Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
$25,000 PROJECTED PRIZE, $15,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED!
NOTE CHANGE (see below)- special USCF dues rates!
Feb 29-Mar 2 or Mar 1-2, Massachusetts
ChessCafe.com Grand Prix Points: 100
(enhanced)
5 round Swiss, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/70), Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366
Main St, Sturbridge MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. Prizes $25,000
based on 260 paid entries (re-entries count half, all in trophy sections one
quarter), minimum $15,000 (60% of each prize)
guaranteed.
In 8 sections; rated players may play up
one section; Under 900 may play up one or two sections).
FEBRUARY USCF RATING SUPPLEMENT USED.
Master (2200/up):
$2500-1300-700-400, clear winner or 1st
on tiebreak $100,
Top Under 2400 $1200-700. FIDE rated.
Expert (2000-2199): $2000-1000-500-300.
Class A (1800-1999): $2000-1000-500-300.
Class B (1600-1799): $2000-1000-500-300.
Class C (1400-1599): $2000-1000-500-300.
Class D (Under 1400):
$1500-700-500-300.
Class E (Under 1200): Trophies to top 7.
Under 900: Trophies to top 7.
Unrated may enter Class A or below, with maximum prize $600 in A, $400 B, $300 C, $200 D.
Trophy to top college team, all sections count equally, top 4 scores same school added to give team score.
Top 6 sections entry fee: 3-day $128, 2-day $127 mailed by 2/21, all $130 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 2/26, $135 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 2/26 (entry only, no questions), $150 at site. $70 less to unrated. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize.
Class E or Under 900 entry fee: 3-day $23, 2-day $22 mailed by 2/21, all $25 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 2/26, $25 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 2/26 (entry only, no questions), $30 at site.
SPECIAL! (note change): 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: if paid ONLINE, unrated $20, rated $30. By mail, phone or at site, unrated $30, rated $40. Cost of reduced dues borne by CCA. USCF membership required. Please tell your chess friends about these bargain dues rates!
3-day schedule:
Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 am, rds.
Sat. 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun. 9 & 3:15.
Half point byes OK all, Master must commit before rd 2,
others before rd 3.
All: No checks at site, credit cards OK.
MACA mem. ($12, under 18 $6) required for rated MA residents; WMCA accepted for
western MA residents. Re-entry $50, not available in Master Section.
Hotel rates: $84-84-84-84, 800-582-3232,
508-347-7393.
Request chess rate, reserve by 2/15 or rate may increase.
Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633,
or
reserve car online.
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. $10 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. JGP.