9th annual
CENTRAL NEW YORK OPEN

September 22-24 or 23-24, 2023

Syracuse, New York

$5,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES

Sept 22-24 or 23-24                                                                             New York
            US Chess Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)

9th annual Central New York Open. 5SS, 40/80, SD/30, d30 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10), Quality Inn & Suites Fairgrounds, 100 Farrell Rd, Syracuse NY 13209. Free parking.

In 4 sections.

Open Section: Open to all. $700-400-200, top USCF Under 2100/Unr  $300-150. FIDE rated. 

Under 2000 Section: $500-250-150, top Under 1800/Unr $300-150. FIDE rated.

Under 1700 Section: $400-200-100, top Under 1500 (no unr) $240-120.  Unrated limit $200.

Under 1400 Section: $200-100-60, top Under 1200 (no unr) $120-60.  Unrated limit $100. 


Mixed Doubles bonus prizes:
best male/female 2-player team combined score among all sections: $200-100. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat.

College team prizes: Plaques to top 2 teams (top 3 from school, all sections). 
Scholastic team prizes: Plaques to top 2 K-12 teams (top 3 from school, all sections).  

Top 3 sections entry fee: $88 online at chessaction.com by 9/20, $100 at site or online until 1 hour before round 1. No checks at site, credit cards OK. No mailed entries.  

Under 1400 Section entry fee: All $20 less than above.

Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry. Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth $19. USCF membership required.

Online entry fee $5 less to NYSCA members; may join with entry. Re-entry $40; not available to go from Major to Major. GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $80 deducted from prize.

CCA electronic devices policies       Prizewinner tax info       Foreign player rating info

For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE or foreign ratings, if higher than USCF, may be used. Players must disclose FIDE or foreign ratings when entering, or may later be expelled. Other over the board ratings such as club, league, scholastic, state or province, etc, adjusted if appropriate, may be used at our discretion if above USCF.  No rating below the latest official USCF rating, on the list corresponding to the ending date of the tournament, will be used. For 9 round events offering title norm possibilities, FIDE ratings are used. Click here for further details.

Ratings: September official USCF regular OTB ratings used. Unofficial or Online Regular uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Players must reveal foreign, FIDE and other over the board ratings, and these ratings, adjusted if necessary, may be used, if higher than USCF. See also above. 

 

Cannot play below USCF Regular Online rating minus 100 points. 

3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
Half point byes: OK all rounds, limit 2; must commit before round 2.

Hotel rates: $75-75, includes free breakfast and wifi, reserve by 9/8.  For reservations call 315-218-7800.

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

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

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.

 

Prizes usually paid through PayPal (may take over a week).


Entry:
Chessaction.com. No mailed entries. $15 charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com. Director@Chess.US. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering).

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