39th annual
ATLANTIC OPEN
August 24-26 or 25-26, 2007 - Washington, D.C.
$20,000 PRIZE FUND
UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!
A Heritage Event
August 24-26 or 25-26
District of Columbia
Open Section:
$2000-1000-500-300, top U2400/Unr $1200-600. FIDE rated.
Under 2200 Section:
$1400-700-400-200.
Under 2000 Section: $1400-700-400-200.
Under 1800 Section: $1400-700-400-200.
Under 1600 Section:
$1300-600-400-200.
Under 1400 Section:
$1200-600-300-200.
Under 1200 Section:
$800-400-200-100.
Unrated may not win
over $100 in U1200, $300 U1400, $400 U1600, $500 U1800, $600 U2000, or $700
U2200.
Top 6 sections entry fee: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by
8/16, all $101 online at chesstour.com by 8/21, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038
by 8/21 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site.
Special entry fee:
For Under 1200 Section, $40 less to rated players. For unrated in Under 2200
or below, $70 less.
All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry $60, not
available in Open Section. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. Advance EF
$10 less if paid with $49 USCF dues.
3-day schedule: Reg.
ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:15 pm.
2-day
schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10
am & 4:15 pm.
Half point byes: OK; Open must commit before rd 2, other sections
before rd 3.
SPECIAL EVENT!
U.S.
Open Co-Champion IM Ben Finegold discusses
"Games From The 2007 U.S. Open"
at 10 pm this Friday, August 24th, in the
Ashlawn Room,
Lower Mezzanine, Westin Washington Hotel (1400 M Street, N.W.):
FREE for Atlantic Open players!
Hotel rates: $72-72, 202-429-1700, reserve by 8/3 or
rate may increase. Regular rate at this luxury hotel is about $200!
NOTE!
After Aug 3, the chess rate was
(as advertised)
no longer available. More rooms were added to the chess block about
Aug 10, but they are also now taken. If the Westin rate is too high we
recommend you consult www.expedia.com,
www.orbitz.com or
www.travelocity.com for other
hotels.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or
reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Parking: $7/day to 2 am or $14/day
overnight; garage has limited space.
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $10 charge for refunds. Questions: http://www.chesstour.com/, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.