2024 Fall Open

US Chess Membership is Required. All US Chess Rules will be followed. Notation is required in all sections. Players 8 years old or younger (or their parents) can ask the tournament director before Round 1 for an exemption, if they are still learning to write in general.

Players younger than high school age (~14) must be accompanied by an adult.

Two Sections: 

• Open - Open to all players
• U1201 - Players must have a USCF Regular Rating below 1201. Unrated players may play in this section, however they are only eligible for place prizes.

Check your rating here: https://new.uschess.org/player-search

USCF Quick or Blitz ratings may be used for section eligibility purposes for players without a regular rating.

Format:

Time Control

4 Rounds SS; G/45+5 (Clocks will be set with 45 minutes per player, and a 5 second increment that adds back after each move)

Entry Fee:

• On or before October 19: $25
• After October 19: $35

Players who have earned a non-provisional regular USCF rating of at least 2200 anytime in the last 9 months will receive free entry (no prize deductions) - AKA Masters play for free!

Prizes:

Based on 30 paid entries

Open

• 1st - $140
• 2nd - $115
• 3rd - $80
• Top U1401/Unrated - $50

U1201

• 1st - $40
• 2nd - $35
• 3rd - $25
• Top U1000 - $15

USCF Quick or Blitz ratings may be used for prize eligibility purposes for players without a regular rating. Unrated players playing in the U1201 section are only eligible for place prizes (i.e. 1st-3rd). Unrated players are eligible for the U1401 prize in the Open section.

Schedule:

• Onsite Registration and Check-In: 9:00am-9:45am
• Round 1: 10:00am
• Round 2: 12:30pm
• Round 3: ASAP
• Round 4: ASAP
• Estimated end: 6:00pm

Players arriving after registration will receive one half-point bye and will be paired in subsequent rounds. Up to two half-point byes are available to each player. Any additional byes will be zero-point byes. Byes may be requested for any round during registration only.

Boards, pieces, and clocks will be provided.

Board 1 in the Open Section may be streamed via Facebook Live or YouTube.

Please contact the tournament organizer or director if you have any questions.

Tournament Organizer: 
Liam Hereford, hereford.swilliam@gmail.com

Chief TD, and Paducah Chess Club President: 
Grady Wring, gradyinred@gmail.com