10th annual Continental Chess
CLEVELAND OPEN
August 11-13 or 12-13, 2017
$15,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND

5 round Swiss, Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport

August 11-13 or 12-13                                                                  Ohio
          Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced), US Chess Junior Grand Prix
Cleveland Open. 5 rounds, 40/100, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60, d10), Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport, 7230 Engle Rd, Middleburg Heights OH 44130. Free parking, free airport shuttle, many restaurants within easy walking distance, awarded Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor. 

  PRIZES: $15,000 UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED. 

         In 5 sections:

        Open Section: Open to all; U1800/Unr entry fee $50 more. Prizes $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300 or Unrated $600-300.
        Under 2100 Section: $1200-600-400-200, top Under 1900/Unr $500.
        Under 1800 Section: $1200-600-400-200, top Under 1600 (no unr) $400.
        Under 1500 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1300 (no unr) $300.
        Under 1200 Section: $600-400-200-100, plaques to top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated.
        Unrated may enter any section, with prize limits: U1200 $150, U1500 $300, U1800 $500. Balance goes to next player(s) in line.

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) by 2 pm 8/12.

Top 4 sections entry fee: $108 online at chessaction.com by 8/9, 3-day $113, 2-day $112 if check mailed by 8/2, all $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before round 1. No checks at site, credit cards OK.

Under 1200 section entry fee: all $40 less than top 4 sections entry fee.

Re-entry $50; not available to go from Open Section to Open Section.
GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $100 deducted from prize.
Online entry fee $5 less to OCA members.

Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.

Special 1 year USCF dues including paper Chess Life if paid with entry: online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17.

3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:15 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:15 pm.
Half point byes: OK all, limit 2; Open must commit by round 2, others by round 3.

Hotel rates: $109-109, 800-227-6963, 440-243-4040, request chess rate, reserve by 7/28 or rate may increase.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Room or travel sharing: Post a request to share on the USCF "All Things Chess" Forum.
If you have trouble posting, email your post to Continental Chess and we will post it for you.

Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.

Ratings:  August official USCF rating list used, but unofficial ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.   

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