Registration Page Featuring GM Jianchao Zhou and GM Sam Khanin!
Site Address: 3180 W Market Street, Akron OH 44333
Hotel Rate: $139; if reserved by 1/17, 330-867-5000. Ask for the Chess Rate.
Restaurants within walking distance, indoor & outdoor pool, restaurant and bar on site.
$10,000 Guaranteed Prize Fund!
Sections & Prizes:
Elite Section: $2000-1000-500 ***Elite prizes guaranteed
Under 2200: $800-400-250
Under 1900: $800-400-250
Under 1600: $700-400-250
Under 1300: $700-400-200
Under 1000: $500-300, Top U800: $200
Elite and Under 2200 Sections FIDE Rated.
Elite Eligibility: 1900 and above USCF or FIDE.
5 Round Swiss – 2 or 3 Day Options:
3-Day Schedule:
Registration ends 6:30 PM Friday January 30th
Time Control for All Rounds: G90+30
Round Times: Friday: 7 PM; Saturday: 11 AM, 5 PM
Sunday: 10 AM, 3:30 PM
2-Day Schedule:
Registration ends 10:00 AM Saturday, January 31st
Time Control Rounds 1-2: G60+10; Rounds 3-5: G90+30
Round Times: Sat: 11 AM, 2 PM, 5PM
Sunday: 10 AM, 3:30 PM
February official USCF ratings used. Unofficial USCF ratings may be used if otherwise unrated.
Players must reveal foreign, FIDE or other over the board ratings, and these ratings, adjusted, may be used if higher than USCF.
Notation required in all sections. Only US Chess approved electronic score sheets allowed.
Players must reveal foreign, FIDE or other over the board ratings, and these ratings, adjusted, may be used if higher than USCF.
Notation required in all sections. Only US Chess approved electronic score sheets allowed.
Questions? Contact Eliot Sernau, 914-434-2557, eliot@progresswithchess.org
or Michael Joelson, 216-321-7000, mdjoelson@progresswithchess.org
