41st annual CONTINENTAL OPEN

Aug 11-14, 12-14 or 13-14, 2011

Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
$30,000 PROJECTED PRIZE FUND, $21,000 MINIMUM!

41st annual Continental Open. 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50), 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/. 5 seconds delay used for digital clocks, but no 5 minute time deduction.

Prizes $30,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries & $60 less EF count half), minimum $21,000 (70% each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections.

Open Section: $3000-1500-700-400-300, clear or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2400/Unr $1800-1000. FIDE rated. ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced).

Under 2200 Section: $2000-1000-600-400-300.

Under 2000 Section: $2000-1000-600-400-300.

Under 1800 Section: $2000-1000-600-400-300.

Under 1600 Section: $1800-900-500-400-300.

Under 1300 Section: $1600-800-400-300-200.

Under 1000 Section: $500-300-150-100-50.

Unrated may play in any section, with maximum prize U2000 $900, U1800 $700, U1600 $500, U1300 $300, U1300 $300, U1000 $200; balance goes to next player(s) in line.

Top 6 sections entry fee: 4-day $144, 3-day $143, 2-day $142 mailed by 8/4, all $145 online at chesstour.com by 8/8, $150 phoned by 8/8 (406-896-2038, entries only, no questions), $160 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt.  No credit card mailed entries. GMs free; $140 deducted from prize. 

Entry fee for all in Under 1000 Section and unrated in Under 1300: all $60 less.

All: Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. online at chesstour.com by 8/8, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.  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 6:30 pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm.
3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11am, rds Fri 12 & 7, 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, Open must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 4.

Hotel rates: $87-87, 800-582-3232, 508-347-7393, request chess rate, reserve by 7/28 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, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658.  No smoking.  Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com.  Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points available.

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