Save the LATE FEE - LAST Call for BAC's New Year's Tournament - Regular & Scholastic

Published: Mon, 01/02/17

  


Last Call for

BayAreaChess
New Year Championship

Regular - full weekend
Scholastic - 1-day only on Sunday


Late fee turned on Tuesday at 6PM
Event New Year Championship
Regular and Scholastic 
Fee Entry Fee: regular $119, economy $99 w 60% of prize$
After 1/2: +$25
Play-up: $20
Change/Refund: $20 after 1/2

Scholastic Entry Fee: $43
Date From: Friday January 6 or Saturday, Jan 7
until Sunday, January 8th, 2017
Scholastic 1-day only: on Sunday, Jan 8th, 2017
Location San Jose Doubletree
2050 Gateway Pl., San Jose, CA 95110 (map)
  Regular:  Info Flyer Register Online Scholastic:  Info Flyer Register Online


Dear Players,
I would like to personally invite everyone to our annual New Year's Open that is taking place on the first full weekend in January.
Scholastic side event is 1-day only on Sunday, January 8.

The location is a new venue: San Jose DoubleTree.
Parking is $17 at the hotel itself, but there are other parking lots nearby that are free within a few minutes of walk.

Should you have any questions, or concenrs, our email is always open: ask@bayareachess.com and we'll get back to you very soon!

Wishing a Very Happy New Year to each and every one of you!
Sincerely,
Dr. Judit Sztaray

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Executive Director
judit@bayareachess.com
main: 408-409-6596
cell: 919-265-7560
 

 
Schedule & Prizes

Schedule:
3-day: 6SS x 40/120 SD/30 d5
2-day: 3SS x G/61 d5 + merge
Merge in Round 4. All compete for the same prizes.

3-day Schedule: Onsite registration: Friday 10-11am
Round 1: Friday 11:30am
Round 2: Friday 5:30pm
Round 3: Saturday 11:30am
merge with 2-day schedule
Round 4: Saturday 5:30pm
Round 5: Sunday 10am
Round 6: Sunday 3:30pm


2-day Schedule: Onsite registration: Saturday 9-9:30am
Round 1: Saturday 10am
Round 2: Saturday 12:30pm
Round 3: Saturday 2:50pm
merge with 3-day schedule
Round 4: Saturday 5:30pm
Round 5: Sunday 10am
Round 6: Sunday 3:30pm


Prize Fund $14,000 b/187 (60% guaranteed) - GPP 60 Enhanced

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Class
Open (2000+) $2,500 $1,000 $600 $300 u2300: $300 $150
A (1800-1999) $1,200 $700 $300 $150  
B (1600-1799) $1,200 $600 $300 $150  
C (1400-1599) $1,200 $600 $300 $150  
DEu (under 1400
& unrated)
$1,000 $500 $200 $150 u1200 $300 $150

New & Unrated players prizes are capped at $200 in all sections except Open.
Jan 2017 Supp, CCA min & TD discretion will be used to place players accurately.
Max two 1/2pt byes but Rds. 5/6 bye needs to be locked bef Rd. 1 starts
Econ option must commit before the 1st round starts.
Scholastic side event - 1 day only 

Schedule & Rounds
5SS x G/30 d5
Registration: 9-9:30a
Games 10a, 11:30a, 1p, 2:20p, 3:40p

NEW Sections
4 Sections based on rating: 1199-900, 899-600, 599-300, u300 
January 2017 Supp & TD discretion will be used to place players accurately.

Trophies
Trophies to Top 10 players (with more wins than losses) in each section
(medals to all others)
Top 5 Clubs & Top 5 Schools in all sections combined. 
Top 5 players count for team score.

Entry Fee: 43
After 1/2 58 (add 15)
Play-up 1 section: 10
Change or Refund fee: 15

Useful links:

General information about regular tournaments:
www.bayareachess.com/regular

General information about the scholastic tournaments:
www.bayareachess.com/kids

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List of email groups and channels: www.bayareachess.com/connect

Contact us
call: 408-409-6596
email: ask@bayareachess.com