2024 Jackson Purchase Open

A Qualifying event for the 2024 Kentucky Closed Championships!

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.

Three Sections

Open

Open to all players.

U1401

Players must have a USCF Regular Rating below 1401. Unrated players may play in this section, however they are only eligible for place prizes.

U900

Players must have a USCF Regular Rating below 900. 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

Open and U1401 Sections

4 Rounds SS; G/60+10 (Clocks will be set with 60 minutes per player, and a 10 second increment that adds back after each move)

U900 Section

4 Rounds SS; G/30+10 (Clocks will be set with 30 minutes per player, and a 10 second increment that adds back after each move)

Entry Fee

$25

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 40 paid entries.

Open

• 1st - $150
• 2nd - $90
• 3rd - $60
• Top U1701/Unrated - $50

U1401

• 1st - $100
• 2nd - $60
• 3rd - $40
• Top U1201 - $35

U900

• 1st - $75
• 2nd - $45
• 3rd - $30
• Top U700 - $25

USCF Quick or Blitz ratings may be used for prize eligibility purposes for players without a regular rating. Unrated players playing in the U1401 and U900 sections are only eligible for place prizes (i.e. 1st-3rd). Unrated players are eligible for the U1701 prize in the Open section.

Schedule

Onsite Registration and Check-In: 9:00am-9:45am

Open and U1401 Sections

• Round 1 - 10:00am
• Round 2 - 1:20pm
• Round 3 - 3:50pm
• Round 4 - 6:20pm
• Estimated End - 8:30pm

U900 Section

• Round 1 - 10:00am
• Round 2 - 11:30am
• Round 3 - 1:30pm
• Round 4 - 3:00pm
• Estimated End - 4:15pm

Players arriving after registration will receive one half-point bye and will be paired in subsequent rounds. Half-point 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. For tournament updates and more information about chess in the area, visit the Jackson Purchase + Western KY Area Chess website: https://www.jacksonpurchasechess.com

Please contact tournament organizers if you have any questions.

Co-organizer, Chief TD, and KCA Western Kentucky Representative: 
Grady Wring, gradyinred@gmail.com

Co-organizer, KCA Vice President: 
David Sye, syechessclub@gmail.com