World Amateur and Intercontinental School Team Championships

$20,000 USD Prize Fund Unconditionally Guaranteed!

(Overall): $3000 – 2000 – 1600 – 1400

(Women): $1000 – 600 – 400 – 200

(1799 – 1600): $1000 – 600 – 400 – 200

(1599 – 1400): $1000 – 600 – 400 – 200

(Under 1400): $1000 – 600 – 400 – 200

(Unrated): $1000 – 600 – 400 – 200

The 2010 World Amateur Chess Championship features the largest prize fund in the history of the tournament. In addition to the cash prizes available the following additional prizes are present:

• The FIDE Master title for the winner of the event
• The Woman’s FIDE Master title for the top placing female player of the event
• 2 scholarships valued up to $36,000 each to Texas Tech University for the top Male and Female participants

We are also pleased to announce the following progressive prize fund scale as well:

• Attain 600 players, increase prize fund by 50% (additional $10,000 USD)
• Attain 800 players, increase prize fund by 100% (additional $20,000 USD)

Special Rating and Prize Regulations

• As not all participants will have established FIDE ratings, national ratings will be used to calculate approximate FIDE ratings for pairing and prize purposes. Established FIDE ratings will take priority however the Chief Organizer and Chief Arbiter have discretion.
• No more than a single prize can be won any any player.
• Participants with no FIDE ratings will be reviewed over a period of 2-4 rating cycles of their national federation rating system to ensure fair competition.
• It is the discretion of the Chief Organizer and Chief Arbiter on the allowance of participation and all rating assignments

Special Information for scholastic players residing in the host state Through the generosity of a private and anonymous sponsor the following is offered:

• To Chicago Public School students – free USCF scholastic, youth, or young adult membership (based on your age) with online access to its associated magazine
• To all students in Illinois in the 9th through 12th grade (high school) – free USCF scholastic, youth, or young adult membership (based on your age) with online access to its associated magazine

Entry Fee Discount Offers

• First 100 US-based participants that register for the event AND stay at the hotel for the duration of the entire tournament (7 nights), upon furnishing a paid for invoice for their hotel stay, will receive their entry fee back! Only 1 person per hotel room eligible. Offer expires January 15, 2010.
• Pre-register (online or through the mail) with 4 friends and each will receive a $20 rebate onsite
• Register for the Intercontinental School Team and each team member will receive a $10 rebate onsite from their cost for the World Amateur
• Entry Fee Discount Offers may NOT be combined