2023 Skyline Open

2023 / 2nd Skyline Open

Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend

Oct  5th – 9th 2023

Norms Possible in Open Section

OPEN & U2100 FIDE Rated

Washington Dulles Airport Marriott, (45020 Aviation Dr., Dulles, VA 20166)

5 Sections – Open & U2100 FIDE Rated – VCF Cup

$$ 12,500 TOTAL GTD PRIZE FUND $$

Open 5-day (FIDE)         $1800-1000-600-500-400-300-200, U2250/Unr $300-200-100

U2100 4-/3-day (FIDE)   $1000-600-400-300-100, U1950 $300-200 (Unr limit $200)

U1800 4-/3-day               $800-400-200-100, U1650 $300-200 (Unr limit $200)

U1500 4-/3-day               $600-300-200, U1350 $200-100 (Unr limit $200)

U1200/Unr 2-day            $400-200-100, U1050 $100

More tournament information:

https://capitalareachess.com/SkylineOpen

so2023@capitalareachess.com

HR: Washington Dulles Airport Marriott (frequent shuttle service from IAD to Hotel). $119/night if reserved by Sep 13th. Reservations call 1-703-471-9500 / Reserve online @ https://tinyurl.com/yrt3ywcz

Min/Peak Rating in Open Section: USCF/FIDE 1900 at any point. Under 1900 pay $100 more for USCF/FIDE 1800-1900. No players allowed if peak USCF/FIDE rating under 1800.

Entry Fees: Open 5-day only: Early bird $195 by 9/3, $220 Regular Entry after 9/3 and by 9/24, $240 Late Entry after 9/24 and by 10/4, $265 after 10/4 and online until 10/5 12pm (GMs/IMs/ WGMs/WIMs Free; $100 deducted from prize winnings). U2100/U1800/U1500: Early bird $140 by 9/3, $165 Regular Entry after 9/3 and by 9/24, $185 Late Entry after 9/24 and by 10/5, $210 after 10/4 and online until 10/5 12pm. U1200 $20 less. Re-Entry $60 in U2100/U1800/U1500/U1200 (No re-entry Open to Open OR U2100 to U2100). Refunds/Withdrawls: $10 service fee until Oct 4th; 50% service fee after Oct 4th.

Schedule & Time control:  Open 9-Round Swiss G/90;+30 (Regn. ends Thu 10/5 6pm); Rounds Thu 10/5 7pm, Fri 10/6 1pm – 7pm, Sat 10/7 & Sun 10/8 11am – 5pm, Mon 10/9 10am – 3:30pm. U2100/U1800/U1500 7-Round Swiss G/90;+30 4-day (Regn. ends Fri 10/6 6pm); Rounds Fri 10/6 7pm, Sat 10/7 & Sun 10/8 11am – 5pm, Mon 10/9 10am – 3:30pm. 3-day (Regn. ends Sat 10/7 10am Rds 1-2 G/60;d5); Rounds Sat 10/7 11am – 2pm – 5pm Sun 10/8 11am – 5pm, Mon 10/9 10am – 3:30pm. U2100 Rounds 1 & 2 not FIDE Rated. 3-day merges with 4-day in Rd. 3 on Sat 5pm. U1200 6-Round Swiss G/60;d5 (Regs. ends Sat 10/7 10am) Rounds Sat 10/7 11am - 2pm – 5pm; Sun 10/8 10am – 1pm – 4pm.

Half-point byes: Open Section (Limit 3. Byes in Rds 8 & 9 must be requested at Registration or atleast 2 hrs prior to Rd 1, latest deadline to request byes in Rounds 1-7 is 2 hrs prior to Rd 3). Withdrawls without notifying 2 hrs prior to Round start will incur a $200 penalty for future events organized by Capital Area Chess. U2100/U1800/U1500/U1200 Limit 2 byes, latest deadline to request byes is 2 hrs prior to Rd. 3.

Email Info: so2023@capitalareachess.com Ent: https://www.capitalareachess.com/skylineopen or Capital Area Chess Inc, 5116 Bebe Ct., Centreville, VA 20120.

2023 Skyline Open – Mon Scholastic 10/9 9am – Regn ends Sun 8:30am. 4 Sections (K-12 U1200; K-8 U1000; K-5 U800; K-3 U600). 4-SS G/30;d5. Round starts Sun 9am, subsequent rounds ASAP. EF $25 by 10/5, $35 after and onsite. Prizes Trophies to Top 5 in each section, Medals to 2.5 and above.

2023 Skyline Open – Sat Blitz – Sat 10/7 9pm – Regn ends Sun 8pm. 2 Sections (Open & U1800). 6-SS G/5;d0. Round starts Sun 9pm, subsequent rounds ASAP. EF $25 by 10/6, $35 after and onsite. $$500 GTD in Open; U1800 70% paid in Prizes.