14th annual Philadelphia Open & CCA December Open

CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSOCIATION ON ICC

14th annual Philadelphia Open, Dec 12, 2020
CCA December Open, Dec 13, 2020
 

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DECEMBER 12: 14th annual Philadelphia Open
5-SS, G/45+10, at Internet Chess Club. $3000 guaranteed prizes. Must be on Zoom (use real name) to be eligible for prizes (side/rear camera angle). In 2 sections. Open Section: Open to all. $500-300-200-100, top 2000-2199 $200-100, top U2000 $200-100, top Pennsylvania resident $100 bonus. Under 1800/Unr Section: $300-200-150-100, U1600 (no Unr) $180-90, U1400 (no Unr) $120-60.  Entry fee $68 at chessaction.com by 12/9: $90 by 12:30 pm EST 12/12, must take round 1 bye after 9 am EST 12/12. Regional EF discount: $20 less to residents of PA, NJ or DE. GMs $50 from prize. Log into playcca.com 30 minutes before game. Rounds begin EST 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.

DECEMBER 13: CCA December Open
5-SS, G/30+10, at Internet Chess Club. $1700 guaranteed prizes. Must be on Zoom (use real name) to be eligible for prizes (side/rear camera angle). In 2 sections. Open Section: Open to all, $400-200-100, top U2300 $160, U2100 $140. Under 1900/Unr Section: $250-140-80, top U1700 (no Unr) $130, top U1500 (no Unr) $100. Entry fee at chessaction.com: $47 by 12/10, $65 by 12 noon EST 12/13, entry after 10 pm EST 12/13 must take half point bye in rd 1. GMs $40 from prize. Log into playcca.com 30 minutes before game, rounds begin EST 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm. 5 pm, 7 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.
 

• "FAIR PLAY" ANALYSIS
  All games played in USCF rated tournaments will be analyzed using ICC's sophisticated anti-cheating tools. Such analysis will include, but not be limited to, comparing moves played to the recommendations of various engines. Players suspected of violating the Fair Play rules may: 1) have their results and any prize eligibility canceled, 2) be banned from future play on ICC, 3) be banned from future Continental Chess tournaments both online and over the board, and 4) be reported to the USCF Ethics Committee, leading to possible suspension of USCF membership.
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  After each tournament, results will not be final for up to three weeks, while ICC fair play analysis of all games takes place. Tournaments may be rated much sooner, with an edited rating report later submitted if results change. If any players are disqualified, those who lost to the ejected player will be given half point byes, while those who drew will obtain forfeit wins.

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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