US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

JULY 31-AUG. 2 OR AUG. 1-2   NEW YORK

US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED)

4th annual Peter Henner Memorial

5SS, Premier & 1700-2099 G/100+30, other sections 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option in all, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Ramada Plaza Hotel, 3 Watervliet Ave Ext (near I-90 Exit 5), Albany 12206. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $5000 projected prizes based on 100 paid entries; else raised or lowered in proportion with $2500 minimum guaranteed. 4 sections; August official USCF ratings used. Premier: Open to 2000/up. $700-400-200, top USCF U2200 $300-150. FIDE. 1700-2099: $500-250-150, top U1900 $300-150. FIDE. Under 1800: $400-200-100, top U1600 (no unr) $240-120. Under 1400: $200-100-60, top U1200 (no unr) $120-60, plaques to top U1000, U800, Unr. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1400 or $200 U1800. Mixed doubles: $200-100 to best male/female team combined score among all sections. Must average under 2200; may play different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 8/1. Top 3 sections EF: $88 at chessaction.com by 7/29, 3-day $93, 2-day $92 mailed by 7/22, $100 at site or online until 2 hrs before round 1. NYSCA members, online entry $5 less (may join with entry). U1400 Section EF: all $20 less than above. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs, IMs & WGMs: $80 from prize. All: Re-entry $40; no Premier to Premier. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed or at site, $40, $25 or $17. 3-day reg. ends Sat 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd. 3. HR: $92-92, includes free breakfast and wifi, reserve by 7/17, call 518-438-8431, may be link at chessevents.us. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, Director@Chess.US. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). Blitz tmt. Sat 9:30 pm, reg. ends 9:15 pm.

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August official USCF ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 

BRING SET, BOARD, CLOCK IF POSSIBLE- none supplied.