Event Overview
COVID-19 Policy Update:
Depending on the COVID situation at the time of the event, it may be necessary to run the tournament with masks. For the latest information visit our COVID-19 update page:
https://www.michess.org/covid-19-update
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NOTE
Players are not allowed to have cell phones (or smart watches) on their person during their games.
SITE
Causeway Bay Lansing Hotel & Conference Center
6820 S Cedar St, Lansing, MI 48911
ROOM RATE
$109.50 + tax
Call 517-694-8123 for hotel room reservations - Indicate that you are with the Chess Tournament
7 SECTIONS:
Master/Expert (FIDE Rated), A, B, C, D, E (U1200)
Novice (Sat only) U1000/Unrated
MEMBERSHIPS
Must be a member of the US Chess Federation & Michigan Chess Association. (Members of other state associations OK)
CLASS ELIGIBILITY
The most recent USCF rating supplement will be used for determining ratings. Players must play in the class in which their rating indicates. Unrated players must play in the Novice section. Players may request to play up in class (or unrated players may request being seeded into a class) if their recent tournament history shows achievement into that class. The tournament director must approve all requests and will assign a rating to the player within the rating window of that class.
ADVANCE ENTRY FEES
M/X: $60 (U18 $5 off), Free entry to GM, IM, FM, & 2200+, adv entry fee deducted from prize.
A, B, C, D, E: $50 (U18 $5 off)
Novice: $28
Advance entries must be paid by January 19. For entry fees paid after January 19, add $10 more.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION
Online: https://onlineregistration.cc/
Note: Novice is listed separately on the online registration website.
Make Checks Payable to MCA.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
Saturday (1/21): 8:00-9:00am
ROUNDS
M/X, Class Sections: Sat 10am, 2:30pm, 7 pm; Sun 10am, 2:30pm
Novice: 10am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3pm, 4:30pm
TIME CONTROL
M/X, Class Sections: G/90+30 (scorekeeping required for entire game)
Players in must arrive within 60 minutes of start time for round or be forfeited and
withdrawn from event.
Novice: G/30;d5
PRIZES
$4200 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND
Master/Expert (GPP 20): 1st $750, 2nd $350; Expert: $350 U2100: $200
Class A, B, C, D, E: 1st $230, 2nd $155; U1900/U1700/U1500/U1300/U1100: $125
Novice: Trophies to all with 4 points or more as Top Overall (min 5), Top U900, Top U800, Top U700, Top U600, Top U500, Top U4000, Top U300 ,Top Unrated.
State Champions (Top Michigan Resident): Master/Expert, Expert, and Each Class plus Novice.
Trophies for all place-winners listed above.
CONTACT
Jeff Aldrich, P.O. Box 40, Flint MI 48501;
e-mail: Click here to show mail address
(810) 955-7271
6820 S Cedar St
Lansing, MI 48911
United States