Sections & Prizes

6 Sections

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	Class Prizes
Master (2200+) FIDE rated	$2,500	$1,500	$800	$300	$200	u2300: $200 100
Expert (2000-2199)	$1,500	$1,000	$600	$200
A (1800-1999)	$1,200	$900	$500	$200
B (1600-1799)	$1,200	$900	$500	$200
C (1400-1599)	$1,200	$900	$500	$200
DEu (under 1400 & unrated)	$1,000	$500	$300	$100		u1200: $500, 200, 100

Trophy to 1st place in each section (and top u1200 & top unrated player in DEu)
Prizes may be scaled in each section based on the number of paid entries in that section.

New & Unrated players prizes are capped at $300 in all sections except Open.
Sep 2015 Supp, CCA min & TD discretion will be used to place players accurately.

May get 1/2-point byes if requested in advance. Round 5 or 6 byes must be requested before Rd 1.

Schedule & Fees

3-day: 6SS x 40/120 SD/30 d5
2-day: 3SS x G/61 d5 + 3SS x 40/120 SD/30 d5
Merge in Round 4. All compete for the same prizes.

	Registration	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6
2-day Schedule	Su 8:30-9a	Su 9:30a	Su 12p	Su 2:30p	Su 5p	Mo 10a	Mo 3:30p
3-day Schedule	Sa 9-9:30a	Sa 10a	Sa 3:30p	Su 11a	Su 5p	Mo 10a	Mo 3:30p

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Entry Fees:
Regular Entry: $134, After 9/1 $154
Unrated: $50 in DE section, or regular EF in Open section.

Play-up 1 section: $25
Refund fee: $25
Re-entry fee: $50 (after rounds 1-2 of 3 day schedule, new start in 2-day schedule.)
$5 discount to CalChess members. Click here to become a member of CalChess.

Play-up fee applies if playing in a higher section than your rating in Sep 2015 supplement.
GM/IM Free before 8/28 (EF subtracted from prize)

TDs and Organizers

Tournament Directors:
Senior TD Richard Koepcke
National TD John McCumiskey

Organizers: Email to the organizers
Richard Koepcke (650-224-4938)
Dr. Judit Sztaray

Location & Accomodation

Tournament site:
SFO Hyatt Burlingame (map)
1333 Bayshore hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010
Accessible by VTA, ACE

Rooms at SFO Hyatt @ $145
1333 Bayshore hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010 (map)
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