74th Oregon Open

For the latest information and most complete information, see the tournament web page on the Oregon Chess Federation website.

You can register for this tournament through onlineregistration.cc.

FORMAT: The tournament is a 6-round Swiss paired event with two rounds per day. The rounds start at 10am and 3:30pm each day. Up to two half point byes are available if requested before round one.

SECTIONS: There are five sections: 2000+, U2000, U1700, U1400, and U1100. Players may play up one section for a $25 play-up fee (can’t play up more than one section). The official August US Chess over-the-board regular ratings are generally used for section eligibility, pairings, and prize eligibility. Unofficial US Chess over-the-board regular ratings, US Chess online regular ratings, or converted foreign ratings are generally used for players with no official US Chess over-the-board regular rating. The 2000+ and U2000 sections are FIDE standard rated.

TIME CONTROL: G/100;inc30 (one-hour forty minutes per player with thirty seconds added for each move).

PRIZES: $13,000 total prize fund based on 150 players. The prize fund is adjusted proportionally if there are a different number of players except $6500 is guaranteed.

2000+ Section: 1st-$1550, 2nd-$1250, 3rd-$900

              U2150: 1st-$400, 2nd-$300, 3rd-$200

U2000 Section: 1st-$500, 2nd-$400, 3rd-$300

              U1850: 1st-$400, 2nd-$300, 3rd-$200

U1700 Section: 1st-$500, 2nd-$400, 3rd-$300

               U1550: 1st-$400, 2nd-$300, 3rd-$200

U1400 Section: 1st-$500, 2nd-$400, 3rd-$300

               U1250: 1st-$400, 2nd-$300, 3rd-$200

U1100 Section: 1st-$500, 2nd-$400, 3rd-$300

                 U950: 1st-$400, 2nd-$300, 3rd-$200