7 rounds! Jan 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, 2004 (Martin Luther King weekend)

Larger prizes! $40,000 projected, $25,000 minimum!

7-round Swiss, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, 2-day option, rds 1-4 G/45). Renaissance Agoura Hills Hotel, 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills CA 91301 (US-101 to Reyes Adobe Road exit). FREE PARKING!  26 miles west of Burbank, 12 miles from Malibu.

Prizes $40,000 based on 350 paid entries; minimum $25,000 (5/8 of each prize) guaranteed. Unrateds count as half entries.

In 7 sections- you play only those in your section.

Master (over 2199): $3600-1800-900-500-300, clear winner bonus $200, Under 2300 $1600-800. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game (white 7 min, black 5 min & gets draw odds) for title & bonus prize. FIDE rated, 120 Grand Prix Points.

Expert (2000-2199): $3000-1500-700-400-200.

Class A (1800-1999): $3000-1500-700-400-200.

Class B (1600-1799): $3000-1500-700-400-200.

Class C (1400-1599): $3000-1500-700-400-200.

Class D (1200-1399): $2000-1000-500-300-200.

Class E (Under 1200): $1500-700-400-300-200.

Rated players may play up one section. 
Unrated must play in A, B, C or D with prize limit A $800, B $600, C $400, D $200.

Entry fee: 4-day $154, 3-day $153, 2-day $152 if mailed by 1/9, all $151 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 1/14, $160 phoned by 1/14 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $180 at site (no checks, credit cards OK). No phone or online entry after 1/14.  $80 less to unrated, $40 less to juniors under 18 in Class E Section. Re-entry $120; not available in Master Section.  SCCF membership required for rated Southern CA residents.  USCF membership required.

4-day schedule: Reg Fri to 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 12 & 7, Sun 12 & 7, Mon 10 & 4:30.

3-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 11 am, rds Sat 12, 3:30, 7, Sun 12 & 7; Mon 10 & 4:30.

2-day schedule: Reg. Sun to 9 am, rds Sun 10, 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 7, Mon 10 & 4:30.

Half point byes OK all rounds (limit 2); rd 4-7 byes must commit before rd 3.

All: No smoking. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. USCF membership required.

Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online at chesstour.com.

Hotel rates: $74-74-74-74, 818-707-1220, reserve by 1/3 or rate may increase.

Side events:  CLICK HERE for Novice (Saturday), Elementary Novice (Sunday), Action (Monday).

Entries: Continental Chess, c/o Goichberg, Box 661776, Arcadia CA 91066. Optional entry form faces inside back cover, or see www.entryblank.com. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com 1/15.

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