15th
annual
GOLDEN STATE OPEN
San Rafael, California
Martin Luther King weekend, Jan
12-15, 13-15 or 14-15, 2024
$25,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES
US CHESS GRAND PRIX
POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED)
7 rounds at Embassy
Suites San Rafael Marin County, 101 McInnis Pkwy, San
Rafael CA 94903. Room rates $170-170, includes free made to order breakfast.
40/80,
SD/30, d30 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10, 2-day option except in Major
Section, rds 1-4 G/30 d10.)
In 5 sections:
Major, open to 1900/over. $3000-1500-700-500-300, clear or tiebreak
winner $100, top USCF Under 2300 $1000-500. FIDE rated. See peakrating.us for qualification through peak rating.
Under 2100: $1700-900-500-300-200, top Under 1900 $800-400. FIDE rated.
Under 1800: $1700-900-500-300-200, top Under 1600 $600-300.
Under 1500: $1400-700-400-300-200,
top Under 1300 $400-200.
Under 1200: $1000-500-400-300-200, top Under 1000 $200-100.
Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated)
may enter U1200 to U2100, with maximum prize U1200 $200, U1500 $300, U1800
$400.
Mixed
doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player combined score among all sections:
$1000-500-300. Must average under 2200; may play different sections; register
(no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; prize limits do not apply to
mixed doubles.
Top
4 sections entry fee:$138 online at
chessaction.com by 1/10, all $160 (no check, credit card OK) at site or online
until 1 hour before round 1. GMs $130 from prize.
Under
1200 Section entry fee: All $30 less than top 4 sections.
USCF
membership required. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry:
Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth $19. .
Re-entry (no Major
to major) $60. Online EF $5 less to CalChess members.
4-day
schedule: Late reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 12
& 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
3-day schedule: Late reg. ends Sat 11 am, rds Sat 12, 3 & 6, Sun 12 & 6,
Mon 10 & 3:30.
2-day schedule: Late reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 3:45 pm
& 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 3:30 pm. No 2-day Major Section.
Half point byes: OK all, limit 2; must commit before rd 3.
Foreign player ratings
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:
January
official USCF ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if
otherwise unrated, or to qualify for Major (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. Players cannot play below their
Online Regular rating minus 100 points.
Hotel rates: $170-170, reservation
link is posted below and at chessevents.us or call 415-499-9222, reserve by
12/20 or rate may increase. Hotel
Reservations Link .
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through
chesstour.com.
Entry: Chessaction.com. No mailed
entries. Questions: Director@Chess.US, chesstour.com, chesstour.info. Refunds,
$15 service charge. Entries posted atchessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering). Bring set, board,
clock if possible; none supplied.
Blitz tournament: Sunday 10:30 pm, enter by 10:10 pm.