9th annual
PACIFIC COAST OPEN
July 15-18, 16-18 or 17-18, 2004
At the luxurious, well
lighted Renaissance Hotel, Agoura Hills, CA
(12 miles from Malibu, 26
miles West of Burbank)
$50,000
PROJECTED PRIZES, $30,000 MINIMUM!
July 15-18, 16-18 or 17-18
GPP: 120
So. California
9th annual Pacific Coast Open. 6SS,
40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/60). Renaissance Agoura Hills Hotel, 30100
Agoura Road, Agoura Hills CA 91301 (US-101 to Reyes Adobe Road exit). Adjacent
to the Santa Monica Mountains, 26 miles west of Burbank, 12 miles from Malibu,
28 miles from Ventura. Free parking.
$50,000 prize fund based on 400 paid entries; minimum $30,000 (60% each prize) guaranteed. Unrateds count as half entries. In 7 sections.
Open Section: $5000-2500-1500-1000-500, clear winner bonus $300, U2400/Unr $2000-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game (white 7 min, black 5 min and gets draw odds) for title & bonus prize. FIDE rated.
Under 2200 Section: $3000-1500-1000-600-400.
Under 2000 Section: $3000-1500-1000-600-400.
Under 1800 Section: $3000-1500-1000-600-400.
Under 1600 Section: $3000-1500-1000-600-400.
Under 1400 Section: $2500-1200-800-600-400.
Under 1200 Section: $2000-1000-700-600-400.
Unrated may play in any section, with maximum prize U2200 $1200, U2000 $1000, U1800 $800, U1600 $600, U1400 $400 U1200 $200; balance goes to next player(s) in line.
Entry fee: 4-day $159, 3-day $158, 2-day $157 mailed by 7/7, all $156 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 7/12, all $165 phoned by 7/12 (406-896-2038, entries only, no questions), all $180 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt. $80 less to unrated. $40 less to juniors under 18 in U1200 Section. SCCF membership ($12, jrs $7.50) required for rated Southern CA residents. Re-entry (except Open) $120.
USCF membership required.
Advance EF $10 less if paid with $49
adult USCF dues. Renew early and save!
4-day schedule:
Reg Thu to 6:30pm, rds Thu 7:30pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 12-7, Sun 10-4:30.
3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11am, rds Fri 12-7,
Sat 12-7, Sun 10-4:30.
2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9am, rds Sat
10-1-4-7, Sun 10-4:30.
All schedules: Bye
all, limit 2, rd 4-6 byes must commit before rd 3.
Hotel rates:
$74-74-74-74, 818-707-1220, reserve by 7/1 or rate may increase.
NOTE! Rooms at the $74 rate are
expected to be available though July 10. After that the rate may go up to
$89 or even more. Reserve now!
Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633,
or reserve
car online through chesstour.com.
Questions: 845-496-9658.
Entries: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577.
Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com July 14.