Don’t miss the biggest Open tournament of the year in Oregon, co-sponsored by the Oregon Chess Federation and Portland Chess Club.
FORMAT: The tournament is a 6-round Swiss paired event with two rounds per day and is open to everyone, regardless of residency or age. Up to two half point byes are available if requested before round one.
SECTIONS: There are five sections, Open, U2000, U1700, U1400, and U1100. The Open section is the hardest section and open to everyone. The “U” (under) sections are limited to players rated under the specified rating limit and unrated players. The official September US Chess over-the-board regular ratings are generally used for section eligibility, pairings, and prize eligibility. Unofficial US Chess over-the-board regular ratings, US Chess online regular ratings, or converted foreign ratings are generally used for players with no official US Chess over-the-board regular rating.
TIME CONTROL: G/100;inc30 (one-hour forty minutes per player with thirty seconds added for each move). Bring an increment capable digital clock as none are supplied (sets, boards, notation sheets, and pens/pencils are provided for tournament play only). Players are responsible for knowing how to set their clock correctly.
SCHEDULE: A players meeting is at 9:45am on the Saturday. The rounds start at 10am and 3:30pm each day.
RATED: All of the sections are US Chess regular rated. The Open and U2000 sections are also FIDE standard rated.
ENTRY FEE: $105. Free entry for GM’s and IM’s (up to $105 is deducted from any prize won). US Chess membership is required for all players. Oregon Chess Federation membership is required for Oregon residents.
PRIZES: $10,000 based on 150 players. The prize fund is adjusted proportionally if there are a different number of players except $5000 is guaranteed.
Open section: 1ST-$1550, 2ND-$950, 3RD-$550; U2150: 1st-$325, 2nd-$225
U2000 section: 1ST-$500, 2ND-$325, 3RD-$225; U1850: 1st-$325, 2nd-$225
U1700 section: 1S-$500, 2ND-$325, 3RD-$225; U1550: 1st-$325, 2nd-$225
U1400 section: 1ST-$500, 2nd-$325, 3rd-$225; U1250: 1st-$325, 2nd-$225
U1100 section: 1ST-$500, 2nd-$325, 3rd-$225; 1st U950-$325, 1st U800-$225
Unrated players are eligible for all the prizes except the U950 and U800 prizes. Prizes are combined and split if there is a tie. Players winning $600 or more must complete an IRS form with their Social Security number before receiving their prize. Foreign players may be subject to withholding taxes.
QUALIFIERS: The Open section is a qualifier for both the Championship and Challengers sections of the Oregon Closed and all the sections are a qualifier for the Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation (OSCF) State Championship.
LOCATION: Lloyd Center DoubleTree Hotel, 1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland, OR 97232. There is free parking in the hotel parking garage. A limited number of hotel rooms are available at a special chess rate of $114 plus tax for a single and $124 plus tax for a double. Call 1-800-996-0510 or use this online link to reserve a room. The hotel chess rate lasts until the block of rooms sell out or until August 13, whichever comes first.
REGISTRATION: There are two different ways you can register for the tournament. 1) Preferred method-register online at onlineregistration.cc (note-you must pay the entry fee on the website via credit/debit/PayPal to complete an online registration). 2) Send your registration information (player name, US Chess ID, section, any bye requests, address, and email) and a check payable to the Oregon Chess Federation for the entry fee and if applicable US Chess membership fee to Mike Morris at 2344 NE 27th Ave, Portland, OR, 97212 (Note-mailed entries will be added manually to the online roster once we receive your registration. If you don’t see your name added to the online roster, it means we never received your registration in the mail). The deadline for us to receive your registration is by the end of the day on Thursday, September 1. No on-site registration on the day of the tournament.
TOURNAMENT RULES: The FIDE Laws of Chess are used in the Open and U2000 sections. The default late time is one hour. The US Chess rules are used in the U1700, U1400, and U1100 sections. 1) For all sections, players are not allowed to have a phone or other electronic device capable of chess analysis or communication on their person during their games. Any such device a player has with them must be turned off and stored in the players bag (backpack, chess bag, etc.). The penalty for possessing such a device is at the discretion of the chief tournament director. 2) You must let the volunteer tournament staff know at least 30 minutes prior to the start time of the next round if you are going to withdraw from the tournament or skip a round. During the tournament, if you decide to withdraw or skip a round and are not on-site, send an email to [email protected] letting us know. Any player who forfeits a game without a valid reason in the judgement of the chief tournament director will not be allowed to play in the Oregon Open next year.
SIDE EVENTS: Rapid-Saturday at 8pm, Blitz-Sunday at 8pm. See information contained in this flyer.
QUESTIONS: Send an email to [email protected] if you have any questions.
FLYER: Download from this link.