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Scholastic Events
Guide to Tournament Announcements (Abbreviations, etc.)
Weekly Events and Casual Chess Gatherings are listed on a separate page.
Also, please see the club page for info about chess club regular meetings.
See welcome letters: from the mayor and City
of Vancouver, WA
from the Hilton Hotel |
from the Red Lion Hotel (overflow).
Schedule for U.S. Open workshops and committee meetings (from
Chess Life).
See photos of
the Hilton Hotel / Vancouver Convention Center site taken by Rusty Miller.
A Heritage Event! Aug 4-12, 7-12, or 9-12
113th annual U.S. Open. GPP: 300. Washington. Includes traditional one game per day schedule (9
days), also 6-day slow time control option, and 4-day option requiring only 3 nights hotel stay
for most players. 9SS, 40/2, SD/1, D5 (4 day option, Rds. 1-6, G/60, D5). Hilton Vancouver
Washington, 301 W. 6th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. Self Parking $13.00, valet $17.00 per night.
HR: $110 single/quad, 360-993-4500, reserve by July 12 or rate may increase. $50,000 in prizes
based on 500 paid entries, else proportional, $40,000 (80% of each prize) minimum guaranteed. A
one section tournament with Class prizes. Top US player not otherwise qualified qualifies for
2013 US Championship. Choice of three schedules: Traditional: 40/2, SD/1, D5. One round daily at
7 pm, except Rd 9, 3 pm 8/12. 6-Day Option: 7 pm 8/7, 12 noon & 7 pm 8/8-10, 7 pm 8/11, 3 pm
8/12. 4-Day Option: 1 pm, 4 pm & 7 pm 8/9; 10 am, 1 pm, 3:30 pm & 7 pm 8/10, 7 pm 8/11, 3 pm
8/12. All schedules merge after Round 6 & compete for same prizes. Projected prizes: Top places
$8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-700-500-400, clear winner or playoff $200 bonus. If tie for first, top
two on tiebreak play speed game (White 5 minutes, Black 3 minutes and gets draw odds, 5 second
delay) for bonus and title. Class Prizes: Top Master (2200-2399) $2400-1200-600-300, Expert
(2000-2199) $2400-1200-600-300, Class A (1800-1999) $2400-1200-600-300, Class B (1600-1799)
$2400-1200-600-300, Class C (1400-1599) $2000-1000-500-300, Class D (1200-1399)
$1500-700-400-200, Class E or below (under 1200) $1200-600-400-200, Unrated $700-400-200.
Special prizes for Life Titles: Top Life Senior Master Under 2500: $600. Top Life Master, (or
Original Life Master) Under 2300: $600. Top Candidate Master (or higher title) Under 2100: $500.
Top First Category (or higher title) Under 1900: $500. Top Second Category (or higher title)
Under 1700: $500. Top Third Category (or higher) Under 1500: $400. Top Fourth Category (or
higher) Under 1300: $300. Life Titles must be established by August 1, 2012. Special life title
prizes will be calculated and awarded August 24, 2012. Half Point Byes: must commit before Round
4; up to 3 byes allowed for 2000/up, 2 byes for 1400-1999, one bye for Under 1400/Unr. Limit 1
bye in last two rounds. Zero point byes are always available in any round. Entry Fee: Online,
$145 by 6/17, $165 by 7/29, $185 after 7/29. By mail, $147 postmarked by 6/17, $167 postmarked
by 7/29; do not mail after 7/29! By phone, $150 by 6/17, $170 by 7/29, $185 after. No phone
entries after 8/2 (close of business at the Office)! At site, all $190; GMs free. All entries
must be made at least 2 hours prior to your first game. Current USCF membership required. August
official ratings used; unofficial ratings used if otherwise unrated. CCA ratings used if above
USCF. Foreign player ratings: usually 100 points added to FIDE or FQE, 200+ added to most
foreign national ratings, no points added to CFC. Highest of multiple ratings generally used.
