A Heritage Event
An American Classic
43rd annual
NATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS
Nov 23-25 or 24-25, 2012
Sheraton Hotel Philadelphia City Center
$30,000 PRIZE FUND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED
PLUS TROPHIES!
6 round Swiss, 40/2, SD/1, d/5 (2-day option, rounds 1-3
G/50, d/5). Trophy sections play separate 2-day schedule only, 11/24-25, G/75,
d/5
(rounds 1-2 G/50, d/5).
Sheraton Hotel Philadelphia City Center, 201 N. 17th Street, Philadelphia
PA 19103.
$30,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND.
In 10 sections.
Premier, open to all rated 2000/above and juniors under 18 rated 1800/above. $3000-1500-700-400-200, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, U2400/Unr $1400-700. FIDE rated, 150 Grand Prix Points (enhanced).
Under 2200: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 2000: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 1800: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 1600: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 1400: $1400-700-400-300-200.
Under 1200: $1400-700-400-300-200.
Under 1000: Trophies to top 10.
Under 800: Trophies to top 10.
Under 600: Trophies to top 10. Unrated
age 15 or over may not enter Under 600.
Unrated may not win over $250 in U1200, $400 in
U1400, $600 in U1600, $800 in U1800, or $1000 in U2000. Balance goes to
next player(s) in line.
Student/Alumni trophies to top 5 teams of 4
(regardless of section) representing any U.S. college, HS or pre-HS players
attend or have graduated from.
Top 7 sections entry fee: 3-day $113, 2-day $112 if check mailed by 11/14, all $110 online by 11/19, $115 phoned by 11/21 (406-896-2038, no questions), $130 at site. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. Re-entry $60, not available in Premier. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600 entry fee: $28 mailed by 11/14
or
online by 11/19, $35
phoned by 11/19 (406-896-2038, no questions), $40 at tournament.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
All: Online late entry available until
2 hours before your first game; same fee as at site. No checks at site, credit cards
OK. Mailed entry fee $3 less to PSCF members.
Ratings: November official ratings used.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
Foreign or FIDE rating
info.
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.
3-day late entry
ends Fri 11 am, rounds Fri 12 noon & 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30
pm.
2-day top 7 sections late entry ends Sat 9 am, rounds Sat
10 am, 12:45 pm, 3:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm.
U1000, U800, and U600 sections late entry
ends Sat 9 am, rounds Sat 10 am, 12:45 pm & 3:30 pm, Sun 10 am, 1:15 pm & 4:30
pm.
Half point byes OK all rounds; limit 3 byes, Premier
must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4.
Hotel rates: $99-99-99-99,
215-448-2000, reserve by
11/9 or rate may increase. Parking at hotel $10/day with guest room, $20
without; garage a block away (1540 Vine) is about $5/day Sat & Sun, $18 Fri.
Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633 or
reserve car online through
chesstour.com.
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249,
Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds.
Questions: chesstour.com,
chesstour.info, 845-496-9658,
DirectorAtChess.US (replace "At" with "@").
Advance entries will be posted at
chesstour.com.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points
available.