113 Annual United States Open
th
AUGUST 4 –12, 7–12 or 9–12, 2012
HILTON VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
PRIZE FUND
301 West 6th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660
360-993-4500
HR: $110 single/quad, reserve by July 12 or rate may increase
$50,000 in prizes based on 500 paid entries, else proportional,
$40,000 (80% of each prize) minimum guaranteed: A one section
tournament with class prizes.
PROJECTED PRIZES
MANY SIDE EVENTS AND OTHER CHAMPIONSHIPS:
SEE TOURNAMENT LIFE
Top places $8000 - 4000 - 2000 -1500 -1000 -700 -500 - 400,
clear winner OR PLAYOFF $200 bonus
CLASS PRIZES Top Master (2200-2399) $2,400 -1,200 - 600 - 300
Expert (2000-2199) $2,400-1,200-600-300 • Class A (1800-1999)
$2,400 -1,200 - 600 -300 • Class B (1600 -1799) $2,400 -1,200 600 -300 • Class C (1400 -1599) $2,000 -1,000 -500 -300 • Class
D (1200 -1399) $1,500 -700 -400 -200 • Class E or below (under
1200) $1,200 - 600 - 400 - 200 • Unrated $700 - 400 -200
USCF DELEGATES MEETING August 11-12
MANY MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS,
INCLUDING: USCF COMMITTEE MEETINGS August 8-10
USCF AWARDS LUNCHEON August 11 at noon
2012 Women’s U.S. Open, U.S. Open Scholastic, U.S. Open
Quads, U.S. Open G/15 Championship, U.S. Open Bughouse,
16th Annual Golf Tournament for the U.S. Open Chess Players
BLITZ!
U.S. Blitz Championship: Saturday, August 11, 12 noon
ENTER NOW!
https://secure2.uschess.org/webstore/tournament.php?wkevent=2
012USOPEN
Phone entry: 800-903-8723
Tournament website:
http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2012/usopen/
SCHOLASTIC EVENTS
2012 Trophies Plus U.S. Girls Junior Open Championship
2012 Denker Tournament of High School Champions
2012 Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions
S E E T O U R N A M E N T L I F E N AT I O N A L S O N PA G E 5 1 F O R C O M P L E T E I N F O R M AT I O N