3rd annual
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN

August 12-14 or 13-14, 2011
At the luxurious Radisson Hotel, Fresno

$16,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $12,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED!

August 12-14 or 13-14                                         Northern California
            ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)
3rd annual Central California Open. 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Radisson Hotel, 2233 Ventura St, Fresno CA 93710.  Downtown hotel, free parking, free airport shuttle. Cosponsored by Fresno Chess Club.  5 seconds delay used for digital clocks, but no 5 minute time deduction.

$$16,000 prize fund based on 150 paid entries (re-entries and $60 less EF players count half), minimum $12,000 (75% of each prize) guaranteed. In 5 sections:

Open Section: $1800-900-500-300, clear or tiebreak 1st $100, top Under 2300 $700, Under 2200 $600, Under 2100/Unr $500. FIDE rated.

Under 2000 Section: $1300-700-300-200, top Under 1800 $500.

Under 1700 Section: $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1500 $400.

Under 1400 Section: $1100-600-300-200, top Under 1200 $400.

Under 1000 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 800 $300.

Unrated may enter any section, with prize limits (note correction): U1000 $100, U1400 $200, U1700 $300, U2000 $500.
Balance goes to next player(s) in line.

Entry fee: 3-day $133, 2-day $132 mailed by 8/4, all $135 online at chesstour.com by 8/9, $140 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/8 (entry only, no questions), $150 at site. Mailed EF $20 less to Fresno Chess Club members.

Entry fee for unrated in U1000 or U1400 Section: All $60 less than above.

GMs free, $100 deducted from prize.

All: Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry: online at chesstour.com by 8/9, 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. No checks at site, credit cards OK.

3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, Rounds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:15 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10:30 am, Rounds 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:15 pm.
Half point byes: OK all rounds; limit 1 bye towards class prizes; must commit before rd 2.

Hotel rates: $89-89, 800-333-3333 (corrected), 559-268-1000, request chess rate, reserve by 8/1 or rate may increase.

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

Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.

Ratings:  August official USCF rating list used.  Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.  Foreign player rating info.

Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds.
Questions: 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.  Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points available.

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