For the 2008 FKB U.S. Championship

$55,000 Guaranteed Minimum, as shown below.

1- $8,000 + a Caribbean Gambit Chess Cruise (Oct. 12-19, 2008) instructor deal option with Cruising Through Life worth over $5,000 plus expenses.

2- $6,000
3- $4,500
4- $3,500
5- $3,000
6-7: $2,500
8-12: $2,000
13-18: $1,500
19–24^: $1,000

The winner also receives the title of U.S. Champion and an automatic slot on the U.S. Olympiad Team (as decided in November by the USCF board).

For the 2008 FKB U.S. Women’s Championship

$25,000 Guaranteed Minimum, as shown below.

1^- $5,000
2^- $4,000
3^- $3,000
4^- $2,750
5^- $2,500
6^- $2,000
7^- $1,750
8^- $1,500
9^- $1,250
10^- $1,250

The winner also receives the title of U.S. Women’s Champion.