4th annual
BOARDWALK OPEN
LUXURIOUS NEW SITE! PROJECTED & MINIMUM PRIZES $5000 MORE THAN LAST YEAR!
Galloway, New Jersey (8 miles from Atlantic City)
November 1-3 or 2-3, 2013
$20,000 projected prizes, $15,000 minimum guaranteed!

SEE BELOW FOR UPDATED INFO ON HOTEL ROOMS

 

TWO FREE LECTURES
 BY IM DANNY KOPEC
1. Saturday November 2nd    - 9:00 am
2. Sunday November 3rd - 9:00 am
        5 rounds, 40/110, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/90, d5), Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club, 401 South New York Road, Galloway NJ 08205. Luxury golf and spa resort  on 670 beautiful acres, two championship golf courses, indoor pool, fitness center, art gallery, free parking.  8 miles from Atlantic City, 6 miles from Atlantic City Airport.

        Prizes $20,000 based on 230 paid entries (re-entries count half), $15,000 (75% each prize) minimum guaranteed.  Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced).
        In 5 sections:
        Open Section: $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $800-400.  FIDE rated, but USCF rules used, not FIDE laws. 
        Under 2200 Section: $1400-700-400-300, top Under 2000/Unr $800-400.
        Under 1900 Section: $1400-700-400-300, top Under 1700 (no Unr) $800-400.
        Under 1600 Section: $1200-600-400-300, top Under 1400 (no Unr) $600-300.
        Under 1300 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1100 (no Unr) $400-200, trophies to first 3, top Under 1000, Under 800, Unrated.
        Unrated may not win over $300 in U1300, $600 in U1600, or $900 in U1900.

 

          NEW! MIXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: best male/female 2-player "team" combined score among all sections: $600-300. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible.


        Entry fee: $115 online at chessaction.com by 10/30, $120 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/30 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $123, 2-day $122 mailed by 10/23, all $130 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until two hours before round 1. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize.

        Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section.

        3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 12 noon & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
        2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 9 am, rds. Sat 10 am, 2 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
        All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3.

        Hotel rates: $99-99, USE THIS LINK or call 855-894-8698; reserve by 10/18 or rate may increase.

ROOMS AT THE STOCKTON SEAVIEW ARE NOW SOLD OUT.
YOU CAN CALL THE HOTEL TO BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST IN CASE OTHER CHESSPLAYERS CANCEL.

 

HERE ARE TWO OTHER GOOD HOTELS IN THE AREA. Note that the closest hotels to the Stockton Seaview are in Absecon, not Galloway.

FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT, Absecon NJ: 2.8 miles from the Stockton Seaview. Rates as of 10/20, Friday $89, Saturday $119. RESERVE NOW

COMFORT INN ATLANTIC CITY NORTH, Absecon NJ: 3.9 miles from the Stockton Seaview. Rates as of 10/20, Friday $65, Saturday $115. RESERVE NOW


        Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.

          Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
        Ratings:  November official USCF rating list used.  Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.  Foreign player rating info.

        Entry: Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).  Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points available.

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