Sections & Prizes

$12,300 b/197 entries - 80% guaranteed!
GPP 60

5 Sections

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	Class
Master (2100+, FIDE)	$2,000	$1,000	$500	$300	$100	u2300: $300, 100
XA (1900-2099, FIDE)	$1,000	$500	$200	$100	$100
AB (1700-1899, FIDE)	$1000	$500	$200	$100
BC (1500-1699)	$800	$400	$200	$100
CD (1300-1499)	$800	$400	$200	$100
DEu (u1300&unr)	$700	$300	$200	$100

New & Unrated players prizes are capped at $200 in all sections except Open.

Nov 2019 Supp, CCA min & TD discretion will be used to place players accurately.

Max two 1/2pt byes, Round 5 & 6 bye locked bef Round 1 starts.
Econ option must commit before the 1st round starts.

FOR ALL PRIZES ABOVE $600, IF YOU ARE A NON-RESIDENT ALIEN, the organizer must withhold and send to the IRS 30% of your prize. If your country has a tax treaty with the United States and you have or obtain a US Social Security or Tax ID number, you may be able to avoid this withholding by submitting an IRS Form 8233 to the payer.

Schedule & Fees

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

	Registration	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6
3-day Schedule	Fri 9-9:30a	Fri 10a	Fri 3:30p	Sat 11a	Sat 5p	Sun 10a	Sun 3:30p
2-day Schedule	Sa 8-8:30a	Sat 9a	Sat 11:30a	Sat 2p	Sat 5p	Sun 10a	Sun 3:30p

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Entry Fee:
Regular Entry: $119
Economy Option (not available for Open section): $99
After 11/22 & onsite: +$25

Play-up 1 section: $30
(only if within 200 rating points from the next section!)

Refund fee: $25
Re-entry fee: $60

Economy Option gets 50% of the calculated prize money.

Play-up fee applies if playing in a higher section than your rating in Nov 2019 supplement.
IM/GM Free by 11/14 (EF subtracted from prize)

TDs and Organizers

Organizers: BayAreaChess
Email to the organizers

Tournament Director:
NTD Tom Langland, STD Jordan Langland and others

Location & Accomodation

Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (map)
Accessible by VTA, ACE