GREEN MOUNTAIN OPEN
Stratton Mountain, Vermont
(see below for Northern New
England Elementary)
November 7-9 or 8-9, 2003
Nov 7-9 or
8-9
GPP:
15
Vermont
9th annual Green Mountain Open and Vermont
Championship.
5-SS, G/150 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60), Stratton Mountain Inn, Middle Ridge Rd (take Stratton Mt Rd from Bondville), Stratton Mountain VT 05155. Bondville is 13 mi SE of Manchester, VT on Rt 30; 90 minutes from Albany NY or Springfield MA.
$2000 GUARANTEED PRIZES. In 3 sections:
Open: $300-150-80,
Expert $120-60, U2000 $120-60. State title & trophy to top VT
resident.
Under 1800: $250-130-70, U1600 $120-60; unr
limit $120.
Under 1400: $200-100-60, U1200 $80-40; unr
limit $70.
Entry fee: 3-day $58, 2-day $57 mailed by 10/30, all $56 online at chesstour.com by 11/5, $60 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/5 (no questions), $65 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site. All EF $30 less to unrated. Under 1400 EF $20 less to rated juniors under 18. GMs $50 from prize. Re-entry $40; not available in Open Section. USCF membership required.
3-day schedule: Reg.
ends Fri 7:30 pm, rds. Fri 8, Sat 12-6, Sun 9-2:30.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 11:30 am,
Rds. Sat 12-3-6, Sun 9-2:30.
Half point byes: OK all (limit 2), rds 3-5 must commit before rd 2.
Hotel rates: $69-69, 1-800-STRATTON,
802-297-2500, reserve by 10/25.
9th annual
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP
Stratton Mountain, Vermont * Saturday, November 8, 2003
5 round Swiss, Game/30, Stratton Mountain Inn, Middle Ridge Rd (take Stratton Mountain road from center of Bondville), Stratton Mountain, VT.
Open to grades K-5, any school.
Entry fee: USCF members $17, nonmembers $25 if mailed by 11/3, all $40 at tournament. USCF membership with Chess Life included if not a member.
Trophies to top 10, top 5 teams of 4 each school.
Late registration ends 11/8 9:30 am, rounds 10 am, 11:20 am, 12:40 pm, 1:50 pm, 3 pm. Awards 4:15 pm.
Advance entries: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658.