May 26th to May 29th

Sonesta San Jose (North Milpitas)

777 Bellew Dr., Milpitas (map)

Registration Link: https://bayareachess.com/my/memo

Information page: https://bayareachess.com/memo

View Live Entries Here

Online Registration closes at 11:59p on the day before the first game. Onsite Registration closes 20 minutes before the first game.

Prize Fund: $12,000 b/127

4 Sections:

2000+ (FIDE) : 1st $1500, 2nd $700, 3rd $300  |  u2100 : 1st $700, 2nd $300, 3rd $200

1700-1999 (FIDE) : 1st $1200, 2nd $600, 3rd $300  |  u1800 : 1st $600, 2nd $300, 3rd $200

1400-1699 : 1st $1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $200  |  u1500 : 1st $500, 2nd $200, 3rd $200

u1400 : 1st $700, 2nd $300, 3rd $200  |  u1200 : 1st $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $200  |  u1000 : 1st $200, 2nd $200, 3rd $200

4 Schedules:

4-day (1400+) : 1st round on Fri, 6:30pm (all rounds G/90 +30)

3-day (1400+): 1st round on Sat 9am (all rounds G/90 +30)

2-day (1400+): 1st round on Sun 9am (round 1-5 G/60 d5, round 6-7 G/90 +30)

2-day (u1400): 1st round on Sun 9am (all rounds G/70 d5)

• View full schedules at bayareachess.com/memo
• 1400+ 4-day, 3-day, & 2-day schedules merge at round 6; u1400 schedule does not merge with 1400+ schedule
• Players will be placed into sections based on May Rating Supplement
• Play up one section is allowed
• Minimum rating to play up to 2000+ section is 1800

1/2-point Bye Rules:

• Maximum of three ½-point byes
• All byes must be requested at least 1 hour before that round's scheduled start
• After Round 3 starts, any changes to byes in the last two rounds will result in the player donating any earned prize money to BAC

Fees:

• Regular Entry: 156
• Econ Entry: 117
• Play-up one section: 38 (double play-up is not allowed)