4th annual Philadelphia International 

9 round Swiss System, 40/2, SD/1, Valley Forge Convention Center (and Scanticon & Radisson Hotels), 1160 1st Ave, King of Prussia PA 19406.  Free parking.  See World Open for directions.

Guaranteed prize fund $7000: $2000-1200-800-600-400-300-200, top FIDE under 2300 or unrated $1000-500. 
Minimum prize if completing all games with no byes: $600 to foreign GMs, $300 to foreign IMs & foreign WGMs. 
IM & GM norms possible; FIDE rated. 

 

Entry fee:  
GMs, foreign IMs, foreign WGMs; Free; $100 deducted from prize of US GMs. 
Foreign FIDE rated players: $115 mailed by 6/16, $117 online by 6/23, $125 phoned by 6/23 (406-896-2038, no questions), $150 at site. 
USA FIDE 2100/up rated players: $215 mailed by 6/16, $217 online by 6/23, $225 phoned by 6/23, $250 at site. 
Others: $315 mailed by 6/16, $317 online by 6/23, $325 phoned by 6/23, $350 at site.

 

All: No checks at site, credit cards accepted.

Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20.  Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30. USCF membership is required, except for foreign GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs.

 

Late registration ends Fri 10 am, rounds Fri through Mon 11 am & 6 pm, Tue 11 am. 
Two half point byes available (must commit before rd 2); norm not possible if taking bye. 

Hotel rates: $99-99, 610-337-1200, reserve by 5/25.
  
Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. 

Entry: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577.   $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: 845-496-9658, www. chesstour.com.  Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.  WCL JGP.

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