31st Space Coast Open Chess Festival

Event Overview

April 24-26 OR 25-26, FLORIDA
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 120 (Enhanced)

Space Coast Open, 5SS, Top 2 sections FIDE rated, (USCF ratings used for pairings & prizes). All sections but Under 1200 G/90+30 sec. incr., Under 1200 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. No resort fee. 5 minutes from Melbourne International Airport.

Prizes: $20,000 Guaranteed. 5 Sections:

Master/Expert: (Min. USCF or FIDE rating of 2000 required) $2000+trophy-1000-500-250, U2400 $1400+trophy-750, U2200 $1300+trophy-700, Top Senior $200.

Under 2000:  $1300+trophy-700-400, U1850 $500+trophy-300, Top Senior $200.

Under 1800: $1000+trophy-550-300, U1650 $500+trophy-300, Top Senior $200.

Under 1500: $1000+trophy-550-250, U1350 $500+trophy-300, Top Senior $200.

Under 1200: $800+trophy-400-250, U1000 $400+trophy-300, U800 $300+trophy-200, Top Senior $200, 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. Must be 60+ on April 24 to win Senior prize (prize is in addition to any other prize). Prizes for 1st-3rd brilliancy & biggest upset rds. 1-4.

EF: $124 early-bird by 3/22, $144 by 4/17, $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: $29 by 3/22, $49 by 4/17, $59 later, $65 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 Under 1200: 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. 

Under 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 Under 2000 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.