5th annual
LOUISVILLE OPEN
Sept 21-23 or 22-23, 2012 (scholastics Sep 22 or 23)
$7000 GUARANTEED PRIZES, U1300 & SCHOLASTIC TROPHIES
 

5 rounds, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). K-8 U1000 Section Saturday only, K-5 U800 Section Sunday only, each G/25, d5. Holiday Inn Southwest Fair Expo, 4110 Dixie Hwy, (I-264, Exit 8B), Louisville KY 40216. Free parking, free airport shuttle. 

Prizes $7,000 plus trophies guaranteed. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced). In 6 sections. 

Open Section: $1200-600-400-200, 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.  Unrated limit $500.
Under 1600 Section: $700-400-200-100, top Under 1400 $300.  Unrated limit $300.
Under 1300 Section: $200-100, trophies to top 5. Unrated limit $100. 
K-8 Under 1000 Section:
Trophies to first 5 players, first 3 teams of 3 same school, top U800, U600, U400, Unrated.
K-5 Under 800 Section: Trophies to first 5 players, first 3 teams of 3 same school, top U600, U400, U200, Unrated.

Top 3 sections entry fee: 3-day $93, 2-day $92 mailed by 9/12, all $89 online at chesstour.com by 9/19, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 9/19 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site or online until 2 hours before first game. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs, IMs and WGMs free, $90 deducted from prize.

Under 1300 Section entry fee: all $50 less than above. 

K-8 Under 1000 Section entry fee:
$23 mailed by 9/12 or online at chesstour.com by 9/19, $30 at site or online until 2 hours before first game.
K-5 Under 800 Section entry fee: $22 mailed by 9/12 or online at chesstour.com by 9/19, $30 at site or online until 2 hours before first game.

All: 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 Open 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.
K-8 Under 1000 schedule:
Reg. ends 9:30 am, rds. 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm & 3:30 pm.
K-5 Under 800 schedule:
Reg. ends 9:30 am, rds. 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm, 2:15 pm & 3:30 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 9/7 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 (chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.us, 845-496-9658.) $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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