Horseshoe Las Vegas, Dec 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29,
2023
OPEN SECTION: 9 rounds, Dec 26-30, GM and IM norms possible
OTHER SECTIONS: 7 rounds, Dec 26-29 or 27-29. U2300 & U2100 are FIDE rated.
$130,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES!
An American Classic
A Heritage Event
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 300 (enhanced)
33rd annual North American Open
Other sections, Dec 26-29 or 27-29:
7SS, 40/90,
SD/30, d30 (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60 d10). U2300 & U2100 are FIDE rated.
Horseshoe Casino Resort,
3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas NV 89103.
Prizes $130,000
guaranteed.
8 sections.
Open Section:
$10000-5000-3000-2000-1300-1000-800-700-600-500, clear winner or 1st on
tiebreak bonus $300, top FIDE Under 2400/Unr $3000-2000-1000. FIDE rated, GM &
IM norms possible.
Under 2300 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400.
FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section:
$7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over
$2000. FIDE rated.
Under 1900 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1500.
Under 1700 Section: $6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1000.
Under 1500 Section:
$5000-2500-1300-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300, no unrated may win over
$700.
Under 1300 Section:
$4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400-400-300-300,
no unrated may win over $500.
Under 1000 Section:
$1500-1000-600-400-300-300-300-200-200-200, no unrated may
win over $300..
Mixed Doubles Bonus
Prizes: best male/female combined 2-player team score:
$2000-1000-500-300-200. Only rounds 1-7 of Open Section counted. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections;
register (no extra fee) by 3 pm 12/27; prize limits do not apply to mixed
doubles.
Prize limits:
1) Unrated limits, see above. 2) Players with under 26 OTB regular games played as of Dec 2023 official list may not win over
$800 in U1000, $1500
U1300, $3000 U1500 or U1700. Games rated too late for Dec. 2023 list not counted.
3) If any post-event or official Regular OTB or Regular Online rating posted 12/20/22-12/20/23 was more than 40 points over section maximum, prize limit $1500. 4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Top 7 sections entry fee:
Online at chessaction.com: $245 by 9/20, $275 by 12/23.
Online 12/24 to 1 hour before round 1, or at site 12/26 to 1 hour before
round 1: $300.
Open Section entry fee $500 more
to US players if not FIDE rated 2000/over.
If Dec 2023 FIDE rating is
under 2000 but peak FIDE since Dec 2022 is 2000 or over, see
peakrating.us.
Under 1000 Section entry fee:
All $150 less than above.
Seniors 65/over in U1300/above:
All $100 less than above.
Re-entry $120;
not available to go from Open Section to Open Section.
Open Section foreign GMs: Free ($200 from prize), minimum prize $800 if playing all 9 games with no byes; no deduction from minimum prize.
Open Section US GMs, foreign IMs/WGMs
Free ($200 from prize).
Open Section US IMs/WGMs, foreign FMs/WIMs: All entry fees $100 less.
All: No checks at site, credit cards OK.
USCF membership required.
Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry. Online at
chesstour.com, Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth $19.
International online membership for foreign players, $20/year. USCF membership
is not required for GMs, foreign IMs, foreign WGMs, foreign WIMs.
Prizewinner tax info
5-day late reg.
ends 12/26 10 am,
rounds 12/26-28 11
am & 6 pm,
12/29 10 am & 4:30 pm, 12/30 10 am.
Open Section only.
4-day late reg. ends 12/26 5 pm,
rounds 12/26 6 pm, 12/27-28 11 am & 6 pm, 12/29 10
am & 4:30 pm.
U2300 through U1000 Sections only.
3-day late reg. ends 12/27 10 am,
rounds 12/27 11 am,
2:30 pm & 6
pm, 12/28 11 am & 6 pm, 12/29 10 am & 4:30 pm.
U2300 through U1000 Sections only.
Half Point
Byes:
OK all, limit 3, limit 2 in last 4 rounds; must commit before round
3.
Hotel rates: $99-99 (no resort fee), 800-833-3308, 702-739-4111, rate may increase or chess block sell out about 11/15. See reservations link at chessevents.us. Free parking if guest room at Horseshoe.
PLEASE NOTE! If you see non-chess
rates advertised anywhere that are lower than our chess rates, remember that
they probably do not include the resort fee of about $40, or have free parking.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Special rules:
CCA electronic devices rules used.
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, only FIDE ratings are used.
Click here for further
details.
Ratings, for Open
Section: FIDE ratings used.
Ratings, for Under 2300 & lower
sections:
December
official USCF ratings used. Unofficial 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.
Players cannot play below Online Regular rating minus 100 points.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
Entry:
chessaction.com. No mailed entries.
Info: DirectorAtChess.us,
www.chesstour.com,
www.chesstour.info.
Advance
entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering). $15 service charge for refunds.
Prizes usually paid by Paypal (may take over a week).
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