The 21st Annual North American Open will be held at Bally’s Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, Nevada, from December 26-29, 2011. The event has a $120,000 projected prize fund with $90,000 guaranteed.
The event has 7 sections: Open, Under 2300, Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500 and Under 1250. All Sections have 4-day or 3-day schedules to participate in.
Entry fees range from $250 to $300. The hotel provides special rates for the chess players.
Bally's Casino Resort
Prizes
Open Section: $10000-5000-2500-1200-1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak bonus $200, top Under 2500/Unr $2500-1200. FIDE rated.
Under 2300 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-900-800-600-500-400-400. FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-900-800-600-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $2500.
Under 1900 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-900-800-600-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1800.
Under 1700 Section: $6000-3000-1600-1000-800-700-600-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1200.
Under 1500 Section: $5000-2500-1400-1000-800-700-600-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $800.
Under 1250 Section: $4000-2000-1300-900-700-600-500-400-300-300, top Under 1000 $1000, no unrated may win over $400.
North American Blitz with $2,500 guaranteed prize fund will take place on 29th December as 5-double-round Swiss with the time control of 5 min.
