16th annual
BRADLEY OPEN
July 22-24 or 23-24, 2011
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Larger prizes, most
entry fees unchanged!
$10,000 PRIZE FUND
UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!
July 22-24 or 23-24 Connecticut
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)
16th 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. 5
seconds delay used for digital clocks, but no 5 minute time deduction.
$10,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES! In 4 sections.
Open Section: $1200-600-400-300, clear or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top U2300 $700–400. FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section: $800-400-300-200, top U1900 $500-300.
Under 1700 Section: $700-400-300-200, top U1500 $450-250.
Under 1300 Section: $600-300-200-100, top U1100 $200-100.
Unrated may not win over $200 in U1300 or $400 in U1700.
Entry fee: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 if check mailed by 7/14, all $89 online at chesstour.com by 7/20, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/20 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. No mailed credit card entries. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Entry fee for unrated in Under 1300: $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, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.
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 10 am & 4:15 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun
10
am & 4:15 pm.
Half point byes: all, limit 2; must commit before round 2.
Hotel rates:
$87-87, 860-627-5311, reserve by July 8 or rate may increase.
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. Questions:
http://www.chesstour.com/, 845-496-9658, DirectorAtChess.US. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. JGP (Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points available).