Sections & Prizes

$17,000 b/257 entries - 60% guaranteed!
GPP 40 (Enhanced)

7 Sections

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Master (2200+, FIDE)	$3,000	$1,500	$700	$300
Expert (2000-2199, FIDE)	$1,500	$700	$300	$200
A (1800-1999, FIDE)	$1,200	$550	$250	$150
B (1600-1799)	$1,200	$550	$250	$150
C (1400-1599)	$1,000	$400	$150	$100
D (1200-1399)	$1,000	$400	$150	$100
Eu (u1200)	$700	$400	$150	$100

New & Unrated players prizes are capped at $300 in all sections except Open.

Sept 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.

FOR ALL PRIZES, 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: 5SS x 40/120 SD/30 d5
2-day: 2SS x G/75 d5 + merge
Merge before Round 3. All compete for the same prizes.

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

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Entry Fee: $129
After 9/24: $154

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

Change Fee: $20
Refund fee: $25
Re-entry fee: $49


Play-up fee applies if playing in a higher section than your rating in Sept 2019 supplement.
IM/GM Free before 9/14 (EF subtracted from prize)

TDs and Organizers

Organizers: BayAreaChess
Email to the organizers

Tournament Director:
NTD Tom Langland
NTD John McCumiskey

Location & Accomodation

Hyatt Regency SFO Airport
1333 Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA 94010 (map)