2nd annual FOXWOODS OPEN- $100,000 IN PRIZES UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!
LATE NEWS: Foxwoods Hotels are sold out. Other nearby hotels are: Mystic Hilton, 1-800-HILTONS, chess rate was $85 but rate may be higher now. 11 miles from Foxwood. Best Western Mystic, 1-800-528-1234, regular rate is $69 Thu or Sun, $89 Fri or Sat. If they say no rooms are available, call 860-536-4281. Best Western Groton, 1-800-528-1234, regular rate is $89, has free shuttle to/from Foxwoods part of the time. If they say no rooms are available, call 860-445-8000. Both Best Westerns have 10% off for Seniors and possibly other categories. SPECIAL ADDED PRIZE! Trip to Russia to play in a USA vs. Russia match to the player with performance rating exceeding rating by the most points! Must score at least 3 points not counting byes and forfeit wins; players who withdraw or forfeit not eligible; unrated not eligible; wallchart ratings used. April 20-23 or 21-23 GPP: 200 Connecticut 2nd annual Foxwoods Open. 7-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds. 1-4 G/75), Foxwoods Resort Casino & Hotel (World's largest casino), Rt 2, Ledyard 06339 (I-95 to Exit 92 to Rt 2 West, or I-395 to Exit 85 to Rt 164 to Rt 2 East). Free parking. 45 miles from T.F. Green Airport (Providence, RI), shuttle $15; 14 miles from Groton/New London Airport; shuttle from New London Amtrak station about $3. Free shuttle to Mashantucket Pequot Museum, largest Native American museum in USA. $$100,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed. Free analysis of your games by GM Arthur Bisguier. Unr must enter Unr or Open section. In 7 sections: Open: $$ 10000-5000-2500-1200-1000-700-600-600-500-500, U2400/Unr 2000-1000-800-600-400. Under 2200: $$ 6000-3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-400-400. Under 2000: $$ 6000-3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-400-400. Under 1800: $$ 6000-3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-400-400. Under 1600: $$ 6000-3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-400-400. Under 1400: $$ 4000-2000-1200-1000-700-500-400-400-400-400, U1200 $1200-600-400-300, U1000 800-400. U1200 & U1000 are class prizes, not sections. U12 play for U12 & U14 prizes, U10 for U10, U12 & U14 prizes; multiple winners get largest prize. Players who dropped from established 1400+ since 12/97 ineligible for U1200. Unrated: $$ 1000-600-300-200-100. All obtain ratings. Provisionally rated players are not unrated. Foreign (residents of USA for under 3 years) need established ratings as of 4/00 list to win over $2000 in U2200 section, $1600 U2000, $1300 U1800, $1000 U1600, $700 U1400, $400 U1200. Entry fee: 4-day $224,3-day $223 if mailed by 4/11, all $250 at site. No checks at site. Credit cards: $230 phoned by 4/17, $250 at site. Advance EF $3 less to CSCA members (must deduct from EF; no $3 refunds). GMs free; $180 deducted from prize. Special entry fee: $40 less to juniors under 18 if rated below 1500, over 2199 or playing up. $30 less to rated seniors over 65. Callers must request special EF, or will be charged full fee. Re-entry $100; not available in Open Section. Unrated Section EF: 4-day $64, 3-day $63 if mailed by 4/11, $70 phoned with credit card by 4/17, $80 at site. All EF $8 less if mailed with $40 adult, $30 senior or $17 youth USCF dues. Credit card entries: call 914-496-9658 (entries or questions) most weekdays or 406-896-2038 (no questions) 24 hours daily. No phone entries after 4/17. 4-day schedule: Reg. ends Thu 7 pm, rds. Thu 8, Fri 12-7, Sat 12-7, Sun 10-4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 8 pm, rds Fri 9, Sat 10-1-4-7, Sun 10-4:30. Bye: all; limit 2, add 50 cents to EF for rd 1 bye. Rds 5-7 byes must commit before rd 4. Hotel rates: Grand Pequot Tower (tournament site) $109-109, Great Cedar Hotel (very close) $94-94, Two Trees Inn (15 minute walk; free shuttle) $84-84. 1-800-FOXWOOD, reserve by 4/5 to insure these greatly reduced rates. Airfares: World Travel Partners, 800-843-1110. Car rentals: Avis, 800- 331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Entries: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. 914-496-9658, 914-496-7469 (recorded info), www.chesstour.com. Invitation requests: invitations@checkmate.cc. No smoking. FIDE rated. Home More tournaments