A Heritage Event
52nd annual
CONTINENTAL OPEN
JULY 27-31, 28-31, 29-31 or 30-31, 2022
Sturbridge,
Massachusetts (near the Connecticut border)
Sturbridge Host Hotel at Cedar Lake,
366 Main St (Rt 20 West), Sturbridge MA
01566 (I-84 Exit 6, near I-90). Free parking.
Masks are required if unvaccinated.
60 miles from Logan Airport (Boston), 55 miles from Bradley Airport (Hartford), 20 miles from Worcester Airport. Experience early 19th century New England at Old Sturbridge Village (www.osv.org).
In 7 sections.
Unrated allowed only in U2200, U2000, or U1200.
Note Master Section correction: all foreign FIDE rated players
are eligible.
$35,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES
Master Section 9 rounds, FIDE rated, GM & IM norms
possible!
Others 7 rounds, including FIDE rated Under 2200 and Under 2000 sections!
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (enhanced)
MASTER SECTION, JULY 27-31: 9 rounds, 40/80, SD/30, +30. FIDE rated, GM & IM norms possible. Open to FIDE 2100/up, USCF 2200/up (see peakrating.us) or foreign FIDE rated. Prizes $3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500-400-300, clear or tiebreak win $200 bonus, top FIDE U2300/Unr $2000-1000.
Minimum prizes: $700 to foreign GMs who enter online by 7/13 and play all 9 games with no byes. $300 to US GMs and foreign IMs/WGMs who play all 9 games with no byes.
UNDER 2200, UNDER 2000, UNDER 1800 SECTIONS, JULY 28-31 OR 29-31: Each 7 rounds, 40/80, SD/30, +30 (3-day rounds 1-2 G/60 d10), both schedules merge and play for same prizes. 40/80 games in U2200 and U2000 are FIDE rated. Prizes each section $2000-1000-500-300-200.
UNDER 1600, UNDER
1400 SECTIONS, JULY 28-31 OR 28-31:
Each 7 rounds,
40/80, SD/30, +30 (3-day rounds 1-2 G/60 d10) both schedules merge and play for
same prizes.
Prizes each section $1400-700-400-300-200.
UNDER 1200 SECTION, JULY 30-31:
7 rounds, G60 d10. Prizes $800-400-300-200-100,
top Under 1000 (no Unr) $200-100.
MIXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES:
best male/female 2-player team combined score
among all sections:
$1000-500-300-200. Team must average under 2200;
may play in different sections; register (no extra
fee)
before both players begin round 2; prize limits do not apply.
In the
Master Section, only rounds 1-7 count towards mixed doubles.
Prize limits do not apply for Mixed Doubles Team prizes.
Prize limits: 1) If any post-event regular OTB rating posted 7/25/21-7/25/22 was more than 50 points over section or prize maximum, prize limit $400. 2) If current Online Regular rating is more than 50 points over section or prize maximum, prize limit $400. 3) Unrated limits: $800 in U2000, $300 in U1200. 4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Foreign player ratings: see foreignratings.com. US player ratings: Official July ratings used; July FIDE ratings used for Master Section. Unofficial or Online Regular USCF ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.Foreign player rating info Prizewinner tax info CCA electronic devices policies
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.
Room or travel sharing: Post a request to share on the USCF "All Things Chess" Forum. If you have trouble posting, email your request to Continental Chess and we will post it for you.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online at chesstour.com.
Electronic devices: See devicerules.com. Not all electronic scoresheets are allowed.
Awards: Usually paid through Paypal (may take over a week).
Entry: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
chesstour.com, chesstour.info, Director@Chess.us. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering).BRING SET, BOARD, CLOCK IF POSSIBLE- NONE SUPPLIED.