July 26-29, 27-29 or 28-29 GPP: 150 Nevada
31st annual Continental
Open. 6-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds
1-3 G/60), Bally's Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV
89109.
Free analysis of your games by IM Jeremy Silman, free lecture Sat. 10
am by GM Walter Browne.
$100,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND!
Unrated must enter Open or
Unrated Sections. In
8 sections:
OPEN:
$10000-5000-2500-1200-800-700-600-500-400-300, 2300-2449/Unr
$2000-1000,
U2300 $2000-1000.
UNDER 2200, UNDER 2000, UNDER 1800, UNDER 1600, UNDER 1400: each $5000-2500-1500-1000-700-500- 400-300- 300-300.
UNDER 1200: $2000-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300-250-250, top Under 1000 $800-400.
UNRATED: $1000-600-300-200-100.
Foreign (USA residents under 3 years) need established rating (25 or more
games) on or before 6/01
list or acceptable foreign rating to win over $2000 in U2200, $1600 in U2000,
$1300 in U1800,
$1000 in U1600, $700 in U1400, or $400 in U1200.
Entry fee: 4-day $224, 3-day $223, 2-day
$222 mailed by 7/16, all $230 phoned with credit card (845-496-9658) by 7/23,
$250 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site. Unrated section, all $150 less. Re-entry $100; not available in Open Section. GMs free; $190 deducted
from prize. Backup phone
entry (entries only, no questions): 406-896-2038.
4-day reg. ends
Thu 6 pm, rds Thu 7, Fri 7, Sat 12-7, Sun 10-4:30.
3-day reg. ends Fri 11 am, rds Fri 12-7,
Sat 12-7, Sun 10-4:30.
2-day reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds. Sat 10-1-4-7,
Sun 10-4:30.
Half point byes OK all rounds (rds
4-6 must commit before rd 3); add 50 cents to EF for round 1 bye.
All: No smoking. USCF membership required. Bring sets, boards,
clocks if possible- none supplied.
FIDE rated. June USCF rating supplement used (August may be used if
otherwise unrated). FIDE
ratings are not used for USA players.
Foreign player ratings: 100
points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign,
no pts added to CFC. Highest of multiple ratings used.
Invitation requests: invitations@checkmate.cc.
Hotel rates: $89 single or twin, 800-833-3308,
702-739-4111, reserve by June 14
(earlier if possible) as rooms are likely
to sell out.
Special car rental rates: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633.
Entries: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. 845-496-9658, chesstour@aol.com.