Chess Life Julio 2012 | Page 3

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