29th annual Mid-America Open

29th annual Mid-America Open. 5-SS, 40/80, SD/30; d30 (2-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60, d10). Clayton Plaza Hotel St. Louis-Clayton, 7750 Carondelet Ave., St. Louis, MO 63105 (I-64 W/US 40-W Exit 32B, 1.2 miles north on Hanley Rd). Free parking.  $$ 20,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES!  6 sections: Major: open to 1900/over (see peakrating.us). $2000-1000-600-400, clear win or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $800-400. FIDE. Under 2100: $1500-700-500-300. FIDE. Under 1900: $1500-700-500-300. Under 1700: $1400-700-500-300. Under 1500: $1200-600-400-300. Under 1200: $900-500-300-200. Unrated prize limits: $150 in U1200, $300 U1500, $500 U1700. Cannot play below USCF Online Regular rating minus 100 points. Mixed doubles: best male+female 2-player team combined score among all sections: $800-400-200. Team must average under 2200, may play different sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat. Top 5 sections EF: $123 at chessaction.com by 3/19, $140 later online or at site until 1 hour before round 1. GMs $100 from prize. U1200 Section EF: all $20 less than above.  Online EF $3 less to MCA members (join/renew at mochess.org). No checks, credit cards OK.  March Official Ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings or USCF Online Regular ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1-year USCF dues with magazine paid online with entry: Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth $19 (USCF dues go up 1/1/25).  Re-entry (no Major to Major) $60. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rounds Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Byes: OK all, limit 2; must commit before round 2. HR: $124 King-$128 Plaza or Executive double queen-$134-$139, includes free full hot buffet breakfast. Reserve at chessevents.us (or 888-303-1746, 314-726-5400, request chess rate); reserve by 3/7 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Prizes not claimed at site are usually paid by PayPal (may take a couple of weeks). Enter online: Chessaction.com. Questions: Director@Chess.US, chesstour.com, chesstour.info. $15 service charge for refunds. No mail entries. Blitz tournament Saturday 9:30 pm, enter on site Sat. by 9:10 pm.


BULLET ADS
IL, IN, MO, OH, TN, TX