16th annual
GREEN MOUNTAIN OPEN
July 29-31 or 30-31, 2011
Stratton Mountain Inn, West Wardsboro,Vermont
$3000 GUARANTEED PRIZES
July 29-31 or 30-31, Vermont
Chess Lecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)
16th annual Green Mountain
Open.
5 rounds, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), 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.
5 seconds delay used for digital clocks, but no 5
minute time deduction.
In 2 sections.
Open Section: $500-300-200, top Under 2100
$320-160. top Under 1900 or Unrated $300-150.
Under 1700 Section: $300-200-100, top Under 1500
$180-90, top Under 1300 $130-70, no unrated may win over $150.
Entry fee: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 mailed by 7/21, all $89
online at chesstour.com by
7/27, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/27 (entry only, no
questions), $100 at site. $50 less to unrated in U1700 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,
Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult
$40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $15.
Re-entry $50, not available in Open. GMs free; $80 deducted from prize.
3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds
Fri 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds.
Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15.
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 July 11.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online at
chesstour.com.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings 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.