52nd annual WORLD OPEN:
Under 1200 and Under 1000 sections
June 28-30, 2024
GUARANTEED PRIZES: $17,000 in these two lower sections
(See
July 3-7 web page flyer for the six
other higher sections with $208,000 guaranteed prizes)
9
rounds at Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown, 201 North 17th St, Philadelphia PA
19103
FREE MORNING LECTURES by GM Sam Palatnik, also afternoon lectures if space
permits (details
to be posted).
TRANSPORTATION
FROM PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT
Under 1200 and Under 1000 Sections: June
28-30, G/60, d10. Players in U1200 and U1000 sections may also enter the
top 6 sections July 3-7, but this is not a re-entry.
RATINGS:
June official USCF ratings are used for the U1200 and U1000
sections. Players cannot play below their Regular Online Rating – 100 points. Unofficial or Regular Online uschess.org ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated.
Players must disclose foreign,
FIDE and other over the board ratings, and these ratings, adjusted if
necessary, may be used if higher than USCF. 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. Click here for further details.
UNDER 1200 PRIZES:
$4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400-300-300-300.
UNDER 1000 PRIZES: $2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300-200-200-200.
MIXED DOUBLES BONUS
PRIZES: $500-300-200.
Best male/female 2-player combined score in U1200
plus U1000 sections. Same section not required, register at site before both
players begin Round 2, no extra fee. At least one member on the team must
be rated; teams including an unrated limited to $300 (other prize limits do not
apply to Mixed Doubles Team prizes).
PRIZE
LIMITS:
1) If any
post-event Regular OTB or Regular Online rating posted 6/26/23-6/26/24, or current
Regular Online rating, is more than 40 points over section maximum, prize limit
$1000.
2)
Under 26 lifetime OTB regular rated games as of June 2024 official list cannot
win over $500 in U1000, $1000 in U1200. Games rated too late for June 2024
official list not counted toward 26 game total.
3)
Unrated limits: U1000 $200, U1200
$400.
4)
Balance of any limited prize goes to next eligible player(s) in line.
Entry fee,
online at chessaction.com:
Under 1200: $218 by 5/15, $228 by 6/25, $250 online
or at site until 12 noon 6/28.
Under 1000: $118 by 5/15, $128 by 6/25, $150 online
or at site until 12 noon 6/28.
No checks, credit cards OK.
Re-entry: $100, no
re-entry from U1200 or U1000 to Under 1400 or above. Re-enter at least an
hour before next round.
USCF
Membership Required. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $43, Young Adult
$26, Youth $19.
SCHEDULE:
Fri. 6/28 1 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm
Sat. 6/29 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm
Sun. 6/30 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm
Half point byes OK all, limit 3 (limit
2 in last 4 rds), must commit before round 4.
Foreign player ratings
Prizewinner
tax info
CCA electronic devices policies
Cellphone,
electronic device & anti-cheating rules: see www.devicerules.com.
Players must cooperate with a search for electronic devices if requested by
Director (refusal to do warrants removal from tournament with no refund). Not
all electronic scoresheets are allowed.
Hotel rates:
$148 to $180 (rates vary per number in room and room type). 50
free rollaway beds available; if taken, rollaways are
$30/day. Under 18 free in parents room using existing bedding. Reserve early, the chess block may sell out by early June
or before.
Use this World Open reservation link (link is also posted at chessevents.us), or call 215-448-2000.
Room or travel sharing: Post a request to share on
the USCF "All Things Chess" forum. If you have difficulty posting,
email director@chess.us and we will try to post your request for you.
Parking: Sheraton self-parking
is about $39/day (subject to availability).
One block from the Sheraton is Gateway Garage, 1540 Spring Street, about
$30/day Monday through Friday, $12/day Saturday and Sunday. Sheraton valet
parking is about $60/day.
Car
rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Entry: chessaction.com. No mailed entries.
$15 service charge for refunds.
Questions: chesstour.com,
chesstour.info, Director@Chess.US.
Entries posted at chessaction.com
(click "entry list" after entering).
Prizes not claimed at site usually paid through Paypal (may take
a few weeks).
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.