• New Year! New Opportunties!
      2018 New Year Championship
      January 5-7 or 6-7, 2018

      Santa Clara Biltmore (map)
      2151 Laurelwood Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95054

      Prizes: $12,000 - GPP 80 enhanced - Jr Grand Prix
      b/159 fully paid entries, 60% guaranteed

    This tournament is best suited for adults and advanced youth (ratings 1000 & higher) who prefer long time controls. The time control for regular schedule is 6SS, 40/120 sd30 d5.
    Youth (K-Gr12) rated under 1200, please consider the New Year Youth Championship on Sunday, January 7 (see details)
    register online - flyer - entries - ask question

  • Prize Fund $12,000 b/159 (60% guaranteed) - GPP 80 Enhanced

    5 Sections (FIDE rating)
      1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Class
    Open (2000+) $1,500 $1,000 $600 $300 $100 u2300: $300 $100
    A (1800-1999) $1,000 $700 $300 $100 $50
    B (1600-1799) $1,000 $600 $300 $100 $50
    C (1400-1599) $1,000 $600 $300 $100 50
    DEu (under 1400
    & unrated)    		 $800 $400 $200 $100   u1200 $250 $100

    New & Unrated players prizes are capped at $200 in all sections except Open.
    Jan 2018 Supp, CCA min & TD discretion will be used to place players accurately.

    Max two 1/2-point byes and Round 5 & 6 byers must be locked bef Rd. 1 starts.
    Econ option must commit before the 1st round starts.

  • Schedule & Fees

    3-day: 6SS x 40/120 SD/30 d5
    2-day: 3SS x G/61 d5 + merge
    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 Sa 8:30-9a Sa 9a Sa 11:30p Sa 2p Sa 5p Su 10a Su 3:30p
    3-day Schedule Fr 10-11a Fr 11a Fr 5p Sa 11a Sa 5p Su 10a Su 3:30p
    Fees:
    Regular Entry: 124
    Economy Option (not available for Open section): 104 with 60% of the calculated prize

    After 1/1: Add 30 | Play-up 1 section: 20 | Refund fee: 20

    Economy Option pays 60% of the calculated prize money. The remaining amount goes back to the budget to offset Economy Fee Discount.

    Play-up fee applies if playing in a higher section than your rating in Jan 2018 supplement.
    IM/GM Free before 12/24 (EF subtracted from prize)

  • TDs and Organizers

    Tournament Directors:
    National TD Tom Langland - National TD John McCumiskey
    Senior TD Jordan Langland - Senior TD Richard Koepcke

    Organizers (Contact organizer)
    Dr. Judit Sztaray