First CCA
tournament on Long Island since the 1970s!
LONG ISLAND OPEN
March 16-18 or 17-18, 2012
Holiday Inn Islip Airport,
Ronkonkoma
$12,000 PROJECTED PRIZE FUND, MINIMUM $8,000 GUARANTEED!
Open Section: $1500-800-500-300, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $600, U2200/Unr $500. FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section: $1000-600-400-300, top U1900 (no unr) $500, U1800 $400 (no unr).
Under 1700 Section: $900-500-300-200, top U1500 (no unr) $450, U1400 (no unr) $350.
Under 1300 Section: $800-400-200-100, top U1100 (no unr) $300.
Unrated may enter any section, with prize limits: Under 1300 $200, Under 1700 $400. Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Entry fee: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 if check mailed by 3/8, all $105 online at chesstour.com by 3/13, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/13 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site.
Entry fees for Under 1000 or unrated in U1300 Section: all $50 less.
No checks at site, credit cards OK. No mailed credit card entries.
Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize.
All: Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine 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 $20. USCF membership required.
Ratings:
March official USCF rating list used.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings
are usually used if otherwise unrated.
Unofficial ratings are not used if you have an official rating.
Foreign player rating
info.
3-day schedule:
Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:15 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10:30 am, rds.
Sat. 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun. 10 am & 4:15 pm.
Half point byes OK all, limit 2; Open must commit before rd 2,
others before rd 3.
Hotel rates: $75 single or twin, 631-471-0401, request chess rate, reserve by March 2 or rate may increase.
ROOM SHARING, RIDE SHARING: See www.ccaforum.com.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied!
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.