15th annual
BRADLEY OPEN
July 23-25 or 24-25, 2010
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
$8000 PRIZE FUND
UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!
July 23-25 or 24-25 Connecticut
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced)
15th Annual Bradley Open. 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75).
Sheraton Hotel, 1 Bradley Airport (visible at airport entrance), Windsor Locks
CT 06096 (I-91 Exit 40 to Rt 20). Free parking, free airline shuttle.
$$8000 GUARANTEED PRIZES. In 4 sections.
Open Section: $1000-500-300-200, U2200 $600–300. FIDE rated.
Under 2000 Section: $800-400-200-100, top U1800 $500-250.
Under 1600 Section: $700-400-200-100, top U1400 $450-250.
Under 1200 Section: $300-200-100, top U1000 $150, trophies to top 7.
Unrated may not win over $100 in U1200, $300 in U1600, or $500 in U2000.
Top 3 section entry fee: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 mailed by 7/15, all $89 online at chesstour.com by 7/21, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/21 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Entry fee for all in Under 1200 or unrated in Under 1600: all $40 less than above.
Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30.
Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA or WMCA members. Re-entry $50; not available in Open Section. GMs free; $80 deducted from prize.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7
pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 9 am & 3:15 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 9
am & 3:15 pm.
Half point byes: all, limit 2; must commit before round 2.
Hotel rates:
Lower this year!
$87-87, click the link below or call 860-627-5311. Rooms at the chess rate
are still available, and may be as late as July 19th!
Continental Chess - Bradley Op
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Bring set, board, clock
if possible- none supplied.
Ratings:
July official USCF rating list used.
Foreign player rating
info.
Entry:
Continental Chess Association, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 charge
for refunds. No smoking. Questions:
http://www.chesstour.com/, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at
chesstour.com. JGP (Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points available).