Format: 4-round Swiss in three sections: Premiere, U1800, U1400. Players within 200 rating points of a cutoff may play up one section for a $10 fee. The official US Chess OTB regular ratings are generally used. One half point bye is available if requested before round one.
Time Control: G/90;inc30 (ninety minutes per player with thirty seconds added for each move). Bring an increment capable digital clock. A few digital clocks are provided at this tournament but please do not always rely on the club to provide a digital clock (boards, pieces, notation sheets, and pens/pencils are provided).
Schedule: On-site registration runs from 9-9:45am. The rounds are at 10:00am and 2:45pm each day. Rounds 2 and 4 can be started earlier if both players agree. Players who have a game go long can request extra time off before the next round.
Entry Fee: $40, $30 for Portland Chess Club members. Free entry for titled players, (NM and above); the entry fee is deducted from prizes won. Pay during on-site registration with cash, check payable to the Portland Chess Club, or PayPal at email@pdxchess.org.
Rated: US Chess regular rated. US Chess membership is required and can be purchased during registration. US Chess membership rates/information/benefits. Rose City Chess is currently offering discounted memberships for any player under age 21 at the time of redemption here.
Oregon Chess Federation Membership: Players from Oregon are required to have state membership and this can be purchased during on-site registration. OCF membership rates/information/benefits
Prizes: $1000 based on 40 paid entries (adjusted proportionally if there are a different number of players except $500 is guaranteed). Open Section: 1st-$160, 2nd-$125, 1st U2000-$95; U1800 Section: 1st-$135, 2nd-$105, 1st U1600-$85; U1400 Section: 1st-$125, 2nd-$95, 1st U1200-$75. Unrated players are eligible for all of the prizes. Prizes are combined and split if there is a tie.
Qualifiers: This tournament is a qualifier for the Challengers section of the Oregon Closed and qualifier for the Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation State Championship
Location: Portland Chess Center, 2701 NW Vaughn St, Portland, OR 97210. The club is located in Suite 133 on the lower floor.
Notes: 1) While this tournament is open to scholastic players, it's only recommended for mature scholastic players who are capable of playing in a serious tournament and against adults. 2) This tournament uses the rules from the 7th edition of the US Chess rulebook.
See https://www.pdxchess.org/portland-winter-open/ for the latest information.