Author: Mark Young
Date: 16:32:49 09/26/04
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http://www.worldopen.com/tourney_info.htm World's biggest open tournament! $180,000 guaranteed prize fund! GMs free; $200 EF deducted from prize. Entry fee, if mailed by 2/15: 7-day $227, 5-day $225, 3-day $223, 2-weekend $222. If mailed by 5/15: 7-day $247, 5-day $245, 3-day $243, 2-weekend $242. If mailed by 6/19: 7-day $257, 5-day $255, 3-day $253. All $80 more if under 1900 or unrated playing in Open Section. Prize limits: If 6/03 list rating based on under 10 games, limit $2000 in Under 1200 Section, $3000 in Under 1400 through Under 2200 Section. If 6/03 list rating based on 11-25 games, limit $5000 in Under 1400 Section through Under 2200 Section. Games rated too late for 6/03 list not counted. Balance of prize goes to next player(s) in line. Foreign player ratings: 100 pts added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200 or more to most foreign, no pts added to CFC. Highest of multiple ratings used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player ratings: June list used (usually same as July label); FIDE ratings not used. Open Section: Guaranteed prizes $14000-7000-3500-2000-1000-800- 700-600-500-400, 11th-20th each $300, clear winner bonus $500, 2300-2449/unr $3000-1500, U2300 $3000-1500. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 7/6 11:30 pm (white 6 minutes, black 5 minutes & gets draw odds) for title & bonus prize. GM & IM norms possible in all schedules except 3-day. FIDE rated. A US Championship qualifier (details later). Under 2200 Section: $10000-5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-500-400- 400, 11th-20th each $300. Under 2000 Section: $10000-5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-500-400- 400, 11th-20th each $300. Under 1800 Section: $10000-5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-500-400- 400, 11th-20th each $300. Under 1600 Section: $10000-5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-500-400- 400, 11th-20th each $300. Under 1400 Section: $ 6000-3000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400- 400, 11th-20th each $300. Under 1200 Section: $4000-2000-1000-800-700-600-500-500-400-400, 11th-20th each $300, top Under 1000 $1000-500. Under 1000s play for both U1000 & U1200 prizes; receive larger if winning both. If 1400/over established on any list after 12/98, prize limit in U1200 Section is $500. Unrated Section: $1000-700-500-400-300-200-200-100-100-100; players without US Social Security ID may not win over $400.
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