2019 US Masters and NC Open

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

Sponsor

 

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:

Rd. 1: Wednesday, Aug. 21st   7:00 p.m.
Rd. 2:  Thursday, Aug. 22nd   11:00 a.m.
Rd. 3:  Thursday, Aug. 22nd 6:00 p.m.
Rd. 4:  Friday, Aug. 23rd 11:00 a.m.
Rd. 5:  Friday, Aug. 23rd 6:00 p.m.
Rd. 6:  Saturday, Aug. 24th   11:00 a.m.
Rd. 7:  Saturday, Aug. 24th 6:00 p.m.
Rd. 8:  Sunday, Aug. 25th 11:00 a.m.
Rd. 9:  Sunday, Aug. 25th 6:00 p.m.

 

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

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

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

8th: $1,000; 9th: $1,000; 10th: $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. 21st

Hotel:

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

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

Booking Link:

Embassy
http://carolinachessinitiative.com/HotelBookingLink.aspx?TournamentName=USMastersAndNCOpen

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
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Info:

Walter High ([email protected])

Cell: (919) 619-3541