Entries: USCF, ATTN: 2012 U.S. Open, PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. Online entry:
https://secure2.uschess.org/webstore/tournament.php?wkevent=2012USOPEN. Phone entry:
800-903-8723. FIDE rated, No cell phones. Bring a clock -- none supplied. Sets/boards supplied
for tournament but not for skittles. Many meetings, workshops and seminars, including: USCF
Committee Meetings 8/8-10, USCF Awards Luncheon 8/11 noon, USCF Delegates Meeting 8/11-12. Many
side events and other championships, including: Women's US Open (see separate TLA for the
Women's event), U.S. Open Blitz Championship 7SS Double, 12noon 8/11; Weekend Swiss 5SS G/60,
10-1-3:30 Sat 8/4, 10 & 1 Sun 8/5; U.S. Open Scholastic (see separate TLA for the Scholastic
event); U.S. Open Quads G/30 12-1:30-2:30 Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri; U.S. Open G/15 Championship
12-1-2-3-4 Wed 8/8; U.S. Open Bughouse Sun. 7:00 pm 8/6. 16th Annual Golf Tournament for the
U.S. Open Chess Players, (see tournament website for details). U.S. Open Tennis Tournament (see
tournament website for details). In addition, three other championships will also take place:
the 2012 Denker Tournament of HS Champions, the 2012 Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions, and the
2012 Trophies Plus U.S. Girls Junior Open (see separate TLA for the Girls event). Please check
the U.S. Open website often for updates, new information and corrections!
http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2012/usopen/. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP for U.S. Open.
Note that 2012
was the 25th anniversary of the previous U.S. Open held in the Portland area won by GM Lev Alburt.
Aug 4 FREE Simultaneous Chess Exhibition by Oregon State Chess Champion Steven Breckenridge.
Time: 1:00 PM. A simultaneous chess exhibition is an event in which one player plays multiple
games at a time with a number of other players. In celebration of the upcoming U.S. Open,
Portland Chess Shop in conjunction with Director Park is proud to present Oregon State Chess
Champion and Chess Master Steven Breckenridge, USCF 2349, who will play 20 - 25 challengers
simultaneously. Director Park is a chess-friendly park near Pioneer Square in downtown Portland
at SW Park and Yamhill. Registration starts at 11:00 AM.
Aug 4-5 U.S. Open Weekend Swiss. GPP: 6 Washington 5-SS, G/60. $$1,000 guaranteed prizes.
$200-100-50, U2200/Unr $160, U1800 $140, U1600 $120, U1400 $100, U1200 $80, Unr $50. Entry fee
$40, Unr free if paying USCF dues. On-Site Registration 8:30-9:30am 8/4. Rds.: Sat 10-1-3:30, Sun 10-1.
Aug 8 17th Annual Golf Tournament for the US Open - Contact
chessgolfmarathons@verizon.net.
Aug 8-12 Women's U.S. Open. GPP: 20 Washington 5SS, Game 90 + 30 Seconds. Hilton Vancouver
Washington, 301 W 6th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. Self Parking $13.00, valet $17.00 per night.
HR: $110 single/quad, 360-993-4500, reserve by July 12 or rate may increase. $2000 Guaranteed.
EF: $50. One section with class prizes. Prizes: $500 (+ trophy), $300, $200. Class Prizes:
U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200: $200 each. Rounds: 8/8 to 8/11, 11:00 AM, 8/12, 10:00 AM.
Half point byes: Limit 1, must commit before Round 2. Entry Fee: Online, $50 by August 7th. By
mail, $50 postmarked by 7/29; do not mail after 7/29! By phone, $50 by 8/7. No phone entries
after 8/7 (close of business at the Office)! At site, all $50. Registration At site closes
August 8 at 10:00 AM. August official ratings used; unofficial ratings used if otherwise
unrated. CCA ratings used if above USCF. Foreign player ratings: usually 100 points added to
FIDE or FQE, 200+ added to most foreign national ratings, no points added to CFC. Highest of
multiple ratings generally used. Entries: USCF, ATTN: 2012 U.S. Women's Open, PO Box 3967,
Crossville, TN 38557. Online entry:
http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2012/womens/. Phone entry: 800-903-8723. No cell phones.
Bring a clock -- none supplied. Sets/boards supplied for tournament but not for skittles. Please
see the US Open TLA for side events, committee meetings, delegate meetings and other events held
during the Open. Please check the U.S. Open website often for updates, new information and
corrections! Chess Magnet School JGP.
