US Open Update
Tomorrow (Tuesday) will be round 2 of the July G/90.
For players <1600 we will have another G/25, d5 rated tournament starting at 6:30 PM. Byes available if you arrive late or would like to leave early.
US Open Notice from Dennis Mays:
A Heritage Event!
114th United States Open
Chess Championship
27 July – August 4, 2013 · Madison, WI
Location:
Madison Marriott West
1313 John Q Hammons Drive
Middleton, WI 53562
Chess Rate: $99 UNTIL 12 July 2013 THEN regular rates apply!!!
Call: 888.745.2032
Ask for the Chess Rate!
Hurry and book your hotel rooms now!
Overflow Hotel
Fairfield Inn and Suites
Chess Rate $99
MUST book by July 15, 2013!!!
608.831.1400
Entry Fee: $165 Online by Sunday, July 14, 2013,
$167 if Mailed by Sunday, July 14, 2013, or
$170 by Phone by Sunday, July 14, 2013
Half-Point Byes:
Must commit before Round 4 and MUST be submitted AT LEAST two hours before the round(s) in question.
Limit of one half-point bye in the last two rounds!
Number of Half-Point Byes Available:
2000/up: Up to 3 half-point byes
1400-1999: Up to 2 half-point byes
Under 1400/UNR: Up to 1 half-point bye
Zero point byes are always available in any round if requested at least two hours before the start of the desired round!
Entry Fee:
Online: $165 by 7/14, $185 after 7/14
By Mail: $167 postmarked by 7/14, $187 postmarked by 7/21; DO NOT MAIL AFTER 7/21!
By Phone: $170 by 7/14, $185 by 7/26. No phone entries after 7/26 (close of business at the USCF Office!)
Enter by Phone: 1-800-903-8723
At Site: all $190
GMs and WGMs are free, please call or mail-in entry.
All Entries must be made at least two hours prior to your first game played.
Three different schedules for the first six rounds!:
Traditional: 40/2, SD/1 d5. [7/27] – [8/3] One round daily at 7PM then the final round [8/4] at 3PM.
6-day Option: 40/2, SD/1 d5. [7/30] 7PM; [7/31] to [8/2] Two games per day – one at12 NOON and the second at 7PM.
4-day Option: G/60 d5. [8/1] 12 NOON, 3PM, 7PM, & 10PM; [8/2] at 12 NOON & 3PM.
All schedules MERGE after Round 6 and compete for the same prizes.
Round 7 [All schedules]: [8/2] 7PM.
Round 8 [All schedules]: [8/3] 7PM.
Round 9 [All schedules]: [8/4] 3PM.
NEW!
In addition to the prize fund of $50,000 based on 500 Entries ($40,000 guaranteed)
Mixed Doubles Prizes!
See U.S. Open Information page for Mix Double Prize Information: http://www.uschess.org/
Teams for Mixed Doubles must be submitted by start of
first round of 4-day U.S. Open Schedule (August 1, 2013, 12 NOON)
A ‘Couples’ team is composed of a Male and Female player
The Average rating of the team must be under 1800
A player may be rated over 1800 as long as the team’s average is under the limit
The 2013 Women’s U.S. Open at the U.S. Open
For More Information: http://www.uschess.org/
31 July – 4 August: The 2013 U.S. Women’s Open – G/90+30 sec
Open to all female members of the U.S. Chess Federation
Side Events at the U.S. Open
27 July: U.S. Open Bughouse – G/5 d0
27-28 July: U.S. Open Weekend Swiss – G/60 d5
28 July: U.S. Open Scholastic – G/30 d5
29, 30, & 31 July & 1 & 2 August: U.S. Open Quads – G/30 d5
31 July: U.S. Open G/15 Championship – G/15 d5
3 August: U.S. Open Blitz Championship – G/5 d0
All sections have a 5 second delay, except the Blitz and the Bughouse which have no delay and the U.S. Women’s Open is G/90+30 sec.
August 1-2, FIDE Trainers’ Seminar for FIDE Trainer Titles
For more information see FIDE Prospectus: http://www.uschess.org/
See Workshop & Committee Meeting Schedule (link below) for time and location
Color Workshop and Committee Meeting Schedule:
http://www.uschess.org/
The Workshop & Committee Meeting schedule can be found on the U.S. Open information page:
http://www.uschess.org/
in the “Things you might find useful” box.
FIDE Prospectus is listed in “SIDE EVENTS” box.
Notes:
The 2013 July Rating Supplement will be used for the 2013 U.S. Open.
Current USCF membership through August 2013 required.
This year’s U.S. Open will NOT be FIDE rated.
Bring a clock – none supplied.
Sets/Boards supplied for tournament, but not for skittles.
All refunds will be mailed from the USCF Office following the conclusion of the event.
For more Information or to Register: http://main.uschess.org/
Questions:
National Events Assistant, Ashley Knight: aknight@uschess.org or 931-787-1234, ext. 138.