22nd annual
VERMONT RESORT OPEN

March 25-27 or 26-27, 2011

At beautiful LAKE MOREY RESORT, Fairlee, VT
(Near I-91, 2 1/2 hours from Boston or Hartford)

March 25-27 or 26-27                                                                              Vermont
                              ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
22nd annual Vermont Resort Open. 5 SS, 40/2, SD/30 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60), Lake Morey Resort, 1 Clubhouse Rd, Fairlee VT 05045 (I-91 to Exit 15; less than a mile to the resort on Lake Morey Rd).  2 ½ hours from Boston or Hartford, 1 hour 45 minutes from Manchester NH, 20 minutes from Dartmouth College.  600 acre lake with boating, indoor pool, health club, tennis, basketball, biking, hiking, etc. 

PLEASE NOTE:
5 second delay will be used, but there will be no 5 minute deduction from clocks.


Prizes $2500 based on 50 paid entries, $1500 minimum (60% of each prize).  Unrated & re-entries count as half entries.  In 2 sections.

Open Section: $500-300-200, top 1850-2049 $200-100, top Under 1850/Unr $200-100. 
Under 1650 Section: $300-150-80, top Under 1450 (no unr) $160-80, top Under 1250 (no unr) $130. 
Unrated may not win over $150 in U1650.

Entry fee: 3-day $73, 2-day $72 if check mailed by 3/17, all $74 online at chesstour.com by 3/23, $75 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/17 (entry only, no questions), $80 at site. $50 less to unrated. No checks at site, credit cards OK. No credit card mailed entries accepted. GMs free; $60 deducted from prize. Re-entry $40, not available in Open.

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 at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.

3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 9 & 2:15.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 9 & 2:15.
Half point byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd 2.

Hotel rates: $87-87, 800-423-1211, 802-333-4311, reserve by 3/11 or rate may increase.
Room sharing: If you want to share a room to save money, post this on the new CCA FORUM.

Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.

Entry: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds.  Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.  Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points available.

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