POSTPONED DUE TO DISRUPTION FROM HURRICANE HELENE
(We are looking at a January 2025 Date)
A Georgia State Championship Event
Oct. 11 or 12 thru 13, 2024
2024 “THAD ROGERS GEORGIA CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS”
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody, 4386 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341, USA. Chess rate: $125 per night breakfast included per two per room plus free parking must register on or before September 23, 2024, to guarantee rate.
The reservation link for T. Rogers Georgia Chess Tournament October 2024 is https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/trogersgachesstournament/ If guest will want to make a reservation over the phone then they have to call the main reservation line at +1-800-HILTONS (445-8667) and request to make a reservation under the group code GCT .
Onsite Registration available Friday until 7 PM and Saturday until 9:30 AM
5-SS, 6 Sections. Grand Prix – 40 points
$7,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES and 1st Place Trophy per class.
“Master/Expert” (FIDE-rated): Open to FIDE or USCF-rated 2000 and above. $1300-700, Top Under 2200 $650.
Class “A” (FIDE-rated): Open to USCF-rated 1800 thru 1999. $900-450.
Class “B:” Open to USCF-rated 1600 thru 1799. $800-400.
Class “C:” Open to USCF-rated 1400 thru 1599 and Unrated. $700-350.
Class “D:” Open to USCF-rated Under 1399 and Unrated. $500-250.
Class “E:” Open to USCF-rated Under 1200 and Unrated. Trophies only.
Trophies: 1st thru 2nd places; Under 900, 1st thru 2nd places; Under 700, 1st thru 2nd places; Top Unrated.
All: (Awarding of Prizes): If any post-event rating published between Oct. 1, 2024, thru
Oct. 30, 2024, was more than 50 points above the section rating maximum, the prize limit is $200. Balance of any limited prize(s) goes to the next player(s) in line.
All sections: Players (rated 1000 thru 1999) should enter the Class per their “Official Rating,” but may elect to enter the next higher Class except to the Master/Expert. All player’s “Official Rating” is per the USCF October 2024 Rating Supplement. Players (rated 1000 thru 1999) may elect to enter any higher Class provided player’s “live” rating qualifies their entry into the higher Class.
Entry Fee (Class “D” thru “Master/Expert”): $120 with GA residents $10 refund at site, if received by Oct.10; $140 at site. (W)GM, (W)IM Free ($70 deducted from cash prizes won). Class “E” and Unrated: $60, if received by Oct. 10; $100 at site.
Online Registration is located on www.ChessRegister.com/events : https://www.chessregister.com/events?sel_evtype=ACTIVE&sel_evcls=PAID&sel_state=GA
Re-Entry on site: $70 (Not available in “Master/Expert” section).
3-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7:00pm. Rds. Fri 7:30pm; Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm; Sun 10:00am & 3:00pm.
2-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9:30am. Rds. Sat 10:00am, 2:30pm & 7:30pm; Sun 10:00am & 3:00pm. Sat 10:00am round is not “FIDE-rated.”
Time controls: All Rds. “G/90, d30” except Sat, 10:00am Rd. is “G/60, d10.”
1/2-Pt. Byes: Available for all rounds (limit two) – all 1/2-Pt. Byes must be requested before the close of registration. 0-Pt. Byes for any round may be requested at any time.
” Do Not Pair” option: Immediate family members may request to not be paired (Rds. 1 thru 4 only). Option must be requested before the close of registration (Not available in “Master/Expert” section).
Players Must Bring Clocks – Sets and boards are supplied by the Georgia Chess
Association. Georgia Residents: GCA membership required.
Entries & Information: www.georgiachess.org; gaclass@georgiachess.com.