17th annual
EASTERN CHESS CONGRESS
and
EASTERN SENIOR
November 12-14 or 13-14, 2010
Stamford, Connecticut
$8000 PRIZE FUND
UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!
Nov 12-14 or 13-14 Connecticut
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced)
17th Annual Eastern Chess Congress and Senior. 5 rounds, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75).
Holiday Inn Select, 700 Main St, Stamford CT 06901. Downtown location, free parking.
Trains from NYC, Westchester and CT run frequently.
$8000 GUARANTEED PRIZES. In
6 sections.
Open Section:
$1000-500-250, top Under 2110/Unr $400–200. FIDE rated.
Senior Section: Open to all born before 11/14/60 rated under 2210 or unrated. $700-300-200, top Under 2010/Unr $400-200.
Under 1910 Section:
$700-300-200.
Under 1710 Section: $600-300-150.
Under 1510 Section: $600-300-150.
Under 1210 Section: $300-150-100, trophies to top 5, under 1010, under 810, unrated.
Unrated may not win over $100 in U1210, $200 in U1510, or $400 in U1710.
Top 5 sections entry fee: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 mailed by 11/4, all $89 online at chesstour.com by 11/9, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/9 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Entry fee for all in Under 1210 or unrated in Under 1510: all $40 less than above.
Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.
Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA members.
Re-entry $50; not available in Open Section.
GMs free; $80 deducted from prize.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings
usually used if
otherwise unrated.
3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rounds Fri 7
pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:15 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rounds Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun
10
am & 4:15 pm.
Half point byes: all, limit 2; must commit before round 2.
Hotel rates: $10 lower this year! $89-89, 800-408-7640, 203-358-8400; reserve by 10/29 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Bring set, board, clock
if possible- none supplied.
Ratings: November official USCF rating list used.
Foreign player rating
info.
Entry:
Continental Chess Association, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 charge
for refunds. No smoking. Questions:
chesstour.com, chesstour.info, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at
chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points available.