March 13-15 or 14-15                                                                   Missouri
               WorldChessLive.com Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)
13th annual Mid-America Open. 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/70), Crowne Plaza Hotel St. Louis-Clayton, 7750 Carondelet Ave., St. Louis MO 63105 (I-64 W/US 40-W Exit 32B, 1.2 miles north on Hanley Rd). $$ 20,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries count half, U900 Section one quarter), minimum $16,000 (80% of each prize) guaranteed.

In 7 sections.  

Open Section: $2000-1000-600-400, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300 $900, U2200 $800, U2100/Unr $700. FIDE rated.

Under 2000 Section: $1500-700-400-300. 

Under 1800 Section: $1500-700-400-300.

Under 1600 Section: $1500-700-400-300.

Under 1400 Section: $1200-600-300-200.

Under 1200 Section: $1200-600-300-200.

Under 900 Section: $100-60-40, trophies to top 7.

Unrated may enter any section, with prize limits: U900 $50, U1200 $150, U1400 $300, U1600 $400, U1800 $500, U2000 $700. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. 

Entry fee: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 3/5, all $105 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 3/10, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/10 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK.  MCA memb. ($5; higher with printed magazine) required for MO residents.
After March 10th, ENTER AT SITE ONLY--  AT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE GAME TIME.

Special entry fee: Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section.  FREE TO UNRATED in U900 or U1200 sections if paying USCF dues.

Under 900 Section entry fee: 3-day $23, 2-day $22 if mailed by 3/5, $25 ONLINEat chesstour.com by 3/10, $27 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/10, $30 at site.

All: Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: ONLINEat chesstour.com $30; mailed, phoned or paid at site $40.  USCF membership required.  Re-entry $60; not available to go from Master Section to Master Section.  MCA membership ($5; higher with printed magazine) required for MO residents.  

Ratings:  March official USCF rating list used.  Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games 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 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 am, rds. Sat. 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun. 9 & 3:15.
Half point byes OK all; must commit before rd 3, having under 2 points.

Hotel rates: $87 single or twin, 888-303-1746, 314-726-5400, request chess rate, reserve by 2/27 or rate may increase.

Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.

Questions: 845-496-9658. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com.