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Summer Championship
Phoenix - July 4/5-6
Kids' Side event - July 4
Phoenix Airport Marriott (map)
1101 N 44th Street, Phoeniz, AZ 85008
Salt Lake City - July 11/12-13
Kids' Side event - July 12
Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek (map)
75 W Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Prizes $5,000 b/89, 70% guaranteed.
Grand Prix GP 40 Enhanced
Chess Magnet School
Junior Grand Prix
Info - Online registration - Ask Questions
Sections & Prizes
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Class Prizes |
Open (2000+) FIDE |
$1,000 |
500 |
200 |
u2300: $250 125 100 |
AB (1600-1999) |
$700 |
300 |
100 |
u1800: $200 100 |
CDE (u1600) |
$700 |
300 |
100 |
u1400: $125 100
u1200: 100 |
Unrated max $100, except Open section. June 14 Suppl & TD disc. will be used.
Schedule & Fees
Time Control:
3-day: Round 1-6: G/90 +30 (u1600: G/90 d5)
2-day: Round 1-3: G/70 d5 and Round 4-6: G/90 +30 (u1600: G/90 d5)
Merge in Round 4
Schedule |
Registration |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
Round 4 |
Round 5 |
Round 6 |
3-day |
Fri 6-6:45pm |
Fri 7pm |
Sat 9am |
Sat 1:20pm |
Sun 9am |
Sun 1:30pm |
Sun 6pm |
2-day |
Sat 8-8:45am |
Sat 9am |
Sat 11:50 am |
Sat 2:40 pm |
Entry Fee: $89 - Economy $69 (2/3 of calculated prize)
Late Fee: $20 after 7/1(AZ) or 7/8(UT) - Register early to save
Play-up Fee: $25 - Re-entry: $53
Economy Option pays 2/3 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 June 2014 supplement.
IM/GM Free before 6/20(AZ) or 6/28(UT) (EF subtracted from prize)
Kids' Side Event
Signature Swiss & Quads tournaments
You may participate in either or both of the following events...
Tip: Choose Swiss and/or Quads based on your schedule...
Swiss are in the morning and slightly longer than the Quads in the afternoon.
Please note: these tournaments are for scholastic players of 18 years or younger, and with rating under 1400. Adults and advanced scholastic players shoud consider the Summer Championships.
Swiss
Prizes: All players with a plus score and teams in each section
Schedule: 4 games, 10am to about 1:30pm
(Onsite Registration: 9:30-9:45am - Check-in is not requred)
Time Control: G/30 d5 (each player gets 30 minutes)
3 sections: unrated & u500, 500-799, 800+
Entry Fee:
Phoenix: 33 (2 days before tourney), 15 extra onsite
Salt Lake City: 20 (2 days before the tourney), 15 extra onsite
Quads
Prizes: All players with a plus score
Schedule: 3 round-robin games, 2pm to about 5pm
Reqd Check-in & Registration: 2:00-2:30pm
Time Control: G/30 d5 (each player gets 30 minutes)
Important: Check-in with the TD is REQUIRED. If you do not check in by 2:30pm, you WILL NOT PLAY.
Sections: Four players based on rating/age - select rated or non-rated options -
USCF membership is not required for non-rated sections (but required for rated)
Entry Fee:
Phoenix: 25 (2 days before tourney), 15 extra onsite
Salt Lake city: 20 (2 days before tourney), 15 extra onsite