BAKERSFIELD OPEN
July 18-20 or 19-20, 2003
July 18-20 or 19-20
GPP: 10
Southern California
Bakersfield Open. 5-SS, G/150 (2-day
option, rds. 1-2 G/60), Four Points Sheraton, 5101 California Ave, Bakersfield
CA 93309 (Rt 99 to California Ave, then 1.5 miles west). Outdoor pool,
fitness room, free parking, free airport shuttle, many restaurants within
walking distance.
$2500 GUARANTEED PRIZES. In 4 sections.
Open Section: $400-200-100, top Under
2200/Unr $200.
Under 2000 Section: $300-150-80, top Under 1800
$160.
Under 1600 Section: $250-120-60, top Under 1400
$130.
Under 1200 Section: $200-100-50.
Unrated may not win over $160 in U2000, $120 in U1600 or $80 in U1200.
NOTE! Under 2200/Unr, Under 1800, and Under 1400 are class prizes, not
sections. Players winning both a class prize and a section prize receive
the larger of the two.
Entry fee: 3-day $63, 2-day $62 mailed by 7/10,
all $59 online at chesstour.com by 7/16, $70 at site. All EF $40 less to
unrated, $10 less to rated juniors under 18. Re-entry $40; not available
in Open Section. No phone entries. No checks at site, credit cards
OK. SCCF memb. ($12, jrs $7) req. for rated Southern CA residents.
3-day reg. ends 6:45 pm, rds. Fri 7:30 pm, Sat
12-6, Sun 9-2:30.
2-day reg. ends 11:15 am, rds. Sat 12-3-6, Sun.
9-2:30.
Half point byes: OK all rounds, limit 2, rd 3-5
byes must commit before rd 2.
Bring sets, boards, clocks if
possible- none
supplied.
Hotel rates: $74-74, 661-325-9700, reserve by
7/4 or rate may increase.
Entries: Continental Chess, PO Box 249,
Salisbury Mills NY 12577. 845-496-9658. www.chesstour.com. Advance
entries will be posted at chesstour.com July 17.