Sonesta Silicon Valley Event Center (South Milpitas)
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Event Overview
Register here
- Online Registration closes at midnight on the day of tournament.
- Onsite registration is subject to availability (additional fee incurred).
- Late fees applied starting 8/24.
- Full info at bayareachess.com/calchessopen
Schedule:
- 4 schedules available:
- 4-day starting 8/30 at 6:30pm
- 3-day starting 8/31 at 9am
- 2-day starting 9/1 at 9am
- 1-day (scholastic u1000) on 8/31 at 9am
- ½-point Byes are available for any round (Max byes: 3; byes must be requested at least 30 min before that round's start except last round byes; last round bye must be requested latest before Round 3)
- 0-point Byes are available for any round (player must play at least half the rounds to be eligible for prizes)
Prizes:
- Prize Fund: $15,000 Guaranteed (for multi-day schedule)
- Regular entry winners get full prize, Econ entry winners get 50% prize
- Unrated winners: Max $300 (except in the top section)
- If sections are combined, prizes for the sections will be combined and play-up fee to the higher section will be refunded
- A player who withdraws during the tournament is not eligible for prize money
- Prizes will be paid out by check (mail), PayPal or Zelle
- Double Ba€oins for 1-day schedule
Sections:
- Players will be placed into sections based on published USChess rating supplement
- A player may pay to play up one higher section, double play up is not allowed
- Players must be within 300 points of the rating cutoff to play up, and within 200 points in highest section
- Multi-day sections are FIDE-rated
Fees:
- Regular entry:
- 4-day: 188
- 3-day: 177
- 2-day: 166
- 1-day: 69
- Econ entry:
- 4-day: 141
- 3-day: 133
- 2-day: 125
- Play up fee:
- Multi-day: +39
- 1-day: +29
- 15%-25%Discount for BayAreaChess Membership Subscribers (More info on discounts at bayareachess.com/discounts)
Other requirements:
- USCF membership must be active
- CalChess membership must be active
Address:
1800 Barber Ln. (off I-880 Montague Expy)
Milpitas, CA 95035
United States
Sections: 3
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund: 15000
FIDE Rated: Yes
Handicap Accessible: No
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No
Organizer Overview
BayAreaChess
Email: events@bayareachess.com
Phone: 408.409.6596 (voicemail/text only)