23rd annual
EASTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 14-16 or 15-16, 2014


Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

$20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum guaranteed


US Champion GATA KAMSKY will play!


Free lectures by IM Danny Kopec, Saturday 9-11 am and Sunday 9-10 am!

 

March 14-16 or 15-16                                                                              Massachusetts
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)

23rd annual Eastern Class Championships. 5SS, 40/110, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10). 
Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366 Main St, Sturbridge MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking.


$$ 20,000 prizes based on 240 paid entries (re-entries and Class E count half), minimum $16,000 (75% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections:
 

Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE rated.
Expert
(2000-2199): $1400-700-400-200.  
Class A
(1800-1999/Unr): $1400-700-400-200.
Class B
(1600-1799/Unr): $1400-700-400-200.
Class C
(1400-1599/Unr): $1300-700-300-200. 
Class D
(1200-1399/Unr): $1200-600-300-200.
Class E
(Under 1200/Unr): $500-250-150-100, trophies to first 3, top U1000, U800, U600, Unrated.
Rated players may play up one section.


Unrated
may enter E through A, with prize limits: E $200, D $400, C $600, or B $800.


Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player "team" combined score among all sections: $500-300-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible.
          

Top 5 sections entry fee: $109 online at chessaction.com by 3/12, $115 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/10 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $113, 2-day $112 if check mailed by 3/5, $120 at site, or online until 2 hours before first game.  GMs free, $90 deducted from prize.

Entry fee for Class E Section:
All $50 less than above. 


Advance or online entry fee $5 less to MACA members; may join/renew at masschess.org.

No checks at site, credit cards OK.  No credit card mailed entries.

Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 


FOREIGN PLAYER RATINGS                      PRIZEWINNER TAX INFO

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 $60; not available in Master Section.    

3-day schedule:
Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rounds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
2-day schedule:
Reg ends Sat 10 am, rounds Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
 
Byes:
OK all, limit 2 byes; Master Section must commit before round 2, others before round 3.

Hotel rates:
$94-94, 800-582-3232, 508-347-7393, request chess rate, reserve by 2/28 or rate may increase. 

Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.

Entry:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. Questions: DirectorAtChess.us, chesstour.com, chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. Entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). $15 service charge for refunds. 

Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied.

BLITZ TOURNAMENT Saturday night, 9:30 pm.

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