• 44th People's Tournament
      A Heritage Event
      July 19/20 - 21, 2019

      Santa Clara Convention Center (map)
      5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054


      Prizes: $10,000 - b/190 fully paid entries
      60% guaranteed - GPP 40 Enhanced


      register online - flyer - entries - ask question

      The time control for regular schedule is 40/120 SD/30; d5.

      This tournament is best suited for adults and advanced youth (ratings 1000 & higher) who prefer long time controls.
      Youth rated under 1200, please consider Young People's Tournament
      on Jul 20, Saturday (BayAreaChess.com/young)

  • Sections & Prizes


    $10,000 b/190 entries - 60% guaranteed!
    GPP 40 (Enhanced)

    5 Sections
      1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Class
    Open (2000+, FIDE) $2,000 $1,000 $400 $200 $100 u2300: $300, 100
    u2100: $100
    A (1800-1999, FIDE) $1,000 $600 $300 $100 $100  
    B (1600-1799) $800 $400 $200 $100 $100  
    C (1400-1599) $600 $300 $200 $100 $100  
    DEu (u1400) $500 $200 $100      

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

    July 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.

  • 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.

    Please note that the number of rounds increased from last year!

      Registration Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
    3-day Schedule Fri 10-10:30a Fri 11a Fri 5p Sat 10a Sat 4:30p Sun 10a Sun 3:30p
    2-day Schedule Sa 8-8:30a Sat 9a Sat 11:30a Sat 1:50p Sat 4:30p Sun 10a Sun 3:30p


    Entry Fee: $109

    Economy Option: $89
    (not available for Open section or once capacity reached 75%)

    Late Fee: $25
    (Applied to entry fee on 7/17 if capacity has reached 85%)

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

    Refund fee: $25
    Re-entry fee: $49
    Onsite fee: $134

    Economy Option gets 50% 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 July 2019 Published Rating Supplement.
    IM/GM Free before 7/5 (EF subtracted from prize)

  • TDs and Organizers

    Organizers: Dr. Salman Azhar
    Email to the organizers

    Tournament Director:
    ANTD Richard Koepcke

 
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