The 19th Annual Western Class Championships will take place from March 9-11, 2012, at the Sheraton Agoura Hills Hotel (formerly Renaissance), 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, California.
The event has a $20,000 projected prize fund with $16,000 guaranteed.
The event has 7 sections: Master, Expert, Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class E. All sections are 5-round Swiss tournaments having 3-day and 2-day schedules to play in.
Prizes:
Master Section (over 2199): $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE rated.
Expert Section (2000-2199): $1500-800-400-200.
Class A Section (1800-1999): $1500-800-400-200.
Class B Section (1600-1799): $1500-800-400-200.
Class C Section (1400-1599): $1400-700-400-200.
Class D Section (1200-1399): $1200-600-300-200.
Class E Section (Under 1200): $600-300-200-100, trophies to top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated.
Agoura Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California, with the population of 20,330. It is located in the eastern Conejo Valley between the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains.
Sheraton Agoura Hills Hotel
