Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
$20,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $12,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED!
NOTE CHANGE,
DUE TO DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINNING MARCH
8:
SUNDAY ROUND TIMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED
FROM 9 AM AND 3:15 PM TO 10 AM AND 4 PM.
March 6-8 or 7-8, Massachusetts
WorldChessLive Grand Prix Points: 80
(enhanced)
5 round Swiss, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366
Main St, Sturbridge MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. Prizes $20,000
based on 250 paid entries (re-entries count half), minimum $12,000 (60% of each prize)
guaranteed.
In 7 sections; rated players may play up
one section.
Master (2200/up):
$2000-1000-500-300, clear winner or 1st
on tiebreak $100,
top Under 2300 $800-400. FIDE rated.
Expert (2000-2199): $1400-700-400-300.
Class A (1800-1999): $1400-700-400-300.
Class B (1600-1799): $1400-700-400-300.
Class C (1400-1599): $1200-600-400-300.
Class D (1200-1399):
$1000-500-300-200.
Class E (Under 1200): $1000-500-300-200.
Unrated may enter A through E, with prize limits: E $100, D $200, C
$300, B $400, A $600. Balance goes to next player(s) in line.
NOTE: THE E PRIZE LIMIT WAS OMITTED IN THE CHESS LIFE DISPLAY AD. THE
CLASS E PRIZE LIMIT FOR UNRATEDS IS $100.
Entry fee: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 2/26, all $105 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 3/3, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/3 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. No checks at site; credit cards OK. FREE TO UNRATED if paying USCF dues.
All: Special 1 yr USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: ONLINE at chesstour.com $30; mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. USCF membership required. Re-entry $60; not available to go from Master Section to Master Section. MACA membership ($12, under 18 $6) required for MA residents; WMCA accepted for western MA residents.
Ratings:
March official USCF rating list used.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings
based on 4 or more games are usually used if otherwise unrated.
Unofficial ratings are not used if you have an official rating.
Foreign player rating
info.
3-day schedule:
Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 &
4.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 am, rds.
Sat. 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun. 10 & 4.
Half point byes OK all; must commit before rd 3,
having under 2 points.
Hotel rates: $84-84-84-84, 800-582-3232,
508-347-7393.
Request chess rate, reserve by 2/20 or rate may increase.
Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633,
or
reserve car online.
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.