6th annual
PHILADELPHIA OPEN
April 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 7-8 Pennsylvania
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)
Under 1000 Section, Apr 7-8: 7 rounds, G/40, d/5.
At the
upscale, luxury Loews Philadelphia Hotel, rated Four Diamonds by AAA,
1200 Market Street, Philadelphia PA 19107.
Shuttle
info from Philadelphia Airport: 800-258-3826, 215-724-8888.
Prizes $80,000 based on
500 paid entries
(seniors, re-entries, GMs, IMs, WGMs count as half entries, U1200 Section as
40% entries, U1000 Section as 15% entries), else proportional, minimum $60,000 (75% of
each prize) guaranteed. In 8 sections; you face only those in your section.
Open Section:
$7000-4000-2000-1000-800-700-600-500-400-400, clear or tiebreak first $200 bonus, FIDE
Under 2400/Unr $2000-1000. FIDE rated, GM & IM norms possible.
Under
2000 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300,
Unrated limit $2000.
Under 1800 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300,
Unrated limit $1600.
Under 1600 Section:
$4000-2000-1000-700-500-400-300-200-200-200,
Unrated limit $1200.
Under 1400 Section:
$4000-2000-1000-700-500-400-300-200-200-200, Unrated limit $800.
Under 1200 Section: $1500-800-500-300-200-200-200-100-100-100, Unrated limit $400.
Under 1000 Section:
$400-200-100, Unrated limit $200, trophies to first 5, top U800, U600, U400,
Unrated.
Prize
limits:
1) If official
rating 4/11-3/12 or unofficial post-event rating posted 4/4/11-4/4/12 is
more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $1500. 2) Players with
under 26 lifetime games rated as of 4/12 list may not win over $300 in
U1000, $800 in U1200, $1500 in U1400 or $2500 in U1600. 3) Balance of limited prize goes to
next player(s) in line.
Open
entry fee:
Free to GMs, IMs,
WGMs; $150 deducted from prize. US players with
current or former FIDE ratings of 2200 or over: $225 mailed
by 3/27 or online by 4/2, $250 at site. Foreign
FIDE rated players: $175 mailed by 3/27 or online by 4/2,
$200 at site. Others: $375
mailed by 3/27 or online by 4/2, $400 at site.
Under 2200 though Under 1400 Sections entry fee:
4-day $224, 3-day $223, 2-day $222 mailed by 3/27, all $225 online by 4/2,
$250 at site.
Under 1200 Section entry fee: 4-day $84, 3-day $83, 2-day $82 mailed by 3/27, $85 online by 4/2, $100 at site.
Under 1000 Section entry fee:
$32 mailed by 3/27, $35 online by 4/2, $50 at site.
Phoned entry fee: All $5 more than online entry fee, 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions), available only through 4/2.
Online late entry after 4/2: Available until 2 hours before your first game; same price as entry at site.
Entry fee $100 less
to seniors age 65 or over in U2200 through U1400.
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.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Re-entry:
$100, no re-entry
from Open Section to Open Section.
5-day schedule (Open only): Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed. 7 pm, Thu 12
noon &
7 pm, Fri 11 am & 6 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30
pm.
4-day schedule (U1200 to U2200): Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu
7 pm, Fri 11 am & 6 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm.
3-day schedule (U1200 to U2200): Reg. ends Fri 10 am, rds Fri 11
am, 2:30 pm &
6 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm.
2-day schedule (U1200 to U2200): Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds Sat. 10
am, 12 noon,
2 pm, 3:45 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm.
Under 1000 schedule: Reg. ends
Sat. 9 am, rds Sat. 10, 12, 2 & 3:45, Sun 10, 12 & 2.
4-day, 3-day, & 2-day
schedules merge & compete for same prizes.
Half point byes: all; limit 4, Open must commit before rd
2, others before rd 4.
Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied.
Hotel rates: $98-98-123-123, 215-627-1200, reserve by
3/21 or rate may
increase.
Room sharing:
If you want to share a room (or transportation) to save money, post this on the
CCA FORUM.
Car rentals:
Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or
reserve car online
at chesstour.com.
Parking: Hotel has valet parking only, with
a special chess rate of $30/day. Many parking lots nearby charge much
less, with rates lowest on the weekend. Gateway Garage, 1540
Vine St (1 block from Sheraton Hotel) is about $5/day Sat & Sun,
$18/day other days.
Open Section ratings:
FIDE ratings used.
US
players in U2200 & lower sections: April
USCF official ratings used.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
See
Foreign player rating
info. for foreign players in Under 2200 or below sections.
Special rules: Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if
requested by Director. In round 3 or after, players with scores of
80% or over and their opponents may not use headphones, earphones or
cellphones or go to a different floor of the hotel without Director
permission.
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions:
845-496-9658,
www.chesstour.com. You may request "lowest possible section" if April
rating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance
entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet
School Junior Grand Prix
Points available.
Side
events: to
be announced.
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