Saratoga Tournament
Of-The-Ages Open
(With College Bonus Prizes)!
February 26 – 28, 2027
Hilton
Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY
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US Chess Grand Prix Points: 30 (Enhanced)
5-rounds, Swiss-System tournament, 40/80,
SD/30; d30 (2-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60, d10), Saratoga Springs Hilton Hotel, 534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(I-87 Exit 13-N, then 4 miles North on US 9). Chess parking: $6/day daytime,
$12/day overnight.
$2,100 PRIZE
FUND proportioned on 30 entries:
Minimum of
60% of each prize Guaranteed!
In one section, open to all players born
before 3/1/09 and after 2/28/77, as well as re-entry players from the
concurrent NY State Senior Championship (college attendance is not required). $$
600-300-220, Top Under 2000 $200, Top Under 1700/Unr. $150, Top Under 1400
$130. College Bonus Prizes (all players attending college are also eligible
for these College Bonus Prizes, please show TD evidence of current
college attendance): $200-$100.
Plaques to Top 3 college teams (top 3 scorers attending
the same college produce the team score, minimum of 2 players from the same
college needed to make a team).
Mixed Doubles Bonus Team
Prize: Best male+female 2-player combined team
score: $200. Mixed Doubles Teams must average Under 2200; register (no
extra fee) onsite by 2 pm Sat. (college attendance is not required to be on a
Mixed Doubles Team).
Entry
Fee: $88 online at chessaction.com by 2/5, $98 2/6-23, $110
later online or at site until 1 hour before Round 1, college students $20
less (please show evidence of current college eligibility to TD).
No checks, credit cards OK. $15 service charge for refunds.
Online Entry Fee $5 less to NYSCA
members (NYSCA, the New York State Chess
Association, is an optional membership, NOT the same as USCF). NYSCA
dues: $20/year with 4 issues of Empire Chess or $12 for 2 issues; may
join with online entry.
Entry Fee $10 less if entering
online by 2/5 and providing Saratoga Hilton Hotel confirmation number when
entering (use Discount Code HOTEL when checking out online at chessaction.com).
GMs free, $70 deducted from prize.
USCF Membership Required.
Special 1 year US Chess dues with magazine if paid with entry online at chessaction.com: Adults $54, USCF Senior dues
(age 65/up) $48, Young Adult $33, Youth $24.
Foreign player rating info
Prizewinner tax info
CCA
electronic devices policies
For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE
or foreign ratings, if higher than US Chess, 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 US Chess. No rating below the latest
official US Chess 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: February official US Chess
ratings used. USCF Online Regular or unofficial uschess.org ratings 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 US Chess. See also above.
Cannot play with
rating below USCF Online Regular Rating – 100 points.
3-Day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm,
Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
2-Day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 am, rds Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 am
& 3:30 pm.
Half point byes: OK all, limit 2, must commit before round 2.
Re-entry:
$40 (players from the concurrent NY
State Senior Championship are also allowed to re-enter this
event).
Hotel rates: $174-174 (2-night
minimum stay required: Fri-Sat), click
here for reservations link (also posted at chessevents.us, or call
518-584-4000, mention Chess); subject to availability, reserve by 2/11 or rate
may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or
reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Enter
online: chessaction.com (no mail entries). Questions: chesstour.com or email:
DirectorAtChess.us.
Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry
list" after entering).
PLEASE BRING SET,
BOARD & CLOCK IF POSSIBLE.
THANK YOU!