email: rick_smouse@yahoo.com
Tournament Location
DoubleTree by Hilton Mesa
1011 West Holmes Ave
Mesa, AZ 85210
This is located on the northeast corner
of Alma School Rd and Route 60 in Mesa.
Entry Fees
Free entry for any GM/WGM/IM/WIM/FM/WFM
Premier Section: $100 early, $110 late, $125 on site.
U2000 Section: $90 early, $100 late, $115 on site.
U1600 Section: $75 early, $85 late, $100 on site.
U1200 Section: $60 early, $70 late, $85 on site.
Registration
Please register online on the King Registration website.
Early online registration ends on Friday, May 17th, 11:59 pm MST.
Late online registration ends on Friday, May 24th, 11:59 pm MST.
Onsite registration ends on Saturday, May 25th, 9:30 am MST at the Mesa DoubleTree Hotel.
Tournament Prizes
$4500 Prize Fund (based on 100 entries):
Open (2000+): 1st – $1000, 2nd – $500, 3rd – $250, 1st U2200 – $150 (FIDE Rated)
Under 2000 (1600-1999): 1st – $750, 2nd – $375, 3rd – $175, 1st U1800 – $125 (FIDE Rated)
Under 1600 (1200-1599): 1st – $625, 2nd – $300, 3rd – $150, 1st U1400 – $100
Under 1200 (100-1199): Trophies for top 3, and 1st U1000!
Re-entering the Tournament
3-day players may re-enter in the 2-day schedule before 9:30 am on Sunday.
Re-entry fees: Premier: $35; U2000: $30; U1600: $25; U1200: $20.
Format:
6 Round Swiss (4SS)
Time Controls:
3-Day Schedule: G/90;+30 for all rounds
2-Day Schedule: G/30;+5 for rounds 1-3, G/90;+30 for rounds 4-6
Playing Up:
Your current May rating must be within 100 points or less of the section that you want to play up into. There is a $20 fee to play up into the Premier section, or $15 for all the other sections.
Schedule:
3-day rounds: Sat, Sun, Mon: 10:00 am and 03:00 pm each day.
2-day rounds: Sun: Rd 1 10:00 am, Rd 2 11:30 am, Rd 3 01:00 pm, Rd 4 03:00 pm Mon: Rd 5 10:00 am, Rd 6 03:00 pm
4 Sections:
Premier (2000+) – must be at least 1900 to play up into Premier section for $20
U2000 (1600-1999) – must be at least 1500 to play up into U2000 section for $15
U1600 (1200-1599) – must be at least 1100 to play up into U1600 section for $15
U1200 (100-1199)
Contact : Rick Smouse at rick_smouse@yahoo.com or text or voice: (480) 390-9528