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IM JEFFERY XIONG
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AUGUST 2015
THE WORLD’S MOST WIDELY READ CHESS MAGAZINE
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2nd annual
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Columbus Day weekend, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA
October 7-12, 9-12 or 10-12, 2015
Premier Section
(1900/up): 9 rounds, Oct 7-12. GM and IM norms possible.
Under 2100, Under 1700, Under 1300 sections:
7 rounds, Oct 9-12 or 10-12.
Both Under 2100, Under 1700, and Under 1300 schedules merge and compete for same prizes.
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Free shuttle from National Airport and Crystal
City Metro. Special valet parking $6/day.
Premier,
open to 1900/over USCF or FIDE
and all foreign FIDE rated players. $3000-
1500-700-500-300, clear/tiebreak 1st $100
bonus, top FIDE U2300/Unr $1400-700. FIDE
rated, 150 Grand Prix Points. Minimum prize
$500 to first 5 foreign GMs FIDE rated
2500/over who play all 9 games with no byes.
Under 2100:
$2000-1000-500-300-200,
top Under 1900 (no unr) $1300-700.
Under 1700:
$2000-1000-500-300-200, top
Under 1500 (no unr) $1100-600.
Under 1300:
$1000-600-400-300-200, top
Under 1100 (no unr) $400-200.
Unrated prize limits:
U1300 $300, U1700
$600, U2100 $1000.
Mixed Doubles bonus prizes:
$1000-600-
400. Male/female 2-player teams averaging
under 2200, any sections, only rounds 1-7 of
Premier counted, register (no extra fee) before
both players begin rd 2..
Entry fee:
$145 online at chessaction.com
by 10/6, $155 phoned to 406-896-2038 by
10/5, 6-day $156, 4-day $154, 3-day $153 if
check mailed by 9/28, $160 at site until 1 hr
before game or online until 2 hrs before game.
Premier Section
GMs, IMs, WGMs,
foreign FMs free; $140 deducted from prize.
Foreign FIDE rated players, entry fee $50 less.
Under 1300 Section:
all entry fees $60 less
than top 3 sections.
Special USCF dues:
see chesstour.com or
Tournament Life. USCF membership required
6-day schedule
(Premier
only): Reg. ends
Wed 6 pm, rds Wed 7 pm, Thu 12 noon & 7
pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10
am. 40/2, SD/30, d10.
4-day schedule:
Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds.
Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 &
4. 40/2, SD/30, d10.
3-day schedule:
Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds
Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4.
Rds 1-2 G/75, d10, then merges with 4-day.
Half-point byes
available all rounds, limit
3 (2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd 3.
Bring set, board, clock
if possible- none
supplied. FIDE ratings used in Premier,
USCF October official in other sections.
Unofficial web ratings usually used in U2100
& below if otherwise unrated.
Entry:
chessaction.com or Continental
Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15
charge for refunds. Entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted
instantly).
Blitz tournament
Sunday 10 pm, enter by
9:45 pm.
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