Schedule

Open section

(Starts on Tuesday 11/21)

NORM possible with 9 rounds SS:

• 6 days (Tuesday, Nov 21 – Sunday, Nov 26)
• US Grand Prix Points: 150 (Enhanced)

Sections 2200 rating and below

(For 4-day, starts on Thursday 11/23; for 3-day, starts on Friday 11/24 )

• All sections Under 2200 8-Rounds SS
• FIDE rated for Under 2200 and Under 2000
• 4-day starts on Thursday 11/23 and 3-day starts on Friday 11/24

There are two options:

• 4-day (Thursday, Nov 23 – Sunday, Nov. 26)
• 3-day (Friday, Nov. 24 – 26) The 4-day and 3-day group of players will merge on Round 5.

*There is a play up fee for players with FIDE rating under 2200. See Entry Fee info below

Ratings, for Under 2200 & lower sections: November 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 US Chess Federation’s.

• Maximum of 2 optional half point byes.
• Last round half-point byes (round 8 for 4-day and 3-day schedule, or round 9 for the Open) must be requested prior to the start of round 2.
• All other rounds, request for half-point byes must be requested before the start of  the previous round of the intended bye round. (i.e. to request Round 7 Bye, you must submit the bye before Rd 6 starts, or before 5 pm on Saturday) 
• All byes requested after the the maximum two allowed for half-point, or after the previous round of the intended bye round has started will be 0-point byes.

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Time Control

• 6-day (Open Section only): All Rounds are 40 moves/90 minutes + Sudden Death 30 minutes, with +30 seconds increments from move one.
• 4-day: All Rounds are 40 moves/90 minutes + Sudden Death 30 minutes, with +30 seconds increments from move one.
• 3-day: schedule: Rounds 1 – 4 are Game/1hr; d5; Round 5-8 are merged with 4-days at Game 40moves/90 minutes + Sudden Death 30 minutes, with +30 seconds increments

Bring chess sets and clock if possible- these will not be supplied

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Entry Fee

Open Section (Entry Fee based on FIDE rating)

Grandmasters (GM/WGM), Foreign GMs/IMs click here for registration and conditions.

A. FIDE 2200+ entry fee

$180 before August 31
$200 September 1 – September 30
$220 October 1 – October 31
$250 November 1 – November 15 (extended to November 20)

B. Play UP additional entry fee

• With FIDE rating between 2000-2200 – additional $100
• With FIDE rating between 1800-2000 – additional $150
• With FIDE rating under 1800 – additional $300
• For Unrated – additional $500
• Play up fee will be refunded if FIDE rating reaches 2200 or more for November 2023 rating supplement.

Sections 2200 and below

$180 before August 31
$200 September 1 – September 30
$220 October 1 – October 31
$250 November 1 – Sunday, November 15 (extended to November 20)

Re-entry $120; not available for players in Open section

NO same-day/on-site registration

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Awards

Prize amounts below are the amounts that is guaranteed. For example, $2500 for the first place in the OPEN section; $1,250 for the 2nd place in the OPEN section.

OPEN SECTION: Prizes $2500-1250-750-500-300-200, under 2450: $1000-500-250, under 2300: $500-250. FIDE rated.
U2200 SECTION: Prizes $1500-750-500-300-200
U2000 SECTION: Prizes $1500-750-500-300-200
U1800 SECTION: Prizes $1500-750-500-300-200
U1600 SECTION: Prizes $1500-750-500-300-200
U1400 SECTION: Prizes $1500-750-500-300-200; U1200: $500-250 (not a separate section; U1200s also eligible for U1400 prizes); Unrated: $300-150 (Unrated players in this section are eligible for these prizes only). 

Unrated/Provisional (under 26 games) may not win over $300 in U1400, $400 in U1600, $500 in U1800, $600 in U2000, $700 in U2200.

Players with provisional rating (under 26 games) as of Nov. 10, 2023 will not be able to win the full money prize. Unrated players (Played zero rated games) will also have imposed prize limits. 

The November USCF Rating Supplement will be used. Other ratings (CCA minimum rating, US Chess online rating, FIDE) may be used if higher. If your rating changes in the November supplement you will be moved up or down automatically.

The decision of the chief tournament director is final regarding eligibility, rating adjustments, conversions, unofficial ratings, the CCA minimum rating list, or other rating issues. Unofficial USCF rating usually used if otherwise unrated.

Every effort will be made to start players in the appropriate section, but if an error is discovered late in the tournament, it will be corrected. If there is any reason you may not be eligible for the section you entered, be sure to ask for a review before Round 1 is paired.