The 5th Annual Cleveland Open will be held from August 3-5, 2012, in Cleveland, Ohio at the Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Drive, Cleveland, Ohio. The event has a $16,000 guaranteed prize fund.
The event has 6 sections: Open, Under 2000, Under 1800, Under 1600, Under 1300 and Under 1000. All sections are 5 round Swiss tournaments with 3-day and 2-day schedules to play in.
Open Section: $2000-1000-600-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2200 or Unrated $1200-600. FIDE rated.
Under 2000 Section: $1400-700-400-200.
Under 1800 Section: $1400-700-400-200.
Under 1600 Section: $1200-600-300-200.
Under 1300 Section: $1000-500-250-150.
Under 1000 Section: $300-200-100, trophies to top Under 800, Under 600, Unrated.
Unrated may enter any section, with prize limits: U1000 $100, U1300 $200, U1600 $400, U1800 $700. Balance goes to next player(s) in line.
