Eastside Open Chess Tournament

Format: A 5-round Swiss tournament in three sections: Open, Reserve U1600, and Rising (unrated).

Entry fee: $45 by 3/23, $55 after. $25 play-up fee if rated under 1600 and playing in Open section. Free entry for players rated 2000+. Maximum of 100 players, please register early to reserve your spot!

Schedule: Registration & Check-in: 9-9:45 a.m. Rounds (5): 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Closing Ceremony + Blitz Tournament: ~ 6:00 p.m. or ASAP.
Time Control: G/30; +5 sec. increment per move starting from move 1.

Rating: Open and Reserve U1600 section are Dual NWSRS + US Chess Rated. Higher of March US Chess or current NWSRS rating will be used to determine section, pairings, and prizes. Rising section is unrated, with no memberships required.

Memberships: US Chess and WCF/OCF/ICA memberships required for Open and Reserve sections, other states accepted. No memberships required for Rising section.

Prize Fund: $2,500 based on 100 paid entries.
Open: 1st – 3rd: $250-200-150. 1st U2000/U1800: $100
Reserve U1600: 1st – 3rd: $225-180-150, 1st U1400/U1200/U1000: $100
Rising (unrated): 1st – 4th: $200-150-125-100.
Special Prizes (per section): Biggest Upset Win: $35, Best Female Player (by TPR): $35, Best Dressed: $20.

Byes: Up to 2 half-point byes available if requested before the end of round 2.

Registration: Online at nwchess.com/onlineregistration. Pay by Credit/Debit/PayPal/SettleKing.
Registration + payment deadline: Fri, Mar 29 @ 5 p.m. Unpaid players will be removed from the roster after the deadline, and players from the Waitlist will be offered a spot.
At-site registration: 9-9:45 a.m. On-site payment available by cash, check made out to “WCF”, Zelle (ID:washingtonchessfederation@gmail.com), or Venmo (ID: @WAChess).

Blitz Tournament: Time: 7-9 p.m. (after round 5 of main tournament). Entry Fee: $20. Format: A 7-Round
Single Swiss in one section, 2 half-point byes available. US Chess Blitz rated. TC: G/4; +3. On-site registration: 6:00-6:45 p.m. Rounds @ 7 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 8 p.m., 8:15 p.m., 8:30 p.m. Closing Ceremony ~ 8:45 p.m. or ASAP. Current US Chess membership required. Higher of March 2024 US Chess Blitz or Regular rating used to determine pairings and prizes.
Prize Fund: $500 (based on 50 paid entries)
1st – 3rd: $120-80-50, 1st U1900/U1700/U1500/U1300/U1100/Unrated: $30. Biggest upset win: $10/round

Questions – Josh Sinanan, WCF President, 206-769-3757, washingtonchessfederation@gmail.com