6th annual
FOXWOODS OPEN
April 7-11, 8-11 or 9-11, 2004
GM and IM norms now possible!
An American Classic
A US Championship Qualifier
Apr 7-11, 8-11 or
9-11
GPP: 150
Connecticut
6th annual Foxwoods Open.
Open Section, Apr 7-11:
9SS, 40/2, SD/1. GM & IM norms possible.
Lower Sections, Apr 8-11 or 9-11: 7SS, 40/2,
SD/1 (3-day option, rds. 1-4 G/75).
At Foxwoods Resort Casino & Hotel (World's largest casino), Rt 2, Mashantucket/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 about $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. Prizes $100,000 based on 650 paid entries; else proportional, minimum $70,000 (70% of each prize) guaranteed. Unrated Section players count as 1/3 entry toward prize fund. re-entries as 1/2 entry. Unrated must enter Unrated or Open section. 8 sections:
Open Section: $10000-5000-3000-1500-1000-700-500-500-400-400, 2300-2449/Unr $2000-1000, Under 2300 $2000-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 4/20 10:30 pm (white 7 minutes, black 5 minutes & gets draw odds) for title & free room at 2005 Foxwoods Open. Top 4 eligible players and top woman not already qualified qualify for 2004 US Championship; optional qualifier fee $75. FIDE rated.
Under 2200 Section, Under 2000 Section, Under 1800 Section: each $5000-3000-2000-1000-600-500-400-400-300-300.
Under 1600 Section: $4000-2500-1500-800-600-500-400-400-300-300.
Under 1400 Section: $3000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400-400-300-300.
Under 1200 Section: $2000-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300-300-300, top Under 1000 $800-400. Under 1000s play for both U1000 & U1200 prizes; receive larger if winning both. If 1400/over established on any rating list after 12/99, prize limit $500 in U1200 Section.
Unrated Section: $1000-600-400-300-200; players without US Social Security ID may not win over $400.
Prize limits for players with under 10 games played as of 4/04 list: U1200 $1000, U1400 through U2200 $2000. Games rated too late for 4/04 list not counted. Balance of prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Mailed entry fee: 5-day (Open only) $230, 4-day $229, 3-day $228 mailed by 3/29; all $250 at site. CSCA members may deduct $4 from mailed EF only. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Online entry fee at chesstour.com: $227 by 4/5, $250 after 4/5 until 2 hours before rd 1.
Phoned entry fee at 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions): $235 by 4/5. No phoned entry after 4/5.
Special entry fee: $30
less to rated juniors under 18 or rated seniors over 65. Re-entry (except Open
Section) $100. GMs free; $180 deducted from prize.
Unrated Section Entry fee: 4-day $64, 3-day $63
mailed by 3/29; all $62 online at chesstour.com by 4/5, $70 phoned to
406-896-2038 by 4/5, $80 at site.
USCF membership required.
5-day Open schedule: Reg.
ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed. 7 pm, Thu 12 & 7, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 12 & 7,
Sun 10 & 4:30.
4-day Lower Sections schedule: Reg. ends Thu 6
pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 12-7, Sat 12-7, Sun 10-4:30.
3-day Lower Sections schedule: Reg. ends Fri 8
pm, rds Fri 9 pm, Sat 10-1-4-7, Sun 10-4:30.
Half point byes: all; limit 2, rds 3-9 byes
must commit before rd 2. 4-day and 3-day schedules merge & compete for same
prizes.
Hotel rates: Grand Pequot Tower (tournament site) $112-112, Great Cedar Hotel (connected building; very close) $101-101, Two Trees Inn (15 minute walk; free shuttle) $91-91. 1-800-FOXWOOD, you must reserve by 3/24 or you will have to stay at least 3 miles away.
HOTEL UPDATE: Foxwoods rooms appear to be sold out. Here are some alternatives that may be available:
Hilltop Inn, 877-965-0500.
By far the closest to Foxwoods (3 miles
away); the other hotels are 10 miles or more.
Best Western, 860-536-4281.
Days Inn, 860-572-0574.
Comfort Inn, 860-572-8531.
Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com.
Foreign player ratings: 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no points added to CFC. Highest of multiple ratings used. US player ratings: April list used (usually same as May Chess Life label).
Entries: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour. com. Invitation requests: go@chess.us. You may request "lowest possible section" if April rating unknown. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com 4/6.