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Dear Players,
This coming weekend we are honoring a beloved chess player, International Master Emory Tate, who has left us too soon just over 3 years ago!
The event was moved to the Santa Clara Convention Center so that everyone can play, and make sure no issues with any the venue!
Parking is free, and convenient. Please, note that ALL rounds will be at this venue, including Friday evening round!
Entry fees will stay the same, but prize post will be kept $5000 max even if over 90 paid entries, in order to be able to afford the more expensive venue.
As since early summer: Section A will also be FIDE rated along with the usual Open section.
REGISTER NOW before Late Fee applies or we have to close the registration due to full capacity.
www.bayareachess.com/my/champs
Any questions? Email us to ask@bayareachess.com and our amazing team will answer your email as soon as possible.
Many thanks!
Judit and the BAC Team
IM Emory Tate Memorial Championship
Oct 26-27 @ Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (map)
Info Flyer Register Online |
Sections, Schedule & Prizes
3 Sections:
2000+ (FIDE), 1600-1999 (FIDE), under1600
ALL rounds at the NEW Milpitas venue!
3-day schedule:
On-site Registration (3-day): Friday, 6:30-6:45 PM
Rounds: Friday 7 PM Saturday 10 AM and 3 PM, Sunday 10 AM and 2:30 PM
2-day schedule:
On-site Registration (2-day): Saturday, 9:30-9:45 AM
Rounds: Saturday 10 AM, 12:30 PM and 3 PM, Sunday 10 AM and 2:30 PM
Time Control:
3-day: G/90 + 30 (Game in 90 minutes with 30 second increment)
2-day: G/60; d5 (Game in 60 minutes with 5 second delay for first two rounds)
Prize Fund: $5000 b/90 entries, 60% guaranteed
if we get more than 90 paid entries --> Prize fund will be scaled up!
2000+: $1000 $500 $200 u2300: $250 $125 $100
1600-1999: $700 $300 $100 u1800: $200 $100
Under 1600: $700 $300 $100 u1400: $125 $100 u1200: $100
Space is limited and spots are going FAST!
REGISTER NOW to avoid LATE FEE:
https://bayareachess.com/my/champs
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BayAreaChess Closed Championship
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We are excited to announce the Bay Area Chess Closed Championship, a brand-new tournament for the new year.
This tournament will be held on December 14-16th alongside the GM Naroditsky championship.
The philosophy of this tournament is to give Bay Area players a taste of the professional chess tournament experience.
Players who compete in this years Bay Area Chess Championship will be competing not only for rating and prize money,
but also for a chance at qualifying to compete in this prestigious closed event
Competitors in the championship will have the opportunity to prepare for a closed set of opponents, in the same manner as top players.
Playing in closed events is excellent experience for young players who aspire to play similar styles of events in the future.
It’s also a fun way for class players to take part in a format of event that they would not be able to participate in otherwise.
The overall winner for each section will become the 2018 Bay Area Champion.
The section winners will gain recognition of their victory with short bios posted on the Bay Area Chess website to commemorate their achievement.
Similar to the BAC Championship, the closed championship will also have three sections: Open 2000+, Advanced (1600-1999), Reserve (under1600)
Each section will be a closed six player round robin (a format where each player in the group plays every other player once),
where the strongest participants from the years Bay Area Chess Championship events play for the title of 2018 Bay Area Chess Champion.
Players for each section will be invited based off their performance in Bay Area Chess Championship Events.
For each event played throughout the year players will be given points based off their final standing in the tournament.
In November we will sum up the points from each players top four results, and invite the 6 Players with the highest point totals for each section.
Rules for qualifying events:
Points for 1st place: 200
Points for 2nd place: 150
Points for 3rd Place: 100
Points for 4th Place: 75
Points for 5th-9th place: 50
Points for 9th or lower: 25
Additional guidelines & rules:
Points for a tournament only count towards the section you play in.
To get points for a tournament a player is allowed no more than 1 bye for that event.
If a player forfeits a game, they receive no points for that event.
If a player withdraws from an event they will receive no points for that tournament.
Qualifying events
CM Azhar championship Jan 26-28 Santa Clara
IM Walter Shipman Memorial March 23-25 Santa Clara
GM Mammedyarov championship April 27-29 Santa Clara
GM Walter Browne Championship June 22-24
GM Mamedov Championship July 27-29
George Koltanowski Championship Sep 21-23
IM Emory Tate Championship Oct 19-21
We hope you'll enjoy this new exciting competition!
Check out current standings on the event page: www.bayareachess.com/champs
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