38th annual CONTINENTAL OPEN
July 24-27, 25-27 or 26-27, 2008
Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge,
Massachusetts
$25,100 PROJECTED PRIZE FUND, $20,080 MINIMUM!
38th annual Continental Open. 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/60), Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366 Main St (Rt 20 West), Sturbridge MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. Experience early 19th century America at Old Sturbridge Village, see http://www.osv.org/. Prizes $25,100 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries count as half entries, U1000/Unr Section as one-third, unrateds not counted), minimum $20,080 (80% each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections.
Open Section: $2500-1200-600-400, U2300/Unr $1400-700. FIDE rated, 120 GPP (enhanced).
Under 2100 Section: $2000-1000-500-300.
Under 1900 Section: $2000-1000-500-300.
Under 1700 Section: $2000-1000-500-300.
Under 1500 Section: $2000-1000-500-300.
Under 1300 Section: $1400-700-400-200.
Under 1000 Section: $200-100-60-40, trophies to top 8.
Unrated may play in any section, with maximum prize U2100 $700, U1900 $600, U1700 $500, U1500 $400, U1300 $300; balance goes to next player(s) in line.
Top 6 sections entry fee: 4-day $124, 3-day $123, 2-day $122 mailed by 7/17, all $125 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 7/21, $130 phoned by 7/21 (406-896-2038, entries only, no questions), $140 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt.
Under 1000/Unrated entry fee: 4-day $29, 3-day $28, 2-day $27 mailed by 7/17, all $30 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 7/21, $35 phoned by 7/21 (406-896-2038, entries only, no questions), $40 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt.
FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED! Unrateds who enter online can get entry fee plus one year USCF membership with Chess Life magazine for a total of $20! Please tell your friends about this great deal!
All: Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com, unrated $20, rated $30. If mailed, phoned or paid at site, unrated $30, rated $40. Cost of reduced dues borne by Continental Chess. Re-entry (except Open) $80. MACA membership ($12, under 18 $6) required for rated Massachusetts residents, WMCA accepted for Western MA residents.
4-day schedule:
Reg Thu to 6:30pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri 6 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 10-4:30.
3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11am, rds Fri
11-6, Sat 11-6, Sun 10-4:30.
2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds Sat
10-12:45-3:15-6, Sun 10-4:30.
All schedules: Bye all, limit 2, must commit before rd 2 or have under 70%
score.
Hotel rates: $84-84-84-84, 800-582-3232,
508-347-7393, reserve by 7/10 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:
July official USCF rating list used.
Foreign player rating
info.
Entry: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $10
charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. No smoking. Advance
entries will be posted at chesstour.com. JGP (Junior Grand Prix Points
available).
July 26. Sturbridge Kamsky Quad. 3RR, G/10, Host
Hotel at Cedar Lake. EF: $40. 1st prize $80 each section. $20
of each EF donated to Gata Kamsky International Chess and Sports Foundation to
help Gata prepare for his match with Topalov. Reg. 7-10:15 pm, rds.
10:30-10:50-11:10. Enter at site only, no checks. Quick rated, but
higher of quick or regular rating used.
July 27. Sturbridge Membership Quads. 3-RR, G/10, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake. EF: $20. 1st prize, choice of $50, 2 year regular USCF membership or 4 year Young Adult membership. Reg. ends 2:15 pm, Rds. 2:30-2:50-3:10. Ent: art site only, no checks. Quick rated, but higher of quick or regular rating used.