2024 October Real BAC Championship

Sonesta Silicon Valley Event Center (South Milpitas)
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Event Overview

 

Register here

  • You must log in or sign up before you can register.
  • Online registration closes at midnight on the day of tournament.
  • Onsite registration is subject to availability (additional fee incurred).
  • Late fees ($30) applied on Thursday before tournament or when reaching capacity.

Schedule:

  • 2 schedules available: (More Info)
    • 3-day starting Friday at 6:30pm
    • 2-day starting Saturday 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: $4,000 Guaranteed (More Info)
  • Regular entry winners get full prize, Econ entry winners get 50% prize
  • Unrated winners: Max $200 (except in the top section)
  • If sections are combined, prizes for the sections will be combined and play-up fee for 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

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
    Note: The rating used to determine a player may play up is their published USChess rating.

Fees:

  • Regular entry: 132
  • Econ entry: 99
  • Play up fee: +28
  • Discount for BayAreaChess Membership Subscribers (More Info)
  • Onsite fee: +33 (membership discounts are not redeemable onsite)

Other requirements:

  • USCF membership must be active
Address:

Sonesta Silicon Valley Event Center (South Milpitas)
1800 Barber Ln. (off I-880 Montague Expy)
Milpitas, CA 95035
United States

Sections: 3
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund: 4000
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)