2299 Cherry Valley Rd SE, Newark, OH
Hotel Rate: $135 per night; Call (740) 788-1200; Ask for the “Chess Rate"
Must reserve by August 12th 2024 to guarantee the Chess Rate
Ohio resident with the highest score in the Open section will be crowned the Ohio State Champion.
2 or 3 Day Options: Open (FIDE Rated), U2200, U1900, U1600, U1300
Open Section (FIDE Rated): $1500-800-500-300 (Open prizes guaranteed)
Under 2200: $1000-700-400
Under 1900: $800-500-300
Under 1600: $800-500-300
Under 1300: $800-500-300, top Under 1000: $200
Entry Fee for all sections: $120 by August 18th, $130 at site or online.
GM, IM, WGM, WIM free; entry fee will be deducted from the prize.
5 Round Swiss
3-Day Schedule: Registration ends 6:30 PM Friday, August 30th
Time Control for all Rounds: G90+30
Friday: 7 PM
Saturday: 10 AM, 4 PM
Sunday: 10 AM, 4 PM
2-Day Schedule: Registration ends 9:30 AM Saturday, August 31st
Time Control for Rounds 1-2: G60+10, Rounds 3-5: G90+30
Saturday: 10 AM, 1 PM, 4 PM
Sunday: 10 AM, 4 PM
Bring sets and clocks, none provided though there will be a few on sale at site
August official US Chess ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings used if otherwise unrated. Players must reveal foreign, FIDE and other over the board ratings, and these ratings, adjusted, if necessary, may be used, if higher than US Chess ratings. Notation required in all sections. Only US Chess approved electronic score sheets allowed.
Unrated Players: Unrated players may win no more than 50% of any prize except Open Section. If this happens, the remaining amount of the unrated players’ prize will go to the players in the next score group of the section.
Reentry: $40, not available in Open Section or players in 2-day schedule.
Byes: Half point bye okay, limit 1, must be requested before Round 2 pairings are posted. Discounted entry fee available to players in financial need.
Additional Prizes:
Doubles Bonus Prize: $200-100. Best male/female or female/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections. Must average under 2200; may play in different sections. Register by 5 PM Saturday, August 31st. Prize limits do not apply to Doubles Bonus Prize. No additional fee to register.
Trophies (tiebreaks will apply to highest score group):
Top Senior (50 or older) in each section
Top Under 10 in each section
Top Female in each section
Side Events:
Friday Rapid Quads
August 30th
Entry Fee: $10, winner gets $30
Pre-registration: www.kingregistration.com/event/2024_congress_quads
On-Site Registration from 3 PM - 3:45 PM
First round at 4 PM
Saturday Blitz Tournament
August 31st
Entry Fee: $20
Pre-registration: www.kingregistration.com/event/2024_congress_blitz
Time Control: G/3+2
On-Site Registration from 6 PM - 8:15 PM
First round at 8:30 PM
Contact: Kathy Lin, 614-746-7682, info@columbuschessacademy.org