7th annual
EMPIRE STATE OPEN
December 26-28 or 27-28, 2021
Albany,New York
$5,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES
Masks are required for
all players and spectators
Dec 26-28 or 27-28
New York
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)
7th annual Empire State Open. 5SS, 40/80, SD/30 +30 (2-day optionl, rds 1-2 G/60
d10),
Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Road, Albany NY 12205. Free
parking, wireless & airport shuttle, restaurants nearby.
In 4 sections.
Open Section: Open to all. $700-400-200, top USCF Under 2100 $300-150. FIDE rated.
Under 2000 Section: $500-250-150, top Under 1800 $300-150. FIDE rated.
Under 1700 Section: $400-200-100, top Under 1500 (no unr) $240-120. Unrated limit $200.
Under 1400 Section: $200-100-60, top Under 1200 (no unr) $120-60. Unrated limit $100.
Mixed Doubles bonus prizes:
best male/female 2-player team combined score among all
sections: $200-100. Team must average under 2200; may play in
different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 12/27.
Top 3 sections entry fee: $88 online at chessaction.com by 12/23, 3-day $93, 2-day $92 if check mailed by 12/15, $100 at site or online until an hour before round 1. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Under 1400 Section entry fee: All $20 less than above.
Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18. Mailed or at site, $45, $27 & $20. USCF membership required.
Online entry fee $5 less to NYSCA members; may join with entry. Re-entry $40; not available to go from Open to Open. GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $80 deducted from prize.
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policies
Prizewinner tax info
Foreign player rating info
For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE or foreign ratings, if
higher than USCF, may be used. Players
must disclose FIDE or foreign ratings when entering, or may later be expelled.
Other over the board ratings such as club, league, scholastic, state or province, etc, adjusted
if appropriate, may be used at our discretion if above USCF. No rating
below the latest official USCF rating, on the list corresponding to the ending
date of the tournament, will be used. For 9 round events offering title norm
possibilities, FIDE ratings are used.
Click here for further
details.
Ratings:
December
official USCF regular OTB ratings used. Unofficial or Online Regular uschess.org ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated. Players
must reveal foreign, FIDE and other over the board ratings, and these ratings,
adjusted if necessary, may be used, if higher than USCF. See also above.
3-day schedule:
Reg ends 12/26 6 pm, rds. 12/26 7
pm, 12/27 11 am & 5 pm, 12/28 10 am & 3:30 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg ends 12/27 10 am, rds. 12/27 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm,
12/28
10
am & 3:30 pm.
Half point byes: OK all rounds, limit 2; must commit before round 2.
Hotel rates: $100-100, link below or call 518-458-8444, reserve by 12/12.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS FOR ALBANY TOURNAMENTS
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or
reserve car online
through chesstour.com.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied!
Room
or travel sharing:
Post a request to share on the
USCF "All
Things Chess" Forum.
If you have trouble posting, email your post to
Continental Chess and we will post it for you.
Awards: If not claimed at site, paid electronically through Zelle or Paypal.
Entry:
Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 charge
for refunds. Questions:
chesstour.com. Director@Chess.US. Entries posted at chessaction.com
(click "entry list" after entering).