US MASTERS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

An Official US Chess Championship

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 – Sunday, August 25, 2019

Embassy Suites Hotel, 204 Centreport Dr., Greensboro, NC 27409

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9-round swiss. Time control: 40/90/inc. 30; SD 30/inc. 30 from move one.

GM, WGM, IM, WIM norms possible. Has been Superswiss last 6 years.

Eligibility: USCF or FIDE Master title required. Juniors – USCF 2000 rating at any time.

Schedule:

Byes:

Invited players with conditions must play all 9 rounds to help with norms.

Three half-point byes allowed for all others (any round); request before rd. 4.

Prizes $27,000 total:

all prizes are unconditionally guaranteed

1^st: $7,000, 2^nd: $4,000; 3^rd: $3,000;

4^th: $2,000; 5^th: $1,500; 6^th: $1,000; 7^th: $1,000;

8^th: $1,000; 9^th: $1,000; 10^th: $1,000;

Class prizes: U2500: $900, $600; U2400: $700, $500; U2300: $600, $400;

U2200: $500, $300. All class prizes based on FIDE rating.

Entry fees:

GM/Foreign IMs: FREE; US IMs and NC residents: $199. Others: $249 by Aug.18 ^th;

Add $50 if late entry. No entry fee taken out of prize winnings, you keep it all!

Enter Online:

Click Here To Register

or mail fee with entry information to:

Walter High, 105 N. Crabtree Knoll,

Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

No rd. 1 registration on site.

Electronic entries for rd. 1 close at noon, Aug. 21^st

Hotel:

Embassy Suites (336-668-4535) mention CCI group.

$104 rate until August 10, 2019. Non-refundable deposit required.

Booking Link:

King Suites at the Embassy Hotel have a full double-bed that pulls out of the living room couch.

Overflow Hotel with
shared parking lot
Homewood
click here

Info:

Walter High ([email protected])

Cell: (919) 619-3541

2019 US Masters and NC Open

Coverage Completed: August 21-25, 2019 from Greensboro, North Carolina