Championship, U2100, U1900, U1700, U1500: 5SS, Rnd 1 Game/90+inc/30, Rnds 2-5 40/90, SD/30 inc/30 from move 1 (2-day schedule: Rnds 1-2 Game/45 inc/30)
U1250 and U1000: 5SS, Game/90 d/5 with Rnds 1-2 at Game/45 d/5; U1250 and U1000 3-day schedule: all rounds Game/90 d/5
Playing Site
Rockville Hilton
1750 Rockville Pike; Rockville, Maryland 20852; United States
301-468-1100
We aim to create a pleasant environment for playing chess. Below are the answers we received at our last tournament to the question of what do we do better than other tournaments.
New This Year!
Tournament Features
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.
Score |
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Section |
5 |
4.5 |
4 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
Clear 1st-Place,
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Championship (FIDE rated, minimum USCF 2000 rating) |
$1600 |
$800 |
$450 |
$175 |
$50 |
+$300, Top MD finisher isMD State Champion |
Under 2100
|
$1500 |
$700 |
$350 |
$150 |
$40 |
+$200 |
Under 1900 |
$1200 |
$650 |
$325 |
$125 |
+$150, Top MD finisher isMD Amateur Champion |
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Under 1700 |
$1200 |
$600 |
$300 |
$100 |
+$100 |
|
Under 1500 |
$1000 |
$500 |
$250 |
$100 |
+$100 |
|
Under 1250 |
$500 |
$250 |
$125 |
$50 |
+$50 |
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Under 1000 |
$250 |
$125 |
$50 |
$20 |
+$50Trophies to top 5 & top U800 |
Adult Unrated may not enter U1000. All unrateds and are limited to a maximum prize of $100 in the U1000, $200 in the U1250, and $400 in the U1500 section. Balance goes to player(s) with same score or is divided among players in next lower score group.
Results from the 2016 Baltimore Open
Results from the 2016 Chesapeake Open
Results from the 2015 Potomac Open
Results from the 2015 Maryland Open
Results from all previous Maryland Opens
Early (online or mail by 4/19) $109
Regular (online or mail by 4/30) $114
Late (online by 5/2) $119
At-the-door (cash or credit card) $130. 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.
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Under 1250 section: all entrance fees $35 less.
Under 1000: all entrance fees $55 less.
Free early entrance to GMs. nothing will be subtracted from any prizes.
$45 discount EF for IMs. nothing will be subtracted from any prizes.
$5 discount if staying at hotel.
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 9:30 am and 3:30.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Saturday 11am, 2:15 and 6, Sunday 9:30 am and 3:30.
U1000 and U1250 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Saturday 11, 12:45 and 3:00, Sunday 9:30 am and 12:45 pm.
U1000 and U1250 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 7 pm, rds Friday 8 pm, Saturday 11 and 3:00, Sunday 9:30 am and 12:45 pm.
Half point byes: all must commit before rd 3
all, $80 except U1000 and U1250 $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.
Rooms are limited. Reserve a room
So make your reservations early. Phone 301-468-1100.
Parking is free for day guests and $10/night for overnight guests.
Do not bring electronic devices (cell phones and smart watches) into the playing venue (playing room, halls outside playing room, smoking area, bathrooms, etc) according to FIDE rule 11.3. Players are subject to scanning to test for possession of cell phones. We plan to monitor using both thermal and magnetic scanners. Traffic in various areas will also be video monitored.