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Kings Island Open 2013

The 22nd Annual Kings Island Open will be held from November 15-17, 2013 at the Kings Island Resort, 5691 Kings Island Drive, Mason, Ohio.

The event has 7 sections: Open, Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500, Under 1250 and Under 1000. All sections have either 3-day (November 15-17) or 2-day (November 16-17) schedules to play in.

All sections will be played over five rounds of Swiss system, with the time control 40/110, SD/30, d10. Entry fees are from $115 to $130.

Last year IM Goran Vojinovic and GM Gregory Kaidanov shared the first place in the Open section.

The event has a $30,000 prize fund, based on 350 entries, with $24,000 minimum guaranteed.

Open Section: $3000-1500-700-500-300, 1st on tiebreak $200 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1600-800. FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section: $2000-1000-500-400-300.
Under 1900 Section: $2000-1000-500-400-300.
Under 1700 Section: $2000-1000-500-400-300.
Under 1500 Section: $1600-800-400-300-200.
Under 1250 Section: $1200-600-400-300-200.
Under 1000 Section: $700-400-250-150-100.
Unrated prize limits: U1000 $200, U1250 $400, U1500 $600, U1700 $800, U1900 $1000. Balance goes to next player(s) in line.

Kings Island Resort

Kings Island Resort

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