12/05/2021
Washington Open
Memorial Day Weekend
May 28-31, 2021
Online Chess.Com
A NORTHWEST GRAND PRIX EVENT
Format: A six-round Swiss tournament in two sections: Open& Reserve U1600.US Chess Online rated and NWSRS rated. Higher of May 2021 US Chess rating or US Chess Online rating will be used to determine section, pairings,and prizes.Foreign ratings used for players with no US Chess rating. Higher of US Chess or foreign ratings used at TD discretion.
Highest finishing Washington resident in the Open section seeded into the 2022 Washington State Championship.
Time Control: G/100;+30second increment.Late Default: 10 min.Rounds:Sat./Sun./Mon. @ 10 AM & 3 PM.
WCF Annual Meeting and Elections at 2PMon 5/31 via Zoom.
Entry Fee:$75 if postmarked or online by May 15, $85after. Non-members of WCF/OCF/ICA add$15. Less $30 for Seniors (age 50+). $40 play-up fee if rated under 1600 playing in Open section. Re-entry for ½ of your original entry fee. Free entry for GMs, IMs, WGMs, and US Chess 2400+.
Prizes:$5,000 based on 100 paid entries. Open:1st$750, 2nd$600, 3rd$450,1stU2300/U2100/U1900/U1700: $200. Reserve:1st$550, 2nd$400, 3rd$250, 1stU1500/U1300/U1100/(U900/unrated):$200.
Special Prizes (per section):1st$50, 2nd1-yr NWC subscription ext. for each of the four(4) categories below.1) Best Upset, 2) Best Female player(by TPR), 3) Best NW-region player(by TPR), 4) Best Annotated Game-Submit one annotated game that you consider to be interesting or well-played. A panel of judges will select the winners in each section.
Registration: Online at https://nwchess.com/OnlineRegistration/ pay by Credit/Debit/PayPal. Registration deadline Fri. May 28@ 5:00 PM.No registrations accepted after the deadline. $15 Late fee for payments received after the deadline. Unpaid players will receive a zero-point bye for round 1.Current US Chess membership required. Memberships must be paid at time of registration.A working Chess.com and Zoom account are required. Up to 2 half-point byes available if requested before the end of round 2. Procedure and Fair Play Policy: Pairings will be released prior to the start of each round. Games will be started automatically by the TD in the Live Chess area. All players and parents (if U18) are required to sign the WCF Fair Play Agreement prior to the start of the tournament (including side events). All players will be monitored via Zoom during the games. WCF’s Fair Play Committee will review any suspicious games on a case-by-case basis. Fair play standards will be strictly enforced.
Entries: Make checks payable to Washington Chess Federation.Mail To: Josh Sinanan, 4174 NE 148thAve. NE, Building I, Suite M, Redmond, WA 98052. Phone:206-769-3757 Info: [email protected]
Side Events!•Washington Open Chess 960 Championship: Sat5/29 @7:30 PM. Format: A5-Round Swiss in one section.TC: G/12;+5. Games will be paired by the TD in the Live Chess area.Pairings based on the highest of current NWSRS, US Chess Online, or US Chess rating.•Washington Open G/10 Championship: Sun 5/30 @7:30 PM. Format: A 6-Round Swiss in one section. TC: G/10;+3. Chess.com Rated,games will be paired via Chess.com.
•Washington Open Blitz Championship: Mon5/31 @7:30PM. Format: An 11-Round Swiss in one section. TC: G/3;+2. Chess.com Rated,games will be paired via Chess.com.Details(per side event):
EF: $25. Rating: US Chess Unrated; US Chess Membership not required. Prizes based on the highest of current NWSRS, US Chess Online, or US Chess rating.Prize Fund: $500/b25. 1st$120, 2nd$80, 1stU2000 $50, 1stU1700 $50, 1stU1400 $50, 1stU1100/unr. $50. Highest finishing Female player: $50, Highest Finishing NW-region player: $50.
USCF memberships are required for sections where the Rating Type is USCF. If a section is both NWSRS + USCF rated, the USCF rating will be used for pairings. Open sections are harder, U800 means "Under 800" and is the easier section. Closed sections are by invitation only to the top rated players. S...
