Archived Tournament

24th Gross Memorial Tournament

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Info

  • Date: Saturday, Jun 28, 2025
  • Eligibility: Open to Everyone!
  • Rating: USCF
  • Location: 57 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104
  • Capacity: 80

Registration

  • Onsite Registration Open Until: Saturday, June 28: 9:30 am
  • Onsite Registration: 9:30-9:45am
  • Entry fee for Mechanics' Institute Members: $40
    • Play-up fee: $10
  • Entry fee for Non-Members: $50
    • Play-up fee: $15
  • Late fee: $10
  • $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.

Tournament Format

  • Tournament Format: Swiss System
  • Total Rounds: 4
  • Round Times: 6/28 10:00am 12:00pm 2:00pm 4:00pm
  • Sections: 2000+ 1600-1999 U1600

Pairings are based on the Jun 2025 regular supplemental US Chess rating.

 

Play-up rule:
Players must have an 1800 USCF regular supplemental rating to be eligible to play up to the 2000+ section;
Players must have a 1400 USCF regular supplemental rating to be eligible to play up to the 1600-1999 section.
 

Prize Fund

1000 based on 60 paid entries

2000+ Section  

  • Kyron Griffith (3.5/2485)     $250.00     Place: 1 - $250
  • Vishva Nanugonda (3.0/2245)     $188.00     Place: 2 - $188
  • Pranav Sathish (2.5/2360)     $10.00     "Place: 3 - $100, 10-way split: $10 each"
  • Austin R Mei (2.5/2325)     $10.00     "Place: 3 - $100, 10-way split: $10 each"
  • Jayden Wu (2.5/2210)     $10.00     "Place: 3 - $100, 10-way split: $10 each"
  • Arun Dixit (2.5/2205)     $10.00     "Place: 3 - $100, 10-way split: $10 each"
  • Christoph Atkeson (2.5/2157)     $10.00     "Place: 3 - $100, 10-way split: $10 each"
  • Max Hao (2.5/2126)     $10.00     "Place: 3 - $100, 10-way split: $10 each"
  • Christophe Bambou (2.5/2119)     $10.00     "Place: 3 - $100, 10-way split: $10 each"
  • Liam Liu (2.5/2059)     $10.00     "Place: 3 - $100, 10-way split: $10 each"
  • Daniel Videna (2.5/1903)     $10.00     "Place: 3 - $100, 10-way split: $10 each"
  • Andrew Zou (2.5/1867)     $10.00     "Place: 3 - $100, 10-way split: $10 each"

1600-1999 Section:        

  • Daniel Rob Perlov (4.0/1720)     $188.00     Place: 1 - $188
  • Olivia Xu (3.0/1663)     $53.25     Place: 2 - $125; Place: 3 - $88; 4-way split: $53.25 each
  • Asher Ruiqing Luo (3.0/1616)     $53.25     Place: 2 - $125; Place: 3 - $88; 4-way split: $53.25 each
  • John Chan (3.0/1565)     $53.25     Place: 2 - $125; Place: 3 - $88; 4-way split: $53.25 each
  • Austin Bo Chen (3.0/1523)     $53.25     Place: 2 - $125; Place: 3 - $88; 4-way split: $53.25 each

u1600 Section:        

  • Kaihan Liu (4.0/1282)     $125.00     Place: 1 - $125
  • Jason Haas (3.5/1355)     $106.00     Place: 2 - $106
  • James Rao (3.0/1283)     $16.20     "Place: 3 - $81, 5-way split"
  • Pranav Shankar (3.0/1262)     $16.20     "Place: 3 - $81, 5-way split"
  • Navan Jonnalagada (3.0/1218)     $16.20     "Place: 3 - $81, 5-way split"
  • Arjun R Korukanti (3.0/1217)     $16.20     "Place: 3 - $81, 5-way split"
  • Jasper Verma (3.0/1153)     $16.20     "Place: 3 - $81, 5-way split"

 

Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing prize checks.

Per IRS rules anyone with a cumulative $600+ prize in any calendar year will need to fill out a W9 and Mechanics' Institute will be providing a 1099 form. 

Byes

Byes are available for players in any round in case they can't participate but would like to stay in the tournament.

Byes can be requested up to 15 minutes prior to the round start time.

Last round bye must be requested by the start of Round 1.

Late registrations will receive a 0.5 bye for any missed round, up to a total of 2 rounds.
 

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-chessT

Tournament Rules

  • 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 eliminated, so win or lose, you can stay in the tournament. 

Standings