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	The '''USCF Grand Prix''' is a set of ] tournaments for prize money rated by the ]. In general, a tournament must have at least $300 in guaranteed prizes to award "Grand Prix" points.<ref name="GP">{{cite web \|url=https://new.uschess.org/us-chess-grand-prix-program \|title=US CHESS GRAND PRIX PROGRAM \|date=February 28, 2022 \|publisher=US Chess Federation \|access-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref>		The '''USCF Grand Prix''' is a set of ] tournaments for prize money rated by the ]. In general, a tournament must have at least $300 in guaranteed prizes to award "Grand Prix" points.<ref name="GP">{{cite web \|url=https://new.uschess.org/us-chess-grand-prix-program \|title=US CHESS GRAND PRIX PROGRAM \|date=February 28, 2022 \|publisher=US Chess Federation \|access-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref>
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	At the end of the year, prizes are awarded to players with the most points. The first prize is usually $10,000.		At the end of the year, prizes are awarded to players with the most points. The first prize is usually $10,000.
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	These prizes provide incentives to ] to play in small regional tournaments which they would otherwise avoid.		These prizes provide incentives to ] to play in small regional tournaments which they would otherwise avoid.

	The Grand Prix of chess was started in the 1980s by ]. As a result, the points awarded at these tournaments were called "chicken points" and the tournaments at which these points were awarded was called the "Chicken circuit".		The Grand Prix of chess was started in the 1980s by ]. As a result, the points awarded at these tournaments were called "chicken points" and the tournaments at which these points were awarded was called the "Chicken circuit". <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Wikiwand - USCF Grand Prix \|url=https://www.wikiwand.com/en/USCF_Grand_Prix \|access-date=2023-12-11 \|website=Wikiwand}}</ref>

	As years passed, the sponsorship has changed. For several years the sponsor was ], a maker of ]. Currently, the sponsor is ].		As years passed, the sponsorship has changed. For several years the sponsor was ], a maker of ]. Currently, the sponsor is ].
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	Also, recently, a Grand Prix for younger chess players has been started, through the online chess site ], with online tournaments where players earn points based on how they do.<ref name="GP"/>		Also, recently, a Grand Prix for younger chess players has been started, through the online chess site ], with online tournaments where players earn points based on how they do.<ref name="GP"/>

			== How Prix Points are Awarded ==
			Grand Prix Points are awarded based off of place in tournament and prize amount.

			For example, if you place 7th first round in a tournament with $5500 grand prize you will gain 6 points for that round.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lucas \|first=Daniel \|date=2021-08-19 \|title=US Chess Grand Prix Program \|url=https://new.uschess.org/us-chess-grand-prix-program \|access-date=2023-12-11 \|website=US Chess.org \|language=en}}</ref>

			== 2020 USCF Chess Grand Prix Results ==
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			\|+<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hartmann \|first=John \|date=2021-03-30 \|title=Statement on Calculation of 2020 US Chess Grand Prix Prizes \|url=https://new.uschess.org/news/statement-calculation-2020-us-chess-grand-prix-prizes \|access-date=2023-12-11 \|website=US Chess.org \|language=en}}</ref>
			!Place
			!Name
			!ID
			!State
			!Grand Prix Points
			!Prize
			\|-
			\|1st
			\|JAVAKHADZE, ZURABI
			\|15574183
			\|TX
			\|80
			\|$5000
			\|-
			\|2nd
			\|BRYANT, JOHN DANIEL
			\|12796667
			\|CA
			\|66.5
			\|$2500
			\|-
			\|3rd
			\|SHLYAKHTENKO, ROBERT
			\|14951916
			\|CA
			\|58.5
			\|$1000
			\|-
			\|4th
			\|SHABALOV, ALEXANDER
			\|12544264
			\|PA
			\|57.5
			\|$900
			\|-
			\|5th
			\|GRABINSKY, AARON
			\|14456386
			\|OR
			\|48.6
			\|$800
			\|-
			\|6th
			\|RAMBALDI, FRANCESCO
			\|13962544
			\|MO
			\|44
			\|$700
			\|-
			\|7th
			\|CORRALES JIMENEZ, FIDE
			\|14958890
			\|MA
			\|42
			\|$600
			\|-
			\|8th
			\|NIEMANN, HANS
			\|15041466
			\|CT
			\|39.43
			\|$500
			\|-
			\|9th-10th
			\|BALAKRISHNAN, PRAVEEN
			\|14056673
			\|VA
			\|38
			\|$250
			\|-
			\|9th-10th
			\|JACOBSON, BRANDON
			\|14160065
			\|NJ
			\|38
			\|$250
			\|}

	==References==		==References==

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The USCF Grand Prix is a set of chess tournaments for prize money rated by the United States Chess Federation. In general, a tournament must have at least $300 in guaranteed prizes to award "Grand Prix" points.

At the end of the year, prizes are awarded to players with the most points. The first prize is usually $10,000.

These prizes provide incentives to grandmasters to play in small regional tournaments which they would otherwise avoid.

The Grand Prix of chess was started in the 1980s by Church's Chicken. As a result, the points awarded at these tournaments were called "chicken points" and the tournaments at which these points were awarded was called the "Chicken circuit".

As years passed, the sponsorship has changed. For several years the sponsor was Novag, a maker of chess computers. Currently, the sponsor is ChessCafe.

The late Grandmaster Igor V. Ivanov won the Grand Prix of chess nine times. In more recent years, the usual winner had been the late Grandmaster Aleksander Wojtkiewicz.

Also, recently, a Grand Prix for younger chess players has been started, through the online chess site World Chess Live, with online tournaments where players earn points based on how they do.

How Prix Points are Awarded

Grand Prix Points are awarded based off of place in tournament and prize amount.

For example, if you place 7th first round in a tournament with $5500 grand prize you will gain 6 points for that round.

2020 USCF Chess Grand Prix Results


Place	Name	ID	State	Grand Prix Points	Prize
1st	JAVAKHADZE, ZURABI	15574183	TX	80	$5000
2nd	BRYANT, JOHN DANIEL	12796667	CA	66.5	$2500
3rd	SHLYAKHTENKO, ROBERT	14951916	CA	58.5	$1000
4th	SHABALOV, ALEXANDER	12544264	PA	57.5	$900
5th	GRABINSKY, AARON	14456386	OR	48.6	$800
6th	RAMBALDI, FRANCESCO	13962544	MO	44	$700
7th	CORRALES JIMENEZ, FIDE	14958890	MA	42	$600
8th	NIEMANN, HANS	15041466	CT	39.43	$500
9th-10th	BALAKRISHNAN, PRAVEEN	14056673	VA	38	$250
9th-10th	JACOBSON, BRANDON	14160065	NJ	38	$250

References

^ "US CHESS GRAND PRIX PROGRAM". US Chess Federation. February 28, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
"Wikiwand - USCF Grand Prix". Wikiwand. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
Lucas, Daniel (2021-08-19). "US Chess Grand Prix Program". US Chess.org. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
Hartmann, John (2021-03-30). "Statement on Calculation of 2020 US Chess Grand Prix Prizes". US Chess.org. Retrieved 2023-12-11.

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