FIRST CALL! 2019 CalChess STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, Aug 31-Sept 2, $20,000 @ Santa Clara CC: Labor Day

Published: Tue, 08/06/19

on your mark...get CHESS...Go!
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Inviting you to register for the

2019 CalChess State Championship

on 8/31-9/2  OR  9/1-2 at SCCC

$20,000 prize funds to be given away if we meet the minimum fully paid entries of 250. In any case 75% is guaranteed!!

So don't wait to register before the EF goes up or all the spots be taken away!
2019 CalChess State Championship
Entry Fee: $125
After 8/29: $145
Play-up: $40
Change/Refund: $25
August 31 - September 2, 2019
(2-day schedule Sept 1-2, 2019)
Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (map)
  Info Flyer Register Online

Dear Good People,

Come and join us for The Annual State Championship over the Labor day weekend.
$20,000 prize fund is waiting to be given away if we meet the minimum of 250 entries. 1st place trophies will also be awarded on top of the $20K.

So register now!

Information:
www.bayareachess.com/labor

Register online at:
www.bayareachess.com/my/labor


Questions? eMail ask@bayareachess.com


 

 
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.

  Registration Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
3-day Schedule Sat 10-10:30a Sat 11a Sat 5p Sun 11a Sun 5p Mon 10a Mon 3:30p
2-day Schedule Sun 8:30-9a Sun 9:30a Sun 12p Sun 2:30p Sun 5p Mon 10a Mon 3:30p


Prize Fund $20,000 b/250 (75% guaranteed) - GPP 80 Enhanced

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Class Prizes
Master (2200+)
FIDE rated
$2,500 $1,500 $800 $300 $200 u2300: $200 100
Expert (2000-2199) $1,500 $1,000 $600 $200    
A (1800-1999) $1,200 $900 $500 $200    
B (1600-1799) $1,200 $900 $500 $200    
C (1400-1599) $1,200 $900 $500 $200    
D (1200-1399) $1,000 $500 $300 $100    
Eu (under 1200
& unrated)
$500 $200 $100      

Trophy to 1st place in each section.
Prizes may be scaled in each section based on the number of paid entries in that section.

New & Unrated players prizes are capped at $300 in all sections except Master.
Sep 2019 Supp & TD discretion will be used to place players accurately.

Max two 1/2-point byes if requested in advance. Round 6 bye must be requested before Rd 2.


FOR ALL PRIZES, IF YOU ARE A NON-RESIDENT ALIEN, the organizer must withhold and send to the IRS 30% of your prize. If your country has a tax treaty with the United States and you have or obtain a US Social Security or Tax ID number, you may be able to avoid this withholding by submitting an IRS Form 8233 to the payer.
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