26th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship, July 5-7, 2024
The 26th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship will be held July 5-7, 2024 at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2224 Auburn Boulevard, Sacramento, CA. The event will be held in four sections: Master/Expert (above 1999, FIDE rated) , Reserve (1500-1999), Challengers (U1500) Senior (age 50+ as of 7/5/2024) with a 2 or 3-day schedule. IM John Donaldson is scheduled to play in the event.
Registration will 7/5 – 8:30-9:45 am (3-day schedule) and 7/6 – 8:00 - 8:45 am (2-day schedule). 3-day section rounds times: 7/5 – 10 & 3, 7/6 – 10:30 & 4, 7/7 – 10 & 3. 2-day section round times: : 7/6 – 9, 11:15, 1:30, & 4, 7/7 – 10 & 3. (2- and 3-day merge in round 4). Time Controls: 3-day: G/90 +30 inc, 2-day: Rounds 1-3, G/61,d5; Rounds 4-6, G/90 +30 inc. Online entries accepted at http://tinyurl.com/3n9kvubh Make payment through Venmo to @jmc-chess or PayPal to sactochess@sbcglobal.net. Please include the name of the player with the payment.
ENTRY FEES: $124, postmarked by 6/28/2024; $144 postmarked after 6/28/2024 and on site. IMs/GMs free. USCF membership required. CalChess members receive a $5 discount on their entry fee (excluding reentries). Entrants may play up one section (max 200 points) for $30. Reentry after round 2 of the 3-day schedule, $65. Byes: ½ point byes available in any round and must be requested before completion of the previous round. ½ point byes for rounds 5 and 6 must be requested prior to the start of round 1 and may not be changed. Maximum two ½ point byes.
PRIZES: Master/Expert: 1st - $1,000 & trophy, 2nd - $700, 3rd - $500; *U2200: 1st - $400, 2nd - $300, 3rd - $200
Reserve: 1st - $850 & trophy, 2nd - $650, 3rd - $450; *U1750: 1st - $375, 2nd - $275
Challengers: 1st - $850 & trophy, 2nd - $650, 3rd - $450; *U1250: 1st - $375, 2nd - $275; U1000* - $200
Senior: 1st - $850 & trophy, 2nd - $650, *1800-1999 - 1st - $400; *U1600-1799 - 1st - $400; U1600 - $400 Trophy to top 60+, 65+, & 70+
NOTE: Unrated players ineligible for asterisked (*) prizes.
HOTEL: Holiday Inn Express & Suites, tournament rate of $154 per night plus tax single/double by 6/30/2024. (may be available after that date). Call 1-888-465-4329 or 1-916-923-1100, or on-line at www.hiexpress.com/sacramentone. Use group code SCC. Reserve early as the hotel has sold out over the tournament weekend in the past.
OTHER: Bring clocks!! Boards and sets provided!! Late entries will be given a ½ point bye or paired against another late entry at the TD’s discretion. No computer entries. Wheelchair access. USCF rated, The Master/Expert FIDE rated using USCF rules and pairings. Advance entries posted on the Weekend Events page of the Sacramento Chess Club website, http://sacramentochessclub.org Trophy tie-break information on-site. July 2024 rating supplement only or CCA minimums.
COVID PROTOCOLS: Neither the organizers nor tournament director(s) will be held liable for any player/spectator whose health may be compromised by attending the tournament. In addition, the tournament may be restricted based on current Federal/State/County/Hotel COVID-19 regulations.
MORE INFO: A full tournament flyer may be found on the Sacramento Chess Club website at https://sacramentochessclub.org. NTD/IA John McCumiskey, e-mail: sactochess@sbcglobal.net; phone: (916) 524-9479.
