2023 Lone Star Open Chess Championships
March 17 - 19, 2023
Lone Star Open
Chess Championships
March 17 - 19, 2023
Houston, TX
***$11,150, 100% Guaranteed in all sections!***
5SS - US Chess Rated - GPP: 60
3-Day (starts Friday at 7:30 pm) or 2-Day (starts Saturday at 9:30 am)
*** EARLY ENTRY FEE EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY, 3/10/2023! ***
"OPEN" & "U2000" SECTIONS are FIDE RATED using FIDE Rules
5SS, G/90, i30 for Open and U2000
5SS, G/120, d5 for all other sections
Game 1 of 2-Day Schedule, All Sections - G/60, d5 (Not FIDE Rated)
US Chess Regular Ratings, March 2023 US Chess Rating Supplement, used for section eligibility. US Chess rules used for pairing all sections.
PLEASE BRING YOUR CHESS SET AND CLOCK. THOSE ARE NOT PROVIDED BY THE TOURNAMENT ORGANIZERS. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, THERE WILL BE A CHESS STORE ON LOCATION SELLING CHESS RELATED ITEMS, INCLUDING THESE.
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SPECTATOR POLICY
SPECTATORS (NON-PLAYING INDIVIDUALS) WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE TOURNAMENT ROOM DURING TOURNAMENT PLAY.
DETAILS & REGISTRATION
LOCATION
DoubleTree by Hilton
15747 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Houston, TX 77032
(take the JFK exit off of Beltway 8 in north Houston near IAH Airport)
- Complimentary Hotel Self-Parking;
- Free Shuttle Service from Bush Int'l (IAH) Airport to/from Hotel - please call hotel for pick-up service (281-848-4000);
- Basic Internet in Each Room!
SPECIAL HOTEL CHESS RATE: $89 & tax
NOTE: RESERVE BY MARCH 2, 2023 TO GET GROUP RATE.
To Reserve Online, please go to DoubleTree by Hilton Reservations for 2023 Lone Star Open
To Reserve your Hotel Room by Phone, please call 855-610-8733 and mention 2023 Lone Star Open
SECTIONS & PRIZES
$11,150 Prize Fund, 100% Guaranteed In All Sections!
OPEN & U2000 Sections are FIDE Rated using FIDE Rules, except for Game 1 of 2-Day Schedule.
OPEN (100% Guaranteed): $1500 + plaque - $800 - $600 - $400 - $200
(U2200): $700-400
U2000: $800 + plaque - $400 - $300 - $150 - $100
U1800: $800 + plaque - $400 - $300 - $150 - $100
U1600: $800 + plaque - $400 - $300 - $150 - $100
U1300/Unrated: $550 + plaque - $300 - $200 - $150 - $100
Plaque to top High School, Middle School, Elementary, and Primary students in the U1300/Unrated section. Students are also eligible for cash prizes.
Commemorative Chess Clock for oldest and for player whose home is the farthest from site (among all sections).
Unrated players may only play in the U1300/Unr or the Open
In the event of ties, plaque winners will be determined by US Chess tiebreaks (MSCO).
SCHEDULES & ROUND TIMES
3-Day Schedule
On-site Registration: Friday (3/17) from 5:30-6:45 p.m.
3-Day Round Times:
Friday, March 17: 7:30pm
Saturday, March 18: 1pm & 6pm
Sunday, March 19: 9:30am & 3pm
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2-Day Schedule
On-site Registration: Saturday (3/18) from 8:00-8:30 a.m.
2-Day Round Times:
Saturday, March 18: Round 1 at 9:30am then merge with 3-Day Schedule for Round 2 at 1pm.
BYES
Two 1/2-point byes are available for any round. You must advise the Chief Tournament Director and commit to any byes prior to the start of Round 3. After the start of Round 3, no voluntary byes may be added, changed or rescinded.
ENTRY FEES
Titled Players: GMs, IMs, WGMs, and WIMs pay no Entry Fee; however, the regular early Entry Fee ($99) will be deducted from any winnings of IMs or WIMs. IF YOU ARE A TITLED PLAYER, register online. The entry fee amount is adjusted with the title.FOR TITLED PLAYERS (GM, IM, WGM, WIM) - $0 TO REGISTER
OPEN, U2000, U1800 & U1600, including Unrated Players in the OPEN Section): $99 by 3/6/2023 3/10/2023; $110 by 3/13/2023; $120 thereafter and on site.
U1300/Unrated: $69 by 3/6/2023 3/10/2023; $80 by 3/13/2023; $90 thereafter and on site.
Re-Entry Fee: $40. Available prior to the start of Round 3, EXCEPT in FIDE-rated Sections (Open & U2000). Re-entries = 40% of full entry.
Withdrawals: Withdrawal refunds will be made for the full amount minus the Paypal fee. No withdrawals refunds after March 16, 2023.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION
(Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express)
Online: You may register with a credit card on-line by clicking on "Register" buttom on top or the bottom of this page.
By Mail: You may send a check, payable to "F&B TROPHIES," with registration info (Name, US Chess ID, Section, Schedule, Byes if any, Address, Email Address, and Telephone Number) to:
Francisco Guadalupe
305 Willow Pointe Dr.
League City, TX 77573
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
Friday, March 17: 5:30pm - 6:45pm (for 3-Day Schedule)
Saturday, March 18: 8:00am - 8:30am (for 2-Day Schedule)
No checks accepted at site (cash or credit cards only).
On-line registration will close at 4:30pm on Friday, March 17, 2023 (for 3-Day Schedule), and at 7:30am Saturday, March 18, 2023 (for 2-Day Schedule).
2023 LONE STAR SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
One-Day Scholastic event, at the same location as the Lone Star Open, Saturday, March 18, 2023. This event is sold out! For information please go to 2023 Lone Star Scholastic Chess Championships
BLITZ TOURNAMENT
Not US Chess-Rated
Sunday, March 19, 2023 at approximately 1:30 pm
Format: G/5 d0 (unrated games with each opponent having 5 minutes to complete his/her game). Number of sections will be determined on site by number of participants.
Pairings: Usually there are two sections, Upper and Lower, if there are enough players to make two separate sections. Regular US Chess ratings are used for pairings/prizes.
Entry Fee: $20 per player.
Prizes: 70% of Entry Fees returned as cash prizes.
Registration: Onsite only. Register anytime by 1pm, Sunday, March 19, 2023