BayAreaChess Events


1	REGISTER FOR BAC CHAMPIONSHIP AT BAYAREACHESS.COM/MY/CASHDAY
2	Type	Time Control	Round times
3	Type	Time Control	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Rd 6
4	3-day	6x G/90 +30	Fri 6:30 PM*	Sat 9:30 AM	Sat 1:50 PM	Sat 6:10 PM	Sun 9:30 AM	Sun 2:00 PM
5	2-day	2x G/55 d5 4x G/90 +30	Sat 9:00 AM	Sat 11:20 AM	Sat 1:50 PM	Sat 6:10 PM	Sun 9:30 AM	Sun 2:00 PM
6	Blitz	G/3 d2	Sun 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (4 to 5 double rounds on a rolling schedule)
7	*3-day Round 1 will be at BAC Center 2050 Concourse Rd, #42, San Jose CA 95131 (map)
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9	Entry Fee Type	Premium Member	Basic Member	Non- member
10	Discounts	25%	15%	NA
11	Regular	99	112	132
12	Econ	74	84	99
13	Blitz only	21	28	33
14	All Access Passes (Championship + Blitz bundle)
15	Regular	112	127	149
16	Econ	74	84	99
17	Online Late Fee	$30 added a day before the tournament or when reaching capacity
18	Onsite Registration Fee	Additional $33 to normal fee. Membership discounts are not redeemable onsite.
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21	Championship Sections & Prizes $4,000 Guaranteed!
22	Section	Eligibility	1st	2nd	3rd	Notes: - Prize Fund is $4,000 guaranteed - Econ entries: Win 50% of the calculated prize - Unrated players: Max $200 (except in the top section) - Small Sections may be merged. If sections are merged, prizes for the sections will be combined and play-up fee to the higher section will be refunded - A player who withdraws during the tournament is not eligible for prize money - Players must play at least 3 rounds to be eligible for prizes
23	1800+ (FIDE-rated)	All	$500	$200	$170
24	1800+ (FIDE-rated)	u 2000	$300	$170
25	1400-1799 (FIDE-rated)	All	$500	$200	$160
26	1400-1799 (FIDE-rated)	u 1600	$300	$170
27	under 1400	All	$500	$200	$160
28	under 1400	u 1200	$300	$170
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30	Bltiz Sections & Prizes
31	- Players will be placed into groups of 6 based on USChess published 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, Top in the bottom half: $40)
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33	Play-up rules
34	- 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. Play-up fee: +$28 - 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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36	Bye Rules
37	- 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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39	Other notes:
40	- 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.)