Requirements for Grandmaster Conditions
All Grandmasters receive
- Free entry to the Open Section of the National Open
- Free entry to the Walter Browne Memorial Blitz Championship, played on Saturday at 9:00 p.m.
- Entry fees are not withheld from prizes
- You may enter at vegaschess.com/registration/entry-form/ without charge
- Free entry is only available by May 26 – entry fee is $199 after May 26
In addition, Grandmasters who register before May 26 are eligible for the following minimum prizes based on FIDE rating
- 2600 and up $1,000
- 2550 – 2599 $750
- 2500 – 2549 $600
- 2450 – 2499 $450
- 2400 – 2449 $300
- 2300 – 2349 $150
In order to qualify for the guarantee you must
- Complete and submit the form at vegaschess/registration/gm-conditions/ by May 31
- Provide photo on request
- Play all 9 scheduled games
- Turn in all score sheets
The guarantee is increased by $250 for players who stay at the Westgate in our group. To qualify
- You must reserve and pay for your own room in our group
- Reserve at vegaschess.com/hotel – reservations made at other sites are not eligible
- Your name must be on the hotel reservation
- Notify chess control of your room number and roommate, if any
- If you share a room with another GM only one will receive the increase.
- If both names are on the reservation, you may choose a $125 increase for each instead
Players who win more than the guaranteed amount will not receive additional payment. Players who win less than the guaranteed amount will be paid the difference between the prize won and the guarantee via PayPal within 5 business days of the end of the tournament. Prizes won are paid on site.
We sometimes offer the opportunity to take a bye in round 2 to teach our chess camp or give a simul. This counts as a played round for purposes of the prize guarantee. GMs who have taught before and early entrants get priority.
