15th annual GREEN MOUNTAIN OPEN
Stratton Mountain Inn, West Wardsboro,Vermont
$2000 GUARANTEED PRIZES
Sept 17-19 or 18-19, Vermont
Chess Lecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
15th annual Green Mountain
Open.
5SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60), Stratton Mountain Inn, Middle
Ridge Rd (take Stratton Mountain Road from center of Bondville), West Wardsboro
VT 05360. 35 minutes east from Manchester, VT or 55 minutes west from
Brattleboro on Rt 30; under 2 hours from Albany NY or Springfield MA. $$G 2000.
In 3 sections.
Open: $300-150-80, top Under 2010/Unr
$180-90.
Under 1810: $250-120-60, top Under 1610
$160-80, no unrated may win over $180.
Under 1410: $200-100-50, top Under 1210
$120-60, no unrated may win over $100.
Entry fee: 3-day $68, 2-day $67 mailed by 9/9, all $69 online at
chesstour.com by 9/15, $75 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 9/15 (entry only, no
questions), $80 at site. $40 less to unrated in U1410 or U1810 Section. No
checks at site, credit cards OK.
Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. Online at
chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult
$40, Young Adult $30.
Re-entry $40, not available in Open. GMs free; $40 deducted from prize.
3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds
Fri 7, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 9 & 2:15.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 11:30 am, rds.
Sat 12, 3 & 6, Sun 9 & 2:15.
Half point byes OK all, must commit before rd 2; limit 1 bye towards class
prizes.
Hotel rates: $79-79 plus resort fee (currently 10%), 1-800-STRATTON,
802-297-2500, reserve by September 13.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online at
chesstour.com.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if
otherwise unrated.
Entry: Continental Chess, PO Box 249,
Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, chesstour.com. $15 service
charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School
JGP.