JUNIOR / SENIOR OPEN
Tournament
JUNIOR / SENIOR OPEN
Rounds
6
Start Date
03/30/2024
End Date
03/31/2024
Sections
JUNIORS OPEN (40)
JUNIORS RESERVE (U1800) (33)
SENIORS OPEN (13)
SENIORS RESERVE (U1800) (13)
Players
99
Follow
Live
Tournament Information

  • Dates: March 30-31, 2024
  • Location: San Diego Chess Club, 2225 Sixth Avenue San Diego CA 92101
  • Capacity: 130 players (view advanced entries)
  • Prize Fund: $8,600 guaranteed

Entry Fee:

  • Early Bird (by March 24): $90
  • Regular (March 25 - 28): $110
  • Late (March 29):  $130

Sections:

  • Two age divisions:
    • Junior (U50 Years Old)
    • Senior (50 & Over)
  • Each division has two sections:
    • Open Section (no rating restriction)
    • Reserve Section (U1800 rating cap)

Total Sections: 4 (Junior Open, Junior Reserve, Senior Open, Senior Reserve)

Rounds & Time Controls:

  • Saturday & Sunday: 10 AM, 2 PM & 6 PM
  • G/90,d5

Byes:

  • Two half-point byes per tournament are allowed
  • To receive a half-point bye, you must request it at least one hour before the affected round begins.
  • Last-round byes are permitted, but you must request them before round 3 starts. These last-round bye requests are irrevocable once submitted

Prize Structure (per section):

Place Open Section     Reserve Section (U1800)
1st    $400     $400
2nd    $200     $200
3rd    $100     $100
BU2200    $400     BU1600: $400
2nd U2200    $200     2nd U1600: $200
3rd U2200    $100     3rd U1600: $100
BU2000    $400     BU1400: $400
2nd U2000    $200     2nd U1400: $200
3rd U2000    $100     3rd U1400: $100

 

Additional Age-Based Prizes:

  • $50 for Best Player Over 65 and Best Player Over 50 in both Senior Open & Reserve sections (only if you haven't won any other prize)
  • $50 for Best Player Under 18 and Best Player Under 12 in both Junior sections (only if you haven't won any other prize)

Registration:

Eligibility:

  • Unrated players are not eligible for cash prizes.
  • Grandmasters (GMs), Women Grandmasters (WGMs), International Masters (IMs), and Women International Masters (WIMs) play for free (but $100 deducted from any prize they win).
  • Southern California residents must be members of the Southern California Chess Federation (SCCF).

Additional Information:

  • Most recent chess ratings will be used for pairings and prizes.
  • Provisional players (with less than 26 games) can only win 50% of any prize money.
  • $15 fee for refunds and withdrawals.
  • Event is not FIDE rated.
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Terms and Conditions

Please, read and understand and agree to our terms & conditions below:

- I agree that Southern California Chess Federation membership  (SCCF) is required to participate in this event

- I agree to $15 charge for refund or withdrawal prior to the event

- I agree to let the club know I need to cancel my participation (withdraw from the tournament) prior to the event or during the event

- I agree to let the club know I I need to take a bye (skip a round) prior to the event or 1 hour before that round. Two half point byes are allowed.

- I agree that last round byes must be requested before round 4 and are irrevocable

- I understand that GMs, WGMs, IMs & WIMs get in for free but $100 deducted from any prize

- I understand that Provisional players (less than 26 games) can win only 50% of any prize, the balance goes to the remaining prize winners

- I understand that this event will be only USCF rated, not FIDE rated

- I understand that Unrated players are not eligible for any cash prizes

- I understand that the most up to date ratings will be used for pairings and prizes