2024 SPICE Cup Open

2024 SPICE Cup Open

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

US Chess Grand Prix Points: 200 (Enhanced)

October 13-18, 2024
18th Annual SPICE Cup Open
9SS, G/90 + inc/30

 

Drury Inn & Suites St. Louis Forest Park
2111 Sulphur Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139

$16,500 in prizes - all guaranteed. GM, IM, WGM, WIM norms possible

One Section, minimum 2000 rating FIDE or 2200 USCF
FIDE ratings will be used for pairings and prizes

 

Prizes:

$5000-3000-2000-1500-1000
Top U2450: $500-250   
Top U2300: $500-250

 

Special prizes (which can be won in addition to place or class prize):

• Top Women: $1,000-500-200
• Top Juniors (born on or after 1/1/2009): $500-200
• Brilliancy prize: $100

Limited free hotel accommodation at event hotel for 2550+ GMs and 2350+ WGMs. Players receiving conditions are not allowed to take any bye without expressed permission from the organizer.

All equipment (Sets, Boards, Clocks) provided

Top 6 boards broadcasted online

Anti-cheating measures in place

 

Entry Fee

• Free to GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs
• Foreign FIDE-rated players/US FIDE Masters/US players 2300+ FIDE: $150 by 8/15, $175 by 9/15, $200 later
• US players 2200-2299 FIDE: $200 by 8/15, $225 by 9/15, $250 later
• US players 2100-2199 FIDE: $250 by 8/15, $275 by 9/15, $300 later
• US players 2000-2099 FIDE: $300 by 8/15, $325 by 9/15, $350 later

 

Entries:

Register online at https://websteruniv.wufoo.com/forms/2024-spice-cup-open/ or send registration form and payment to: Webster University SPICE, 470 East Lockwood Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63119.

The maximum capacity is 80. Registration will stay open until capacity is reached or 10/13 12pm (noon) CT. No onsite registration. For further information, email Annastasia Wyzywany at Click here to show mail address or call 314-246-8075.

 

Schedule:

Sunday 10/13: 5:00 pm

Monday 10/14: 10:00 am & 4:00 pm

Tuesday 10/15: 10:00 am & 4:00 pm

Wednesday 10/16: 4:00 pm

Thursday 10/17: 10:00 am & 4:00 pm

Friday 10/18: 10:00 am

 

Policies for Byes

Players may request a half-point bye in rounds 1-7 by the start of the tournament. A maximum of two half-point byes is allowed. Zero-point byes are available in any round.

 

Hotel Rates:

$119 for King room or 2 Queens including FREE Breakfast & 5:30 PM Kickback, internet & parking. Many area restaurants are within 1-2 miles from the hotel. For reservations call the hotel at 314-646-0770 and reference Chess SPICE Cup.

 

Important notice for prize winners:

All prizes will be paid within 8 weeks after the conclusion of the tournament.

Prize checks are written only to the winners, not to third parties.

If you are a resident alien: Please complete Form W-9.

If you are a non-resident alien: Please complete Form W-8BEN. We must withhold and send to the IRS 30% of your prize. If your country has a tax treaty with the United States and you have a US Social Security or Tax ID number, you may be able to avoid this withholding by submitting an IRS Form 8233 to us.

IF 30% OF YOUR PRIZE IS WITHHELD AND SUBMITTED TO THE IRS, you will receive a 1042 form in the following calendar year, no later than March. You may use this form to submit a tax return to the IRS, claim expenses, and attempt to recover some or all the withheld tax.