19th ANNUAL
VERMONT
RESORT OPEN
and VERMONT CHAMPIONSHIP
August 17-19 or 18-19, 2007 - Grand Summit
Resort, Mount Snow VT
$4,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND
Augusat 17-19 or 18-19, Vermont
ChessCafe.com Grand Prix Points: 20
19th Annual Vermont
Resort Open.
5 round Swiss, G/150 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60), Grand Summit Resort, Mount Snow, VT 05356. Take Rt 9 west from Brattleboro or east from Bennington To Rt 100,Then Rt 100 north 8 miles to Mount Snow (about 90 minutes from Albany, NY or Springfield, MA.
Resort with outdoor heated pool, golf, mountain biking, hiking, tennis, health club, saunas, whirlpools, Jacuzzis, croquet, volleyball. Paddeleboat tour, petting farm tour, boutiques, craft shops & galleries nearby. PRIZES $$G 4000. In 3 sections.
Open Section: Guaranteed prizes $600-300-200,
top Under 2100/Unr $350-150. FIDE
rated. Trophy to Vermont Champion (top scoring Vermont resident).
Under 1900 Section: Guaranteed prizes
$500-250-125, top Under 1700 $300-150.
Under 1500 Section: Guaranteed prizes
$400-200-100, top Under 1300 $250-125.
Unrated may not win over $150 in U1500 or $300 in U1900; balance
goes to next player(s) in line.
Entry fee: 3-day $73, 2-day $72 mailed by
8/9, all $74 online at chesstour.com by 8/15, $80 phoned to 406-896-2038 by
8/15 (entries only, no questions), $90 at site. No checks at site, credit cards
OK.
Special entry fee: $40 less to unrated. Re-entry $40, not available in Open section. Advance EF
$10 less if paid with $49 USCF dues. GMs free; $60 deducted from prize.
3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 12-6, Sun 9-2:15.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 11:30 am, rds. Sat 12-3-6, Sun 9-2:15.
Half point byes OK all; rds 4-5 must commit before rd 2.
Hotel rates: $89-89, 800-261-9442, 802-464-6600, reserve by 8/3 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or
reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Entry: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 125773.
Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com.
$10 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.