Elevate Chess - Vegas Labor Day Event

Elevate Chess Presents

The 1st Vegas Labor Day Event!

LABOR DAY WEEKEND: August 30th-31st 2025

At The Plaza Hotel and Casino, located on the World Famous Fremont Street!

1 Main Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

Format/Schedule

5 round Swiss G/60+15 (1 day schedule Rounds-1-3 G/25+5)

2-day: 8/30 Rounds 10am, 2pm, 6pm; 8/31 2pm, 6pm

1-day: 8/31 Rounds 10am, 11am, 12 noon, merge with 2-day at 2pm

Prizes: $4000 GUARANTEED

Premier Section  : $700 | $500 | $300 | $100

Under 1700:  $500 | $350 | $250

Under 1400: $400 | $200 | $150    

Under 1100: $300 | $150 | $100

Entry Fees

**Free Entry for GMs and IMs

**Discounted Rate for FMs/CMs/NMs: $49

Early Bird Last Day: $79 ends 7/31

Standard Last Day: $89 ends 8/29

On-site: $99

**A $20 fee will be added to play up a section, and an additional $50 will be added to play-up into the Premier Section.

Registration

The entry list can be found either on https://www.kingregistration.com/event/EC-GP or on https://www.elevatechess.net

**Use https://www.elevatechess.net if you have a discount code

Bye Policy

Maximum 1 half point bye is allowed, all other byes will count as a zero point bye

Hotel/Guest Information
 

-Discounted guest rates and information can be found on https://book.passkey.com/go/SELCH25  and the group code for call in is SELCH25

-To call in to make a reservation, please call 1-800-634-6575

-Parking will be validated for guests only

**IMPORTANT**

Reservations can me made starting 6/27/2025, and the cutoff will be on 7/31/2025 for the discounted rate