Aug 11 U.S. Open Blitz Championship (QC). GPP: 15 Washington 7-SS (double round, 14 games), 1
section, G/5. Quick rated, higher of regular or quick rating. Entry fee $40, free to Unrated if
paying USCF dues. Registration: 9am-11:30am, first round begins at noon. $2000 guaranteed
prizes! $$400-200-150, Expert $200-100, U2000 $200-100, U1800 $180-90, U1600/Unr $140-70, U1400
$100, U1200 $70.
Aug 4-5 U.S. Open Scholastic Tournament. Washington 5SS, Game 90, d/5 in
Championship Sections, Game 30, d/5 in under sections. Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W 6th
Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. Self Parking $13.00, valet $17.00 per night. HR: $110 single/quad,
360-993-4500, reserve by July 12 or rate may increase. Four sections: High School/Junior High
Championship Section and U1200 Section, Elementary Championship Section and U1000 Section.
Elementary is considered Grade 6 or under, Junior High, grades 7 to 9 and High School grades 10
to 12. Your grade is considered as of the school year just completed. Please note: If High
School/Junior High section are larger than expected, sections may be split to make two sections
instead of one. EF: $25 before 7/29, $35 after or on site. Prizes: At least 5 trophies in each
section: High School Championship, High School Under 1200, Junior High Championship, Junior High
Under 1200, Elementary Championship, Elementary Under 1000, Elementary top grade 4 to 6,
Elementary top grades 3 and under. Trophies may increase based on entries. Rounds: Please note
that the Championship sections play both the 4th and 5th and the under sections play only on the
4th. Championship Sections: 8/4 at 9:30 AM, 2:30 PM and 7:00 PM, 8/5 at 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM.
Awards 8/5 at 5:30 PM. Under sections: 8/4 at 9:30 and 11:00 AM, 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00 PM. Awards:
8/4 at 6:00 PM. Half point byes: Limit 1, must commit before Round 2. Entry Fee: Online, $25 by
July 29th, $35 after or on site. By mail, $25 postmarked by 7/29; do not mail after 7/29! By
phone, $25 by 7/29, $35 by 8/3. No phone entries after 8/3 (close of business at the Office)!
Registration At site closes August 4 at 8:30 AM. August official ratings used; unofficial
ratings used if otherwise unrated. CCA ratings used if above USCF. Foreign player ratings:
usually 100 points added to FIDE or FQE, 200+ added to most foreign national ratings, no points
added to CFC. Highest of multiple ratings generally used. Entries: USCF, ATTN: 2012 US Open
Scholastic, PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. Online entry:
http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2012/scholastic/. Phone entry: 800-903-8723. No cell
phones. Bring a clock -- none supplied. Sets/boards supplied for tournament but not for
skittles. Please see the U.S. Open TLA for side events, committee meetings, delegate meetings
and other events held during the Open. Please check the U.S. Open website often for updates, new
information and corrections!
http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2012/scholastic/. Chess Magnet School JGP for U.S. Open
Scholastic Championship section.
Aug 4-8 Trophies Plus U.S. Girls Junior Open Championship. Type: 6 rd SS,
Time Control: G90+30 seconds. Site: Hilton Hotel in Vancouver, Washington. Open to all females
born after 7/30/90. Must be US resident to qualify for Scholarship money. Entry Fee: Free if
playing in U.S. Open (must play in 6-Day or 4-Day Schedule), otherwise $50 mailed by 7/24 or on
line by 7/27, $60 at site. Must be or become a member of the United States Chess Federation.
Prizes: 1st: $500 Scholarship & Plaque; 2nd: $350 Scholarship & Plaque; 3rd: $150 Scholarship &
Plaque; Plaques to Top A, B, C, D, E, Unrated. Registration ends Sat 6:30 pm, Rds: Sat 7 pm,
Sun&Mon 12 noon & 7 pm, Tue 11 am. Mail Entry: USCF (Girls Junior Open), PO Box 3967,
Crossville, TN 38557. Online entry:
https://secure.uschess.org/webstore/tournaments.php.
Questions: Russell Miller 360-852-8044 e-mail: russellmiller22@comcast.net
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