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Mechanics' Institute ALTO Tournament - 2024 March

Saturday, March 23, 2024

In-Person Over-The-Board Event

Open for players Age 21 & up!
 

Final Standings -- Prize Winners

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

Registration -- Eligibility -- Tournament Rules -- FAQ
 

This tournament is specifically offered for our players At Least Twenty One (ALTO).
Wearing a mask is optional.
Tournament capacity: 80 players.

 

1. Date & Location

  • Saturday, March 23, 2024
  • 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: 3
  • Round Times: 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:30 pm -- updated schedule based on feedback.
  • Time Control: G/60;d5  (Game in 60 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.
  • Two sections: 1600+, u1600 & unrated players
  • Pairings are based on the March 2024 regular supplemental US Chess rating.
  • Play-up rule: Players must have a 1400 USCF regular supplemental rating in order to be eligible to play up to the +1600 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 byes must be requested before the start of Round 1 and it 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. Prize Fund --  $600 based on 30 paid entries 

  1600+ u1600
1st Place $120 $100
2nd Place $70 $60
3rd Place $50 $40
Best u2000 $40  
Best u1800 $40  
Best u1400   $40
Best u1200   $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: Onsite registration: 9:30 am-9:45 am 

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 60 minutes.

8. FAQ

  • What do the time controls mean?
    Time controls tell you how much time you have for each game.
    G60;d5 means game in 60 minutes with a 5-second delay on each move. This means you get 60 minutes, your opponent gets 60 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 3SS before the time control means it is a Swiss System tournament with three 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. 
Prize Winners: 

 

Tournament Name: Mechanics' Institute ALTO -- 2024 Mar
  Date: Mar 23, 2024  
           
  Prize Fund: $600 100%
based on 30 paid entries
 
  Actual Payout: $580 97% 29 paid entries  
           
    1600+ u1600
    Projected Actual Projected Actual
  1st Place $120 $116 $100 $97
  2nd Place $70 $68 $60 $58
  3rd Place $50 $48 $40 $39
  Best u2000 $40 $39    
  Best u1800 $40 $39    
  Best u1400     $40 $39
  Best u1200     $40 $39

 

Prizes. 2024 Mechanics' Institute ALTO: 1600+

 

# Name Cash Prize credited to pool
1 Daniel Cremisi (3.0/2387) 116.00 1st Place: $116
3 Andy Applebaum (2.5/2241) 68.00 2nd Place: $68
15 Robert Crompton (2.0/1539) 39.00 Best u1800: $39
5 Ako Heidari (2.0/1849) 21.75 3rd Place: $48;
Best u2000: $39;
4-way split of $87: $21.75 each
2 Jimmy Heiserman (2.0/2322) 21.75
6 Christopher Powers (2.0/1834) 21.75
7 Marlon Rigel (2.0/1824) 21.75

 

Prizes. 2024 Mechanics' Institute ALTO: u1600

# Name Cash Prize credited to pool
4 Robert Turner (3.0/1235) 97.00 1st Place: $97
3 Steven Whitney (2.5/1246) 48.50 2nd Place: $58;
3rd Place: $39;
2-way split of $97: $48.50 each
6 Charlie Schaezlein (2.5/1154) 48.50
5 Bennett McCutcheon (2.0/1154) 39.00 Best u1400: $39;
Best u1200: $39;
2-way split of $78: $39 each
9 Sawyer Stults (2.0/1088) 39.00
Standings: 

 Standings 

SwissSys Report: 2024 Mechanics' Institute ALTO

SwissSys Standings. 2024 Mechanics' Institute ALTO: 1600+

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total Prize
1 Daniel Cremisi 14543654 2387 W9 W8 W3 3.0 116.00
2 Andy Applebaum 12770176 2241 W16 W10 H--- 2.5 68.00
3 Jimmy Heiserman 12799690 2322 W11 W5 L1 2.0 21.75
4 Ako Heidari 15206848 1849 D13 W7 H--- 2.0 21.75
5 Christopher Powers 30462548 1834 W14 L3 W10 2.0 21.75
6 Marlon Rigel 30206555 1824 L7 W16 W13 2.0 21.75
7 Robert Crompton 31442886 1539 W6 L4 W11 2.0 39.00
8 Dipro Chakraborty 12935003 2240 W12 L1 H--- 1.5  
9 Bowen Gui 30315855 1683 L1 W12 H--- 1.5  
10 Jeff Andersen 11296106 1708 W15 L2 L5 1.0  
11 Mohammad Soltani 12889183 1651 L3 W14 L7 1.0  
12 Cesar Tamondong 12439091 1610 L8 L9 W15 1.0  
13 Phil Ploquin 12535882 1573 D4 H--- L6 1.0  
14 Patrick Donnelly 12716964 1558 L5 L11 B--- 1.0  
15 John Chan 12561007 1503 L10 B--- L12 1.0  
16 Clarke Vandenhoven 30441457 1629 L2 L6 H--- 0.5  

SwissSys Standings. 2024 Mechanics' Institute ALTO: u1600

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total Prize
1 Robert Turner 12407483 1235 W8 W9 W4 3.0 97.00
2 Steven Whitney 31635559 1246 H--- W7 W6 2.5 48.50
3 Charlie Schaezlein 31629140 1154 W12 D6 W10 2.5 48.50
4 Bennett McCutcheon 30503085 1154 W15 W10 L1 2.0 39.00
5 Sawyer Stults 31608516 1088 L10 W15 W13 2.0 39.00
6 Joseph Karwat 16761266 1308 W14 D3 L2 1.5  
7 Pablo Cardenas 31279993 1106 W13 L2 D9 1.5  
8 Renate Otterbach 14565208 883 L1 D11 W12 1.5  
9 Noah Lee 31732158 unr. W11 L1 D7 1.5  
10 Albert Starr 12844781 1500 W5 L4 L3 1.0  
11 Daniel Morris 30424176 1151 L9 D8 H--- 1.0  
12 Joel Ramos 30551530 700 L3 B--- L8 1.0  
13 Alyssa Samia 31735394 unr. L7 W14 L5 1.0  
14 Fadi Arodaki 31279904 1038 L6 L13 D15 0.5  
15 Hays Berry 17090370 844 L4 L5 D14 0.5  

SwissSys Standings. 2024 Mechanics' Institute ALTO: Extra Rated

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Total Prize
1 Scott Mason 12456663 2016 U--- W3 1.0  
2 Joel Ramos 30551530 700 W4 U--- 1.0  
3 Patrick Donnelly 12716964 1558 U--- L1 0.0  
4 John Chan 12561007 1503 L2 U--- 0.0  
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