Prize Fund $18,000 b/257 (60% guaranteed) - GPP 80 Enhanced

5 Sections (FIDE rating)

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Class
Open (2000+)	$2,500	$1,200	$600	$300			u2300: $300 $150 u2200 $300 $150 u2100 $200 $150
A (1800-1999)	$1,500	$700	$300	$200	$150	$140
B (1600-1799)	$1,500	$700	$300	$200	$150	$140
C (1400-1599)	$1,500	$700	$300	$200	$150	$140
DEu (under 1400 & unrated)	$1,000	$500	$200	$140			u1200 $700 $300 $200 $140

New & Unrated players prizes are capped at $300 in all sections except Open.
Jan 2015 Supp, CCA min & TD discretion will be used to place players accurately.
No limit on byes but Round 5 & 6 byers  Rds. 5/6 byes locked bef Rd. 1 starts
Econ option must commit before the 1st round starts.

Schedule & Fees

3-day: 6SS x 40/120 SD/30 d5
2-day: 3SS x G/61 d5 + merge
Merge in Round 4. All compete for the same prizes.

	Registration	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6
2-day Schedule	Sa 8:30-9a	Sa 9:30a	Sa 12p	Sa 2:30p	Sa 5p	Su 10a	Su 3:30p
3-day Schedule	Fr 10-11a	Fr 11a	Fr 5p	Sa 11a	Sa 5p	Su 10a	Su 3:30p

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Fees:
Regular Entry: 117
Economy Option (not available for Open section): 87 with 60% of the calculated prize
After 12/30: Add 25 | Play-up 1 section: 25 | Refund fee: 20
Economy Option pays 60% of the calculated prize money. The remaining amount goes back to the budget to offset Economy Fee Discount.
Play-up fee applies if playing in a higher section than your rating in Jan 2015 supplement.
IM/GM Free before 12/23 (EF subtracted from prize)

TDs and Organizers

Tournament Directors:
National TD Tom Langland - National TD John McCumiskey - Senior TD Richard Koepcke

Organizers (Contact organizers)
Dr. Judit Sztaray - Sr. TD Dr. Salman Azhar

Location & Accomodation

Tournament site: SFO Hyatt Regency
1333 Old Bayshore Hwy., Burlingame, CA 94010 (map)
Accessible by Caltrain, Bart, Free shuttle to SFO Airport

Reserve room NOW at SFO Airport (Burlingame) Hyatt Regency - only $119
or call (650) 347-1234 with group ID bacchamp2015