US Chess Junior Grand Prix!
12th annual PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
9 ROUNDS, JUNE 28-JULY 2, 2018
Big increase in prize fund- now $25,000 guaranteed!
Under 2100 and Under 1900
Sections added for US players!
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (enhanced)
9SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (see World Open for location).
In 3 sections. Only Premier is FIDE rated. US sections are not open to players listed as foreign by FIDE. Premier uses June FIDE ratings for pairings & prizes, US sections use July USCF ratings.
Premier
Section: open
to FIDE1900/over or USCF 2000/over and all FIDE rated foreign players. GM & IM
norms possible. Prizes $5000-2500-1300-800-600-400-300-300, top FIDE under 2300
or unrated $1200-600.
US Under
2100/Unr Section: $2500-1300-700-500-400.
US Under
1900/Unr Section: $2500-1300-700-500-400,
unrated limit $1000, top U1700 (no unrated) $800-400.
Premier minimum prize guarantees: $600 to foreign GMs, $300 to foreign IMs/WGMs (all must complete all 9 games with no byes; limited to first 6 foreign GMs & first 6 foreign IMs/WGMs to enter by 5/25 at chessaction.com). Minimum prize $300 to other GMs (including US) who enter at chessaction.com by 5/25 and complete all 9 games with no byes.
Premier entry fee:
GMs, IMs, WGMs, foreign FIDE rated players: $50
online at chessaction.com by
5/25, $75 online at chessaction.com by
6/25, $100 at site; $100 deducted from prize (no deduction from minimum prize).
US FIDE Masters: $200 online by 5/25,
$225 online by 6/25, $250 at site.
US players USCF or FIDE rated 2100/up: $300
online by 5/25, $325 online by 6/25, $350 at site.
US players USCF or FIDE rated 2000-2099: $400
online by 5/25, $425 online by 6/25, $450 at site.
Others: $500 online by 5/25, $525 online
by 6/25, $550 at site.
US sections entry
fee: $250 online by 5/25, $275 online by 6/25, $300 at
site.
All: Mailed
entry all $10 more; do not mail entry after 6/15. No checks at site, credit
cards OK.
Special 1 year USCF dues
with magazine if paid with entry: Online at
chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22,
Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25,
Scholastic $17.
Foreign player rating info Prizewinner tax info CCA electronic devices policies
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: June FIDE used in Premier, USCF July official in other sections. 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, in the US Under 2100 and Under 1900 Sections. See also above.
Cellphone & anti-cheating
rules: see
www.chesstour.com/devices.htm.
Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director.
Schedule: Late
reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 1 pm & 7 pm, Sat-Mon 11 am & 5 pm. Two
half point byes available; must commit before rd. 3; FIDE norm in Premier not
possible if taking bye. Half point byes available all rounds,
including the last round.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
Marriott Hotel rates:
$115-115-135, use link below.
By phone,
215-625-2900, ask for chess rate.
Chess room block may sell out by early June.
Room or travel sharing: Post a request to share on the USCF "All Things Chess" Forum. If you have difficulty posting, email your request to Continental Chess and we will post it for you.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Entry: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, www.chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.us, 347-201-2269. Entry list: see chessaction.com, online entries posted instantly. Invitations: GoAtChess.us. Use @ symbol instead of "At" in email addresses. .
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.