The 24th Annual Kings Island Open will be held from November 13-15, 2015, at the Embassy Suites Cincinnati Northeast, 4554 Lake Forest Drive, Blue Ash, Ohio.
The event has 7 sections: Open, Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500, Under 1250 and Under 1000. Each section has either a 3-day schedule (November 13-15) or 2-day schedule (November 14-15) to participate 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.
The event has a $30,000 prize fund, based on 350 paid entries, with $24,000 minimum guaranteed.
Open Section: $3000-1500-700-500-300, 1st on tiebreak $100 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: $1800-900-500-300-200.
Under 1500 Section: $1500-800-400-300-200.
Under 1250 Section: $1200-600-400-300-200.
Under 1000 Section: $800-400-250-150-100.
Unrated prize limits: U1000 $200, U1250 $400, U1500 $600, U1700 $800, U1900 $1000. Balance goes to next player(s) in line.
Embassy Suites Cincinnati Northeast
