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New: $5000 Guaranteed Prize Fund & New Sections (2000+, 1600-1999, u1600)
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REGISTER AT BAYAREACHESS.CHESSROSTER.COM
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TypeTime ControlRound times
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Rd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6
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3-day6x G/90 +30Fri
6:30 PM		Sat
9:30 AM		Both schedules merge
Sat
1:50 PM		Sat
6:10 PM		Sun
9:30 AM		Sun
2:00 PM
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2-dayRd 1-2: G/55 d5
Rd 3-6: G/90 +30		Sat
9:00 AM		Sat
11:20 AM
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BlitzG/3 d2Odd months: Sun 6:30-8:30p (4 to 5 double rounds on a rolling schedule, check-in by 6:15p)
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RapidG/10 d2Even months: Sun 6:30-8:30p (4 to 5 rounds on a rolling schedule, check-in by 6:15p)
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*3-day Rd 1 for some locations will be at BAC Center 2050 Concourse Rd, #42, San Jose CA 95131 (map)
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FeesPremier
Member		Basic
Member		Non-
member		GMs and IMs
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Discounts25%15%NA
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Regular110126148Free
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Econ8394111NA
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Play-up182428NA
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Blitz/Rapid212833Free
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Championship + Blitz bundle
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Regular128145171
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Econ101114134
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Online Late Fee$30 added a day before the tournament
or when near capacity
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Onsite Registration FeeAn additional $44 to the normal fee.
Membership discounts are not redeemable onsite.		$5,000
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New: $5000 Guaranteed Prize Fund & New Sections (2000+, 1600-1999, u1600)
All sections are FIDE-rated
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Championship Sections & Prizes
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SectionEligibility1st2nd3rdTotalNotes:
- Prize Fund is $5,000 guaranteed
- Econ entries: Win 50% of the calculated prize
- Unrated players: Max $200 (except in the top section)
- Small Sections may be merged.
- Any player who withdraws during the tournament is not eligible for prize money
- Players must play at least 3 rounds to be eligible for prizes
- GMs/IMs entry fee deducted from prizes.
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2000+
(USCF & FIDE-rated)		All$1,000$500$2,200
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u 2100$500$200
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1600-1999
(USCF & FIDE-rated)		All$700$300$150$1,600
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u 1800$300$150
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u 1600
(USCF & FIDE-rated)		All$500$200$150$1,200
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u1300$200$150
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Blitz/Rapid Sections & Prizes
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- Players will be placed into groups of 6 based on the USChess published blitz rating supplement
- If the number of players is indivisible by 6, a group can have up to 11 players
- Prize fund is $100 per group (1st place: $60, 2nd Place: $40)
- Note: In the event that a group has more than 6 players, we will add 3rd ($30) and/or 4th ($20) place prizes.
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Play-up rules
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- Players will be placed into sections based on their published USChess rating supplement for the month in which the tournament starts.
- A player may play up to one higher section.
- Players must be within 300 points of the rating cutoff to play up in higher section, and within 200 points in highest section. Double play-up is not allowed.

(Note: The rating used to determine a player may play up is their published USChess rating.)
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Bye Rules
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- ½-point Byes are available for any round (maximum 3)
- Byes must be requested at least 1 hour before that round's start
- Changes to the last 2 Rounds byes after Round 3 starts or playing in less than 3 rounds implies any earned prize money will be donated to BAC
- 0-point Byes are available for any round (player must play at least half the rounds to be eligible for prizes)
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Other notes:
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- A Time Control of G/M +N means each player gets M minutes/game and an additional (increment) N seconds for every move.
- A Time Control of G/M dN means each player gets M minutes/game and a delay of N seconds/move (before the clock starts ticking).
- All players must have a US Chess (USCF) ID to play.
- Notation during game is mandatory
- Clocks are not mandatory but we recommend you bring your own. BAC does not loan out clocks except the last 10 minutes of the round. You must know how to set your own clock to the correct time control.
- Econ players may upgrade to Regular before the tournament begins. (Please note that a change fee and the balance difference will apply.)
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