11th annual
Aug 17-19 or 18-19, 2012 at New Yorker Hotel
$35,000 PRIZE FUND UNCONDITIONALLY
GUARANTEED
6 round
Swiss, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50, d5).
Under 900 and Under 700 Sections play Aug
18-19 only, G/50, d5.
Note that there are various errors in the April Chess Life TLA that will be
changed to the details here in the May issue.
At New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St. across from Penn Station, New York 10001. Open and Under 2300 Sections are FIDE rated, except first three rounds of 2-day schedule.
Prizes $35,000 guaranteed.
In 10 sections:
Open Section:
$2500-1500-1000-700-500-400, clear or tiebreak first $200
bonus, top U2500/Unr $1200.
Under 2300 Section:
$1500-1000-700-500-400-300.
Under 2100 Section:
$1500-1000-700-500-400-300.
Under 1900 Section:
$1500-1000-700-500-400-300. Unrated limit $1000.
Under 1700 Section:
$1500-1000-700-500-400-300. Unrated limit $800.
Under 1500 Section:
$1200-800-600-500-400-300. Unrated limit $600.
Under 1300 Section:
$1200-800-600-500-400-300. Unrated limit $400.
Under 1100 Section:
$700-400-300-200-100-100. Unrated limit $200.
Under 900 Section: Trophies to
first 10, top Unrated.
Under 700 Section: Trophies to
first 10, top Under 500, Under 300, Unrated.
Rating history prize limit:
If any post-event rating posted at uschess.org 8/13/11-8/13/12 is
more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $800.
Top 7 sections entry fee: 3-day $163, 2-day $162 if check mailed by 8/8, all $165 online at chesstour.com by 8/13, $170 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/13, $180 at site. GMs free, $150 deducted from prize.
Under 1100 Section entry fee: 3-day $83, 2-day $82 if check mailed by 8/8, all $85 online at chesstour.com by 8/13, $90 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/13, $100 at site.
Under
900 or Under 700 Section entry fee: 3-day $33, 2-day $32 if
check mailed by 8/8, all $35 online at chesstour.com
by 8/13, $40 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/13, $50 at site.
NO PHONE
ENTRY after 8/13.
ONLINE LATE ENTRY
is available
between 8/14 and two hours before round 1, with same fee as at site.
Special 1 year USCF membership 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. No checks at site, credit cards OK. No mailed credit card entries. Re-entry: $80, no re-entry from Open Section to Open Section.
3-day schedule:
Reg. ends Fri 11 am, rds
Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30.
2-day schedule
(Under 1100 & up):
Reg. ends Sat. 9 am,
rds Sat. 10, 12:45, 3:15 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30.
Under 900 & Under 700 schedules:
Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds 10, 12:45, 3:15 each day.
3-day & 2-day schedules
merge & compete for same prizes.
Byes:
all; limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd
3.
Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied.
Hotel rates: $175-175-195-210 (rates for 3 or 4 in room are for 2 beds), 1-800-764-4680, 212-971-0101, RESERVE BY JULY 27 or rate may increase, ask for Continental Chess Association rate.
Room
sharing: If you want
to share a room to save money, email us at
DirectorAtChess.US and ask us to post for you.
Car rentals:
Avis, 800-331-1600,
use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com.
Foreign player ratings: See www.chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm.
US player ratings: August official ratings used; unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.