The Comfort Inn Monticello, 2097 Inn Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Hotel booking link with chess rate($109 + taxes) https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/RH80K0
Round 1 Friday@7pm. Rd. 2 Saturday@ 11am and Rd. 3@ 4pm. Rd. 4 Sunday,@10am and Rd. 5@ 3pm.
5 rounds of G90+30s increment per move.
Championship (minimum rating of 1500 USCF), (U1600), (U1000/UNRATED).
Entry Fee: $100 by May 1st. $110 May 1st-July 11th. $120 after July 11th.
Prize fund: $4000, based on 80 paid entries.
Championship (USCF 1500 minimum): 1st $ 1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $300. Top 1800 $200. U1600 (USCF 900 minimum). 1st $500, 2nd $250, 3rd $200. Top 1300 $150. U1000/UNRATED: 1st $400, 2nd $250, 3rd $150. Trophies for top 3 scholastic players in the U1000 section. Medals for all scholastic players in the U1000 section.
Free Parking, all equipment provided, quiet playing conditions, multiple arbiters always available, water, coffee and light snacks during games.
Refunds: If you need to withdraw, please contact the Charlottesville Chess Club email (see below). A $5 refund fee applies to all refunds. Refunds are not available after the start of the tournament.
Unrated Players: Must play in the U1000 section unless granted special permission by tournament director. Unrated players are only eligible for 50% of any cash prize earned.
Byes: Players may request a maximum of 2 half point (0.5) byes. Bye requests must be placed before July 18th at 11:59pm.
Forfeits: 30-minute no-show policy. The game will be considered a forfeit exactly 30 minutes after the round start time.
Cell phone policy: Possession of a device that makes a noise during the game will result in an automatic forfeit.
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