A Heritage Event

Dec 26-28 or 27-28, New York

ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced)

29th Empire City Open.  6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50), well lighted third floor, New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, New York 10001. $10,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 6 sections.

Open Section: $1000-500-300-200, clear or tiebreak 1st $50, top U2400/unr $600-300. FIDE.
Under 2200 Section: $800-400-200-100.
Under 2000 Section: $800-400-200-100.
Under 1800 Section: $800-400-200-100.
Under 1600 Section: $700-400-200-100.
Under 1400 Section: $400-200-120-70, top U1200 $240-120. 
Unrated may not win over $200 in U1400, $300 U1600, or $500 U1800.

Top 5 sections entry fee: 3-day $98, 2-day $97 mailed by Dec 17, both $99 online by Dec 22 at www.chesstour.com, $105 phoned by 12/22 (406-896-2038, no questions), $120 at site, GMs free; $90 deducted from prize.

Entry fee for all in Under 1400 and unrated in Under 1600: $40 less. 

All: Re-entry $50, not available in Open.  No checks at site, credit cards OK. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 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 at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.

3-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Sun 10:30 am. Rounds Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 11 am & 6 pm, Tue 10 am & 4:30 pm.
2-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Mon 9:30 am. Rounds Mon 10 am,12:45 pm, 3:15 pm & 6 pm, Tue 10 am & 4:30 pm.
Half point byes available all rounds, limit 2 byes, Open must commit by rd. 2, others by rd 4.

Hotel rates: $239-239-264-289, 1-800-764-4680, reserve by 5 pm Dec 13 or rate will increase, ask for Continental Chess Association rate.

Entry: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-569-9969. Advance entries posted at www.chesstour.com. Bring set, clock, board-none supplied. Chess Magnet School JGP.