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 Friday before tournament or when reaching capacity.
Schedule:
- 1st round starts Saturday at 9am (More Info)
- 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
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:
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)
Website: https://bayareachess.com