Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus Airport

2886 Airport Dr, Columbus, OH 43219

Hotel Rate: $109. Call (614)-536-0500 and ASK FOR CHESS CARDINAL RATE. Must reserve by 1/7 to

guarantee rate. Many restaurants within a 5-mile radius of the hotel.

5 Round Swiss. Time Control: 40/120, SD/30; d10. 2 Day Option: Rds. 1&2 G/60; d10.

Bring sets and clocks, none provided.

$10,000 guaranteed based 140 paid entries in 5 sections

Open Section (FIDE Rated): $1500-800-500 (top 3 guaranteed), top Under 2300: $400-200

Under 2100, U1800, U1500: $1000-500-300-150

Under 1200: $500-300-200

Unrated players may win no more than 50% of any prize except Open Section.

Doubles Bonus Prize: $200-100. Best male/female or female/female 2-player “team” combined score

among all sections. Must average under 2200; may play in different sections. Register by 1:30 PM January

15th. Prize limits do not apply to Doubles Bonus Prize. No additional fee to register.

January official USCF ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated or to

qualify for Open. Players must reveal foreign, FIDE and other over the board ratings, and these ratings,

adjusted, if necessary, may be used, if higher than USCF.

3-Day Schedule: Registration ends 6:30 PM Friday, January 14th.

Rounds: Friday 7 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 9 AM – 2:30 PM.

2-Day Schedule: Reg ends 10 AM ends Saturday, January 15th.

Rounds: Saturday 10 AM – 1:30 PM – 5 PM, Sunday 9 AM – 2:30 PM.

Entry Fee: $120 by 1/9, $130 at site or online until two hours before round one. GM, IM, WGM, WIM free.

No prize deductions. $10 for students who attend a school in the Columbus City Schools district (includes

free USCF membership). Students from CCS district do not count towards 140 paid entries.

Reentry: $40, not available in Open Section.

Half point byes okay, limit 2, must be requested before round 2 pairings posted.

Blitz Tournament Saturday, January 15 th at 9:30 PM, register by 9:15 PM.

Masks required in public spaces. No outside spectators allowed in the playing hall. See Covid Policy.

Contact: Katherine Lin, 614-746-7682, info@columbuschessacademy.org