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24th annual Mid-America Open

24th annual Mid-America Open, Nov 21, 2020
CCA November Open, Nov 22, 2020
 

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NOVEMBER 21: 24th annual Mid-America Open
5-SS, G/45+10, at Internet Chess Club. $4000 guaranteed prizes. Must be on Zoom (use real name) to be eligible for prizes (side/rear camera angle). In 4 sections. Major Section: Open to 1900/over. $500-300-200-100, top U2200 $240-120, top Missouri resident $100 bonus. Under 2000/Unr Section: $300-200-120-80, U1800 (no Unr) $180-90.  Under 1700/Unr Section: $250-180-120-60, top U1500 (no Unr) $140-70, unrated limit $150. Under 1400/Unr Section: $200-150-100-50, U1200 (no Unr) $100-50; unrated limit $80. Entry fee $68 at chessaction.com by 11/18: $90 by 12:30 pm CST 11/21, must take round 1 bye after 10 am CST 11/21. New players (first CCA event on ICC) enter by 11/19 or risk not being paired for round 1.  Regional EF discount: $20 less to residents of Central time zone. GMs $50 from prize. Log into playcca.com 30 minutes before game. Rounds begin CST 11 am, 1:30 pm, 4 pm, 6:30 pm, 9 pm. Half point byes: Available all rounds, limit 2 byes, must be claimed with registration & cannot be changed. USCF membership required; may join with registration. Online Regular rated (will not affect OTB ratings), Online Regular ratings used for pairings & prizes (OTB Regular used if no Online Regular). $15 service charge for refunds. WARNING: YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN WHEN PAIRINGS ARE ISSUED, OR YOU WILL NOT BE PAIRED.


NOVEMBER 22: CCA November Open
5-SS, G/40+10, at Internet Chess Club. $2000 guaranteed prizes. Must be on Zoom (use real name) to be eligible for prizes (side/rear camera angle). In 3 sections. Open Section: Open to all, $400-200-100, top U2200 $140, U2000 $120. Under 1900/Unr Section: $250-130-70, top U1700 (no Unr) $120. Under 1500/Unr Section: $200-100-50, U1300 (no Unr) $120; unrated limit $80. Entry fee at chessaction.com: $47 by 11/20, $65 by 12:15 pm EST 11/22, entry after 10 am EST 11/22 must take half point bye in rd 1. New players (first CCA event on ICC) enter by 11/20 or risk not being paired for round 1. GMs $40 from prize. Log into playcca.com 30 minutes before game, rounds begin EST 11 am, 1:15 pm, 3:30 pm. 5:45 pm, 8 pm. Half point byes: Available all rounds, limit 2 byes, must be claimed with registration & cannot be changed. Online Regular rated (will not affect OTB ratings), Online Regular ratings used for pairings & prizes (OTB Regular used if no Online Regular). $15 service charge for refunds. WARNING: YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN WHEN PAIRINGS ARE ISSUED, OR YOU WILL NOT BE PAIRED.
 

 

WHAT TO DO AFTER REGISTRATION:

1) At chessaction.com, go to the row for the tournament and click on "entry list" to make sure you are listed. If not, notify us at director@chess.us.

2) If you are a current ICC member with a user name linked to your USCF ID number (like those who have played in our online tournaments), you are all set. If not, go to register.chessclub.com/cca to register with ICC. If you are unable to register, contact director@chess.us.

3) Read the rules posted HERE.

4) Log into Zoom at  CCAZOOM.COM. You must be on Zoom, using your real name, to be eligible for prizes.

5) 30 minutes before play begins, log into playcca.com, wait for any messages, and wait for your pairing to pop up when play is about to begin. DO NOT LOG OFF or you may not be paired.

 

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