CLEVELAND OPEN

October 23-25 or 24-25, 2009

$13,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND

5 round Swiss at Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel

October 23-25 or 24-25                                                         Ohio
            World ChessLive Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)
Cleveland Open. 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option rds 1-2 G/75, U1200 & U1000 are Oct 24-25 only with all rds G/75), Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Drive (inside Cleveland Hopkins Airport with free shuttle, near junction of I-71 and I-480), Cleveland OH 44135. Free parking.

PRIZES: $13,000 UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED. In 7 sections:

Open Section: $1200-600-400-200, top U2300 $700, U2200 $600, U2100/Unr $500. FIDE rated.
Under 2000 Section: $1000-500-300-200.
Under 1800 Section: $1000-500-300-200.
Under 1600 Section: $1000-500-300-200.
Under 1400 Section: $800-400-300-200.
Under 1200 Section: $300-200-120-80.
Under 1000 Section: $200-100-60-40.
Unrated may enter any section, with prize limits: U1000 $80, U1200 $150, U1400 $300, U1600 $400, U1800 $500, U2000 $600. Balance goes to next player(s) in line.

Entry fee: 3-day $98, 2-day $97 mailed by 10/15, all $99 online at chesstour.com by 10/20, $105 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/20 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK.

Under 1200 or Under 1000 entry fee: all $60 less.

Special entry fees: FREE TO UNRATED in Under 1000 or Under 1200 Section if paid with 1 year USCF dues. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section.

Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated.
Special 1 year USCF dues including 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.

3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 9 am & 3:15 pm.
2-day schedule (U1400 and up): Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 9 am & 3:15 pm.
2-day schedule (U1200 & U1000): Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 9 am & 12:30 pm.
Half point byes: OK all, limit 2; Open must commit by round 2, others by round 3.

Hotel rates: $83-83, 216-267-1500, request chess rate, reserve by 10/9 or rate may increase.