sections entry fee.USCF membership required.
Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry (except Master) $60. Online entry fee $5 less to SCCF members; join/renew at scchess.com.3-day schedule:
Reg. Fri to 6 pm, rounds begin Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.Hotel rates:
$111-111, 818-997-7676, or use link below or at chessevents.us, reserve by 2/21 or rate may increase. Chess block could sell out before 2/21.Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Questions: chesstour.com, chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.US.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. US Chess Junior Grand Prix points available.
Entry:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 service charge for withdrawals. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering).