30th Space Coast Open Chess Festival

May 2-4 OR 3-4, FLORIDA
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 100 (Enhanced)

Space Coast Open, 5SS, Top 2 sections FIDE rated, (USCF ratings used for pairings & prizes). All sections but Class E/U1200 G/90+30 sec. incr., Class E/U1200 section G/90 d5 (2-day schedule rounds 1-2, all sections, G/60;d5).

Hilton Melbourne at Rialto Place,

200 Rialto Place, Melbourne, FL 32901.

Free parking. 5 minutes from Melbourne International Airport.

Prizes: $20,000 Guaranteed. 6 Sections: Master/Expert: (Min. USCF or FIDE rating of 2000 required) $2000+trophy-1000-600, U2400 $1500+trophy-750, U2200 $1400+trophy-700. Class A: (Open to 1600-1999) $1400+trophy-700-500-400. Class B: (Open to 1400-1799) $1100+trophy-500-300-200. Class C: (Open to 1200-1599) $1000+trophy-500-300-200. Class D: (Open to 800-1399) $900+trophy-500-300-200. Class E/U1200: (Open to U1200) $800+trophy-500-300, U1000 $500+trophy-300, U800 $400+trophy-250, trophies to top scholastics players in K-3, K-5, K-8, K-12.

All: Unrated may enter any section except Master/Expert and may not win over $300 or trophy. Unrated not eligible for U1000 or U800 prizes. Prizes for 1st-3rd brilliancy & biggest upset rds. 1-4.

EF: $124 early-bird by 3/31, $144 by 4/25, $154 later, $160 on-site; $20 less if Unrated or under age 18. Re-entry $70. GM/IM free entry available by request to TD until 3/31, else $144 from prize. Special EF for Brevard County K-12 students in any section: $35 by 4/25, $45 later, $50 on-site. $10 service charge for refunds.

Reg.: On-site registration ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd. Online registration ends 5pm Friday. No phone, US Mail, or email entries.

Rds.: 

All Sections but Class E/U1200: 3-Day: Fri. 7:00 pm; Sat. 10:30 am, 4:30 pm; Sun. 10:30 am, 3:30 pm; 

2-Day: (merges with 3-day after round 2) Sat. 10:30 am, 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm; Sun. 10:30 am, 3:30 pm.  

Class E/1200 Section Only: 3-Day: Fri. 7:00 pm; Sat. 10:30 am, 2:45 pm; Sun. 10:30 am, 2:45 pm; 

2-Day: (merges with 3-day after round 3) Sat. 10:30 am, 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm; Sun. 10:30 am, 2:45 pm.   

Players may pause clocks during pre-round announcements for later-starting sections.     

Other info: ½-pt Bye available any round if requested in advance and before Rd 2 (limit 2).  Players in Master and Class A sections required to turn in completed scoresheets. Bring clocks, sets, and boards – none supplied, but vendor will be on-site. No cell phones. See website for additional information and policies.

Space Coast Open Blitz Tournament: 6SS. Saturday at 9:15 pm, G/3 d2, Cash prizes based on entries. Online EF $20, $30 if not playing in main tournament. Blitz online entry is available until noon Saturday, otherwise $5 more.

Free Master & GM lectures: 9:15am Saturday and Sunday.

HR: $159 King or 2 Queen beds, $189 Junior Suite. No resort fee. Free parking. Group rate is available for 3 days before and 3 days after the tournament. Reservations: call 800-HILTONS (445-8667), reference “Space Coast Open Chess Festival” or group code 90V. Or use our online reservation link: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/mlbmhhf-90v-6173e05c-9407-4b0c-bd9e-977adb2c2c8a/. Reserve early. Group rate available until 4/18 (5PM) or until group rooms are sold out, whichever comes first.    

Online entry and latest info: http://www.spacecoastchessfoundation.org/spacecoastopen. Info only: Jon Haskel, 561-302-4377, Click here to show mail address