on July 23

at BAC Center San Jose, 2050 Concourse Drive #42, San Jose (map)

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Note: Online Registration closes at midnight on the day of tournament. Onsite registration is subject to availability (additional 22 fee incurred).

Schedule:

• Time Control: G/60 d5
• Rounds: 4
• Round Times: 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm, & 5:30pm

Prizes:

• Prize Fund: $1,000 b/32 entries
  • 1800+: 1st $200, 2nd $60  |  u2000 1st $100
  • 1400-1799: 1st $100, 2nd $60  |  u1600 1st $100
  • 1000-1399: 1st $100, 2nd $60  |  u1200 1st $60
  • under 1000: 1st $100, 2nd $60
• Regular entry winners get full prize, Econ entry winners get 50% prize
• Unrated winners: Max $60 (except in the top section)
• If sections are combined, prizes for the sections will be combined and play-up fee for the higher section will be refunded
• A player who withdraws during the tournament is not eligible for prize money
• Prizes can be paid out by check, PayPal or Zelle through bayareachess.com/prizeform

Sections:

• Players will be placed into 4 sections based on their current month's USChess rating supplement: 1800+  |  1400-1799  |  1000-1399  |  under 1000
• A player may play up one higher section, double play up is not allowed
• To play in the highest section, players' current month's USChess rating supplement must be within 200 points of the top section's rating range
• ½-point Byes are available for any round (maximum 2; byes must be requested at least 1 hour before that round's start except last round byes; last round bye must be requested latest before Round 3)
• 0-point Byes are available for any round (player must play at least half the rounds to be eligible for prizes)

Fees:

• Regular entry: 57
• Econ entry: 43
• Play up fee: 17
• Discount for BayAreaChess Membership Subscribers (More info on discounts at bayareachess.com/discounts)