18th annual Los Angeles Open

US Chess Junior Grand Prix

NOV 3-5 OR 4-5, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN

US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED)
18th annual Los Angeles Open. 5SS, 40/80, SD/30, d30 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10), Hilton Orange County Airport, 18800 Macarthur Blvd, Irvine CA 92612. Parking $10, free wireless, free airport shuttle, pool, fitness center. $20,000 guaranteed prizes.  In 7 sections. Major: Open to 1900/up (see peakrating.us). $2000-1000-600-400, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $800-400. FIDE.  Under 2100: $1400-700-400-300. FIDE. Under 1900: $1400-700-400-300. Under 1700: $1200-600-400-300. Under 1500: $1100-600-300-200. Under 1300: $1100-600-300-200. Under 1000: $500-250-150-100. Unofficial or Online Regular uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Unrated prize limits: U1000 $100, U1300 $200, U1500 $300, U1700 $400, U1900 $500. Cannot play below Online Regular rating minus 100 points. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player team combined score among all sections: $600-400-200. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat.  Top 6 sections EF: $128 online at chessaction.com by 11/1, $150 online or at site until 1 hour before round 1. Under 1000 EF: all $50 less than top 5 sections EF. GMs $100 from prize. No checks at site; credit cards OK. Online EF $5 less to SCCF members; join/renew at scchess.com. All:  Special 1 yr USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth $19. Re-entry (no Major to Major) $60.  3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 6 pm, rds Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Byes: OK all rds, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. Prizes usually paid by Paypal (may take over a week). HR: $155-155, link at chessevents.us or 949-833-9999, reserve by 10/19 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Questions: chesstour.com,  Click here to show mail address. Ent: Chessaction.com. No mailed entries. Refunds, $15 service charge. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). Blitz tournament Saturday 9:30 pm, enter by 9:10 pm.