61st Annual Maryland Open GPP:30

May 1-3, 2015
Rockville, Maryland

Championship, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600: 5SS, Rnd 1 Game/90+inc/30, Rnds 2-5 40/90, SD/30 inc/30 from move 1, (Two day schedule: Rnds 1-2 Game/45 inc/30)
U1300 and U1000: 5SS, Game/120 d/5, (Rnds 1-2 Game/60 d/5), (U1300 Three-day schedule: all rounds Game/120 d/5)

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Playing Site
Rockville Hilton
1750 Rockville Pike; Rockville, Maryland 20852; United States

Places to eat near the Hilton

301-468-1100

We aim to create a pleasant environment for playing chess. You can read an opinion of our tournaments on IM Akshat Chandra's blog. Below are the answers we received at our last tournament to the question of what do we do better than other tournaments.
 

See pictures from last year's Maryland Open

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New This Year!

• Custom app for Android and IOs with:
  • Maps of local area and hotel
  • Start time for all schedules. You can use it to create your schedule for the tournament.
  • Local resturant list with maps and descriptions
  • Links to standings and pairings online
  • Prizes for all sections
  • Photo album
  • Facebook and Twitter feeds for the tournament
• More wood boards and pieces
• Beta testing realtime crosstable web page with results as games finish

Tournament Features

• We pair rounds as early as possible and start rounds on time→ You have time to get ready and don't have to waste your time waiting for the round to start
• Players like the way we run our events→ Survey results from last year's Maryland Open
• 30" increment time control in the top five sections → No more clock smashing scrambles at the end of the game.
• Score-based prizes → See the advantages below.
• NEW Additional 1st place prizes to clear first when there is no 5-0 player in the section, added to your score prize→ More prize money
• Clocks provided in the Championship, Under 2200, and Under 2000 sections → All you need to do is show up.
• Minimum 2000 rating to play in the Championship section → Less mismatch games.
• Sets and board provided for everyone→ No more carrying around pieces and a board, just bring a clock.
• Free Sunday morning Continental breakfast → Relax, have some coffee and a danish before you start your game.
• Texting or emailing of pairings to your cell phone available (see Dec. 2011 Chess Life) → No rush at the pairing chart before the round
• Free Day guest parking → Don't worry about where you have to park your car.
• $89/night room rate includes Wifi Reserve a room → Relax and stay at the tournament hotel. $5 EF discount if staying at hotel. Reserve a room. 
  
• Hotel next to DC Metro stop→ Take the Metro directly to the tournament.
• Shorter time controls in lower sections → Less waiting around between rounds.

Prizes

This tournament will pay prizes based solely on your final score. All the prizes are guaranteed. If the total pay out in the Open section is less than $1500, extra money will be added to the pay out of the top score group to bring the total to $1500.

Advantages over place-based scoring

Less Waiting

Your score determines your prize. Once you finish your last game, you can receive a check.

Less Uncertainty

Your prize does not get lowered if others tie with you. For example, if there are two 5-0 players, both receive the full amount for 5-0.

Less short draws

The total payout is always higher when games are decisive.

	Score
Section	5	4.5	4	3.5	3.0	Clear 1st Place (no 5-0)
Championship (FIDE rated & FIDE rules)	$1600	$800	$450	$175	$50	+$300
U2200	$1500	$700	$350	$150		+$200
U2000	$1200	$650	$325	$125		+$150
U1800	$1200	$600	$300	$100		+$100
U1600	$1000	$500	$250	$100		+$100
U1300	$500	$250	$125	$50		+$50
U1000	$500	$250	$125	$50		+$50

 

Unrated may enter any section, but may not win over $100 in U1000, $200 U1300, $400 U1600. Balance goes to player(s) with same score or is divided among players in next lower score group.

Results from the 2012 Chesapeake Open
Results from the 2012 Potomac Open
Results from the 2013 Chesapeake Open
Results from the 2013 Baltimore Open
Results from the 2013 Maryland Open
Results from the 2013 Potomac Open 
Results from the 2014 Chesapeake Open
Results from the 2014 Baltimore Open
Results from the 2014 Maryland Open
Results from the 2014 Potomac Open

Entrance Fees

Early (online or mail by 4/17) $97
Regular (online or mail by 4/28) $102
Late (online by 4/30) $107
At-the-door (cash or credit card) $110. We'll be using Square to process credit cards. We'll also be trying our Square's Card Case app. If you have a Android or an iOS phone install and setup the Card Case app and at-the-door registration will be a breeze.

Read about Card Case at Wired, Slate Magazine, and USA Today.

Special Entrance Fees

Under 1000 and Under 1300 section: all entrance fees $35 less.
Free early entrance to GMs. $50 will be subtracted from any prizes.
$45 discount EF for IMs. $20 will be subtracted from any prizes.

$5 discount if staying at hotel.

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The current preregistations. (April ratings are listed until May supplement comes out)

Mail Registrations to:
Maryland Chess Assn.
1827 Thornton Ridge Road
Towson, MD 21204

Mailed registrations should include name, section, schedule(2-day or 3-day). The chief TD for the tournament will be Mike Regan. If you have any questions about the tournament email him at mregan@baltimorechess.org.

 

3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 7 pm, rds Fri 8 pm, Saturday 11am and 6, Sunday 9am and 3:00.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Saturday 11am, 2:15 and 6, Sunday 9am and 3:00.
U1000 and U1300 schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Saturday 11, 1:15 and 4:00, Sunday 9am and 1pm.
U1300 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 7 pm, rds Friday 8 pm, Saturday 11 and 4:00, Sunday 9am and 1pm.

 

Half point byes: all must commit before rd 3

Reentries: all, $80 except U1000 and U1300 $40. You can reenter any schedule taking 1/2 point byes for unplayed games. If you reenter with a single 1/2 point bye, the cost is $70/$35. If you reenter with two 1/2 point byes, the cost is $60/$30.

Hotel Rates: $89 per night! $5 EF discount if staying at hotel.

Rooms are limited.Reserve a room

So make your reservations early. Phone 301-468-1100.

Parking Information

Parking is free for day guests and $6/night for overnight guests.