40th annual WORLD OPEN
July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8, 2-8, 1-3 or 4-5, 2012
Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel
$250,000 PROJECTED PRIZE FUND, $200,800
MINIMUM GUARANTEED
A Heritage Event
An American Classic
July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8, 2-8, 1-3 or 4-5 Pennsylvania
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 300 (enhanced)
40th Annual World Open.
9 round Swiss (Senior
Amateur, Women's Championship and Under 13 Booster are each a 6 round
Swiss), Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Streets,
Philadelphia PA 19103.
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In 13 sections with $250,000 projected prizes, $200,800 minimum. 80% of each prize guaranteed based on 1180 paid entries total in first 9 listed sections, all prizes guaranteed in Senior Amateur, Womens Championship, Under 13 Championship, and Under 13 Booster. GMs, IMs, WGMs, Under 1200, re-entries, seniors count as 50% entries, Under 900 as 15%entries.
Free analysis of your games by GM Sam Palatnik 7/4-8; free GM lectures 9 am 7/6 & 7/7.
Time controls: Open 40/90, SD/30, 30 second increment. U2400, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200 40/2, SD/1, d/5 (4-day option rds 1-2 G/75, d/5, 3-day option rds 1-5 G/45, d/5). U900, Under 13 Championship, Under 13 Booster G/65, d/5. Senior Amateur, Womens Championship 40/2, SD/1, d/5.
Open Section, 9 rounds, July 4-8 or 2-8: $20000-10000-5000-2500-1200-1000-800-700-600-500, clear winner bonus $300, top FIDE U2500 $2000-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 11:30 pm 7/8 for title & bonus prize. GM & IM norms possible. FIDE rated.
Under 2400/Unr Section, 9 rounds, July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $13000-7000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U2300/Unr $2000-1000. FIDE rated.
Under 2200/Unr Section, 9 rounds, July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $13000-7000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U2100 (no unr) $2000-1000. FIDE rated.
Under 2000/Unr Section, 9 rounds, July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $13000-7000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1900 (no unr) $2000-1000.
Under 1800/Unr Section, 9 rounds, July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $13000-7000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1700 (no unr) $2000-1000.
Under 1600/Unr Section, 9 rounds, July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $11000-6000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top 1500 (no unr) $2000-1000.
Under 1400/Unr Section, 9 rounds, July 4-8, 5-8 or 6-8: $10000-5000-2500-1200-1000-800-700-600-500-400, top U1300 (no unr) $1600-800.
Under 1200/Unr Section, 9 rounds, July 4-8, 5-8 or 6-8: $5000-2500-1200-1000-800-700-600-500-400-300, top U1100 (no Unr) $1200-600.
Under 900/Unr Section, 9 rounds, July 6-8: $1000-700-500-400-300-300-300, trophies to first 10, top U700, U500, U300, Unrated.
Senior Amateur, 6 rounds, July 1-3: Open to Under 2010 or unrated born before 7/4/62. $$ 500-300-200, top U1810 $280-140, top U1610/Unr $250-130, top U1410 $200.
Women’s Championship, 6 rounds, July 1-3: Open to all females. $$ 500-300-200, top U1800 $240, U1600 $220, U1400 $200, U1200 $180, U1000 $160, trophy to top U800, U600, Unrated. FIDE rated.
Under 13 Championship, 9 rounds, July 1-3: Open to all born after 7/3/99. Trophies to top 10, 1st C, D, E, Unrated. Free entry to all CCA tournaments 7/15/12-12/31/12 to 1st.
Under 13 Booster, 6 rounds, July 4-5: Open to all born after 7/5/99 rated under 1000 or unrated. Trophies to top 10, 1st U800, U600, U400, U200; free entry to all CCA tournaments 7/15/12-10/31/12 to 1st.
Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 games played as of 7/12 official list may not win over $600 in U900, $1500 in U1200, $3000 in U1400 or U1600. Games rated too late for 7/12 list not counted. 2) If official rating 7/11-6/12 or unofficial post-event rating posted 7/3/11-7/3/12 was more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $2000. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $300 in U900, $800 U1200, $1200 U1400, $1600 U1600, $2000 U1800, or $2500 U2000. 4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Open, U2400, U2200, U2200, U1800, U1600, U1400 entry fee: Mailed by 2/15, all 5-day $305, 4-day $304, 3-day $303, 7-day $307. Open has 5-day and 7-day only; no 7-day in U1400 orU1200. Mailed by 5/15 all $10 more, mailed by 6/20 all $20 move. Online at chesstour.com, all $307 by 2/15, $317 by 5/15, $327 by 6/25, $350 6/26 to 2 hours before round 1 or at site. Phoned to 406-896-2038, all $330 by 6/25. At site, all $350; no checks, credit cards OK.
GMs free in Open; $200 deducted from prize.
IMs, WGMs entry fee $100 less,
$100 deducted from prize.
All Open Section entry fee $100 more
for US players never rated 2200 or over by FIDE.
Under 1200 Section entry fee: all $150 less than above.
Entry fee for Under 900 Section, or unrated in U1200 Section: $43 mailed by 6/20, $47 online at chesstour.com by 6/25, $60 to 2 hours before round 1 or at site.
Rated seniors 65/up in U1400 or over: all $150 less.
Senior Amateur or Women’s Championship entry fee:
$76 mailed by 6/20, $78
online by 6/25, $90 at site.
Under 13 Championship or Under 13 Booster entry fee:
$39 mailed by 6/20, $41 online by 6/25, $50 at site.
No checks
at site; credit cards OK.
Re-entry:
$160,
no re-entry from Open to Open.
$20 fee
for switching section after
7/3.
Special 1 year USCF dues with 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.
Open to U1200 5-day schedule: Wed 7 pm, Thu 11 am & 6 pm, Fri 11 am & 6 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 5 pm.
U2400 to U1200 4-day schedule: Thu 11, 2:30 & 6, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5.
U2400 to U1200 3-day schedule: Fri 11, 1:30, 3:30, 6 & 8:30, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5.
Open to U1600 7-day schedule: Mon-Wed 7 pm, Thu-Fri 6 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5.
All above schedules merge & compete for same prizes.
Under 900 schedule: Fri 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sat & Sun each 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm.
Senior Amateur & Women’s Championship schedule: Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10 & 5, Tue 10 & 4:30.
Under 13 Championship schedule: Sun 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Mon 10, 1 & 4, Tue 10, 1 & 4.
Under 13 Booster schedule: Wed 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Thu 10, 1 & 4.
Half point byes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. Limit 1 half point bye in 6 round sections.
Entries, re-entries
close 1 hour before your first game.
Bring sets, boards, clocks
if possible- none supplied.
Hotel rates:
$99-99, 215-448-2000, ask for chess rate, two night
minimum July 6-7. NOW BELIEVED TO BE SOLD OUT FOR JULY 4-8, STILL
AVAILABLE FOR JUNE 29-JULY 3.
Our back up hotel is the Sonesta (formerly Crowne Plaza), 1800
Market St. Call 617-806-4653 and ask for the Continental Chess rate. If you stay
at the Sonesta, reduced parking rates of $18 Friday & Saturday and $31.50 other
days are available, space permitting.
Special car rental rates: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Foreign player ratings, except Open Section: click here.
US player ratings: Official July ratings used; FIDE ratings used for Open Section only. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
Special rules: 1) 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, cell phones or go to a different floor of the hotel without Director permission.
Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. You may request "lowest possible section" if July rating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
Chess Magnet School JGP
available.
Mailed entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577.
Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Invitation requests: GoAtChess.us (use @ symbol instead of "at.") You may request "lowest possible section" if July rating unknown. No smoking. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix points available.