2017 Ames Open

5-SS.  G/90 inc/30. Open Section-IASCA GP Qualifier and USCF Grand Prix Event.  USCF and FIDE rated.  Red Roof Inn, 1400 South Dayton Place Ames, IA 50010.  Special hotel rate: Standard King BR for $109/night. Ask for Chess rate, 515-239-9999. Rds: Saturday 10:00, 2:30, 7:00 Sunday 10:00, 2:00  Prizes: 1st: $150 2nd: $125 1st U1900: $100 1st U1700: $75 (Prizes based on 24 entries) USCF Membership: Required. Available on-site. IASCA Membership: IASCA or home state membership is required. Available on-site.  Entry fee: $60 if received by June 2. $70 on-site. IM’s and GM’s free, with $60 deducted from prize  Reg: Online registration at onlineregistration.cc on or before June 1. On-site registration 9:00-9:45. To ensure the first round starts on time, players not registered by 9:45 will be obliged to take a ½-point bye in the first round and cannot request subsequent byes. Absolutely no registration after 12:00 PM Saturday. Players preferring to register by postal mail may send early entries to and make checks payable to:  Bill Broich,  7149 Wilshire Blvd.  Windsor Heights, IA 50324  Byes: Only one ½-point bye is allowed per player for the tournament. Byes for rounds 1 through 4 may be requested up to 30 minutes prior to round start time. Byes for round 5 may be requested during registration only.  Rating of Games: All games will be USCF rated. Any game involving at least one already FIDE-rated player will be FIDE rated. Due to FIDE regulations, games involving two FIDE-unrated players cannot be FIDE-rated.  Rules: USCF ratings will be used for pairing purposes and for distribution of prizes. Games will be played according to FIDE rules. Players are responsible for knowing all FIDE rules. Players must give a copy of their scoresheet to arbiter each round.