19th annual
NEW YORK STATE OPEN
May 20-22 or 21-22, 2011 - Lake George, NY
$4000 GUARANTEED PRIZE
FUND
Includes
SENIOR SECTION for Under 1910 or unrated!
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points:
30 (enhanced)
5 round Swiss, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option,
rds 1-2 G/60), Tiki Resort (formerly Howard Johnson), 2 Canada St, Lake George NY 12845.
Prizes $4000 unconditionally guaranteed. In 3 sections.
Open Section:
$600-300-150, top Under 2010 $280-140, top Under 1810/Unr
$260-130.
Senior Section: Open to under 1910
or unrated born before 5/22/61: $400-200-100, top Under 1710 $240-120. No unrated may win over $250.
Under 1610 Section: $300-200-100, top Under
1410 (no unr) $180-90, top Under 1210 (no unr) $140-70. No unrated may win over $150.
All: 1 year NYSCA membership to NY residents who are
not members.
Entry fee: 3-day $78, 2-day $77 if check mailed by
5/13, both $79
ONLINE at chesstour.com by
5/18, $85 phoned by 5/18 to 406-896-2038
(payment only, no questions), $90 at
site. $40 less to unrated in Under 1610 or Senior Section. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
No mailed credit card entries.
All sections: Special 1 year USCF dues
with 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.
Re-entry $40, not available in Open
Section. GMs free, $60 deducted from prize.
3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds.
Fri 7 pm, Sat 12 noon & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:15 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds
Sat 12 noon, 3 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:15 pm.
Half point byes OK all, must commit before rd 2; limit 2 byes (limit 1 bye
towards U1810 or U1210 prizes).
Hotel rates: $65-65
(poolside), 75-75 (regular), 518-668-5744 Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm,
reserve by 5/5 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD
#D657633, or
reserve car online through
chesstour.com.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied!
Ratings:
May official USCF rating
list used.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated.
Unofficial ratings are not used if you have an official rating.
Foreign player rating
info.
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury
Mills NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com,
845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. JGP (Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix
points available).
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