22nd McClain Memorial Tournament

Open for everyone!
 

Final Results -- Prize Winners

Date & Location -- Tournament Format -- Byes -- Prize Fund

Registration -- Eligibility -- Tournament Rules -- FAQ
 

Wearing a mask is optional.
Tournament capacity: 80 players.

 

1. Date & Location

• Saturday, Dec 2, 2023
• Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room
  57 Post Street, 4th Floor
  San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
   

2. Tournament Format:

• Tournament Format: Swiss System
• Total Rounds: 4
• Round Times: 10AM, 12PM, 2PM, 4PM
• Time Control: G/40;d5  (Game in 40 minutes with a 5-second delay at each move.)
• Games will be US Chess regular-rated. Tournament results will be submitted immediately after the last round is finished.
• NEW: Four sections: 2000+, 1600-1999, 1200-1599, u1200 & unrated players
• Pairings are based on the Dec 2023 OTB or ONL supplemental regular US Chess rating. The higher rating will be used for pairing purposes.
• Play-up rule: Players must have an 1800 USCF OTB or ONL supplemental rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 2000+ section, players must have a 1400 USCF OTB or ONL supplemental rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 1600-1999 section, and players must have a 1000 USCF OTB or ONL supplemental rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 1200-1599 section.

3. Byes

• Byes are available for players in any rounds in case they can't participate but would like to stay in the tournament.
• Max of 2 half-point byes can be requested in this tournament.
• Round 1-2 byes must be requested 15 minutes prior to the round start time.
• Round 3-4 byes must be requested before the start of Round 1. Round 4 bye is irrevocable to prevent prize-fund manipulations.
• Late registrations will receive a 0.5 bye for any missed round, up to a total of 2 rounds.
   

4. UPDATED Prize Fund --  $1000 based on 60 paid entries 

	2000+	1600-1999	1200-1599	u1200
1st Place	$200	$120	$80	$55
2nd Place	$120	$80	$70	$45
3rd Place	$80	$60	$50	$40

• Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing prize checks.
• Per IRS rules anyone with a cumulative $600+ prizes in any calendar year will need to fill out a W9 and Mechanics' Institute will be providing a 1099 form. 

 

5. Registration - No onsite registration! Please register online!

• MI library member: $40
• Non-MI library member: $50
• Play-up: $15 for members, $20 for non-members.
• $20 late fee
• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
• Click HERE to Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2023Tournaments/22ndMcClainMemorialTournament

6. Eligibility

• Players must have current US Chess Federation membership. Expiration date of their US Chess membership must be later than the last day of the tournament.
• Not sure if you have a membership? Need to check the expiration date of your members? Visit: https://new.uschess.org/player-search
• Become a member or renew your membership: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
   

7. Tournament Rules

• Standard US Chess rules apply.
• Forfeit time is 40 minutes.

8. FAQ

• What do the time controls mean?
  Time controls tell you how much time you have for each game.
  G40;d5 means game in 40 minutes with a 5-second delay on each move. This means you get 40 minutes, your opponent gets 40 minutes, and at each move the clock counts down from 5 to 0 before the player's time starts. If a player doesn't use up the whole 5 seconds, the remainder of that time is lost.
• How many games/rounds?
  The 4SS before the time control means it is a Swiss System tournament with four rounds, or four games, that a player can play in the tournament. The tournaments are never elimination, so win or lose, you can stay in the tournament.