42nd annual CONTINENTAL OPEN

Aug 9-12, 10-12 or 11-12, 2012

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

42nd annual Continental Open. 6SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50, d5), 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 $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. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced).

Under 2200 Section: $2000-1000-600-400-200.

Under 2000 Section: $2000-1000-600-400-200.  Unrated prize limit $1000.

Under 1800 Section: $2000-1000-600-400-200.  Unrated prize limit $800.

Under 1600 Section: $1800-900-500-400-200.  Unrated prize limit $600.

Under 1400 Section: $1500-800-400-300-200.  Unrated prize limit $400.

Under 1100 Section: $700-400-250-150-100.  Unrated prize limit $250.

If unrated is limited, balance goes to next player(s) in line.

Top 6 sections entry fee: 4-day $149, 3-day $148, 2-day $147 mailed by 7/31, all $149 online at chesstour.com by 8/6, $155 phoned by 8/6 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $160 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until two hours before your first game.  No credit card mailed entries. GMs free; $140 deducted from prize. 

Entry fee for all in Under 1100 Section and unrated in Under 1400: all $60 less.

All: Advance entry fee $5 less to MACA members; may join/renew at masschess.org. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.  Re-entry $80, not available to go from Open to Open. 

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 11 am, 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: $89-89-99, 800-582-3232, 508-347-7393, request chess rate, reserve by 7/26 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, DirectorAtChess.US, 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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