US Open Entry Fee raises $20 on June 16, Enter Now to avoid the rate increase
mcapron243
Hello All, Our Neighboring state Wisconsin is hosting the US Open this year. Mike Nietman wanted me to remind you that the rates go up soon. Register now to get the lowest entry fee.
--Mark
A Heritage Event!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
July 27-Aug. 4, July 30-Aug. 4 or Aug. 1-4 114th annual U.S. Open
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 300
Includes traditional one game per day schedule (9 days), also 6-day slow time control option, and 4-day option requiring only 3 nights hotel stay for most players. 9SS, 40/2, SD/1 d5 (4 day option, Rds. 1-6, G/60 d5). Madison Marriott West, 1313 John Q. Hammons Dr., Middleton, WI 53562. HR: $99 single/quad, 888.745.2032, reserve by July 12 or rate may increase. $50,000 in prizes based on 500 paid entries, else proportional, $40,000 (80% of each prize) minimum guaranteed. A one section tournament with Class prizes. Top US player not otherwise qualified qualifies for 2014 US Championship. Choice of three schedules: Traditional: 40/2, SD/1 d5. One round daily at 7 PM, except Rd 9, 3 PM 8/4. 6-Day Option: 40/2, SD/1 d5. 7 PM 7/30, 12 NOON & 7 PM 7/31-8/2, 7 PM 8/3, 3 PM 8/4. 4-Day Option: Rds 1-6: G/60 d5; then 40/2, SD/1 d5. 12 NOON, 3 PM, 7 PM, 10 PM 8/1; 12 NOON, 3 PM, 7 PM 8/2; 7 PM 8/3; 3 PM 8/4. All schedules merge after Round 6 & compete for same prizes. Projected prizes: Top places $8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-700-500-400, clear winner or playoff $200 bonus. If tie for first, top two on tiebreak play speed game (White 5 minutes, Black 3 minutes and gets draw odds) for bonus and title. Class Prizes: Top Master (2200-2399) $2400-1200-600-300, Expert (2000-2199) $2400-1200-600-300, Class A (1800-1999) $2400-1200-600-300, Class B (1600-1799) $2400-1200-600-300, Class C (1400-1599) $2000-1000-500-300, Class D (1200-1399) $1500-700-400-200, Class E or below (under 1200) $1200-600-400-200, Unrated $700-400-200. Special prizes for Life Titles: Top Life Senior Master Under 2500: $600. Top Life Master, (or Original Life Master) Under 2300: $600. Top Candidate Master (or higher title) Under 2100: $500. Top First Category (or higher title) Under 1900: $500. Top Second Category (or higher title) Under 1700: $500. Top Third Category (or higher) Under 1500: $400. Top Fourth Category (or higher) Under 1300: $300. Life Titles must be established by July 1, 2013. Special life title prizes will be calculated and awarded August 23, 2013. Half-Point Byes: must commit before Round 4; up to 3 byes allowed for 2000/up, 2 byes for 1400-1999, one bye for Under 1400/Unr. Limit 1 bye in last two rounds. Zero-point byes are always available in any round if requested at least two hours before the round(s) in question. Delay: All US Open events use 5 sec. delay except the Blitz and Bughouse. Entry Fee: Online, $145 by 6/16, $165 by 7/14, $185 after 7/14. By mail, $147 postmarked by 6/16, $167 postmarked by 7/14, $187 after 7/14; do not mail after 7/21! By phone, $150 by 6/16, $170 by 7/14, $185 after. No phone entries after 7/26 (close of business at the Office)! At site, all $190; GMs free. All entries must be made at least 2 hours prior to your first game. Current USCF membership required. July Rating Supplement used; unofficial ratings used if otherwise unrated. CCA ratings used if above USCF. Foreign player ratings: usually 100 points added to FIDE or FQE, 200+ added to most foreign national ratings, no points added to CFC. Highest of multiple ratings generally used. Entries: USCF, ATTN: 2013 U.S. Open, PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. Online entry: https://secure2.uschess.org/webstore/tournament.php?wkevent=2013USOPEN. Phone entry: 800.903.8723. Not FIDE rated, No cell phones. Bring a clock -- none supplied. Sets/boards supplied for tournament but not for skittles. Many meetings, workshops and seminars, including: USCF Committee Meetings 7/31-8/2, USCF Awards Luncheon 8/3 NOON, USCF Delegates Meeting 8/3-4. Many side events and other championships, including: U.S. Open Blitz Championship 7SS Double, Rd 1 at 12 NOON 8/3; Weekend Swiss 5SS G/60 d5, 12-3 Sat 7/27, 10-12:30-3 Sun 7/28; U.S. Open Scholastic (see separate TLA for the Scholastic event); U.S. Open Quads G/30 d5 12-1:30-3 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri; U.S. Open G/15 Championship 12-1-2-3-4 Wed 7/31; U.S. Open Bughouse Sat. 7:30 pm 7/27. 16th Annual Golf Tournament for the U.S. Open Chess Players, (see tournament website for details). U.S. Open Tennis Tournament (see tournament website for details). In addition, four other championships will also take place: the 2013 Denker Tournament of HS Champions (see website for a participant list), the 2013 Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions (see website for a participant list), the 2013 National Girls’ Invitational Tournament (see website for a participant list) and the 2013 Women’s Open (see separate TLA for the Women's event). Please check the U.S. Open website often for updates, new information and corrections and other useful documents!