4th annual
LOUISVILLE OPEN
Sept 16-18 or 17-18, 2011
$8000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $6000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED
 

5 rounds, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Holiday Inn Southwest Fair Expo, 4110 Dixie Hwy, (I-264, Exit 8B), Louisville KY 40216. Free parking, free airport shuttle.  5 seconds delay used for digital clocks, but no 5 minute time deduction.

Prizes $8,000 based on 120 paid entries (unrated & re-entries count as half entries), $6000 (minimum 75% each prize) guaranteed. ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced). In 4 sections. 

Open Section: $1200-600-300-200, clear win or first on tiebreak $100, top U2200/Unr $400, top U2000/Unr $300.  FIDE rated. 
Under 1900 Section: $800-400-200-100, top Under 1700 $300.
Under 1600 Section: $700-400-200-100, top Under 1400 $300.
Under 1300 Section: $600-300-200-100, top Under 1100 $200. 
Unrated prize limits:
U1600 $300, U1300 $200.  Balance goes to next player(s) in line. 

Entry fee: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 mailed by 9/8, all $89 online at chesstour.com by 9/14, $90 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 9/14 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK.

Entry fee for unrated in U1300 or U1600 Sections: all $50 less. 

All: GMs free, $60 deducted from prize. 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 at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.  Re-entry $50; not available in Master Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.

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 rounds, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. 

Ratings:  September official USCF rating list used.  Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.  Foreign player rating info.

Hotel rates: $79-89, 502-448-2020, ask for chess rate, reserve by 9/2 or rate may increase.
Car rental:
Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. 
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, 845-496-9658.  Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.  Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points available.

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