Best of the West Memorial Weekend - LAST CALL Before LATE FEE!

Published: Tue, 05/21/19

 

    


Reminder to Register NOW
Memorial Day Weekend

Best of the West Championship
May 25/26th - 27th

$16,000 Prize Fund!
What? Best of the West Championship
Fee *** SAME ENTRY FEES AS LAST YEAR ***
Entry Fee: $129
Economy Entry Fee: $115 (for 50% prize)
On-site late fee: +$25
Play-up fee: +$30
Refund fee: $25
Re-entry: $60
When Two or Three-day Schedule available: 
Start: Saturday or Sunday May 25 or 26th 
End: Monday, May 27th
Where Santa Clara Marriott
2700 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (map)
$15 discounted parking
  Info Flyer Register Online

Dear Players,

If it's Memorial Day, it's Best of the West Championship!
Register TODAY because we will turn on the late fee midnight tonight!

We already have GM Conrad Holt signed up and the recent 2019 CalChess Senior Champion, IM Elliott Winslow will also play!
As with our BAC Championship, the A-Section is FIDE RATED so that those rising strong players can start to get some FIDE rating! 

Don't miss out! Register NOW to secure your space, as we have LIMITED SPACE for both the 3-day or 2-day schedule!
Information: www.bayareachess.com/bestwest
Register at:
Email us to ask@bayareachess.com if you have any questions.
Hope to see many of you there and you don't have to miss this amazing weekend!

Many thanks,
Judit
 
Sections, Schedule & Prizes

5 Sections:
Open (2000+, FIDE), A(1800-1999, FIDE),
B(1600-1799), C(1400-1599), DEu (under1400)

Time Control
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.

On-site Registration: Sat 10-10:45am or Sun 8:30-9a
3-day Schedule: Sat 11a, 5p, Sun 11a, 5p, Mon 10a, 3:30p
2-day schedule: Sun 9:30a, 12n, 2:30p, 5p, Mon 10a, 3:30p

Merge in Round 4 
  Registration Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
2-day Schedule Su 8:30-9a Su 9:30a Su 12n Su 2:30p Su 5p Mo 10a Mo 3:30p
3-day Schedule Sa 10-10:45a Sa 11a Sa 5p Su 11a Su 5p Mo 10a Mo 3:30p
 


REGISTER ONLINE: www.bayareachess.com/my/bestwest

Prize Fund: $16,000 b/250 fully paid entries, 60% guaranteed

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Class Prizes
Open (2000+, FIDE) $2,000 $1,200 $700 $300 $150 u2300: $500, 300, 150
A (1800-1999, FIDE) $1,500 $800 $500 $200 $100  
B (1600-1799) $1,500 $800 $500 $200 $100  
C (1400-1599) $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100  
DE (under 1400) $800 $500 $300 $150 $100 u1200: $300, 200, 100


New and Unrated players prizes are capped at $300 in all sections except Open.
May 2019 Supp, CCA min and TD discretion will be used to place players accurately.
Max three 1/2-point byes, last two rounds must commit before the Rd 1.
Econ option must commit before the 1st round starts - no Econ in Open section!
 
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