8th annual
FOXWOODS OPEN
Open Section:
April 12-16, 2006
Lower Sections: April 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 2006
$150,000 projected prizes, $100,000 minimum guaranteed!
An American Classic
A US Championship Qualifier
An ACP Qualifier
Apr 12-16,
13-16, 14-16 or 15-16
Connecticut
ChessCafe.com Grand Prix Points: 200
8th annual Foxwoods Open.
Open Section,
Apr 12-16 only: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1. GM & IM norms possible, FIDE
rated.
Lower Sections, Apr 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option rds.
1-4 G/70, 2-day option rds. 1-4 G/40).
At Foxwoods Resort Casino & Hotel (World's largest casino), Rt 2, Mashantucket CT 06338 (I-95 to Exit 92 to Rt 2 West, or I-395 to Exit 85 to Rt 164 to Rt 2 East). Free parking. 45 miles from T.F. Green Airport (Providence, RI), shuttle about $15; 14 miles from Groton/New London Airport; shuttle from New London Amtrak station about $3. Free shuttle to Mashantucket Pequot Museum, largest Native American museum in USA. Prizes $150,000 based on 800 paid entries; else proportional, minimum $100,000 (2/3 of each prize) guaranteed. Unrated players, re-entries, GMs count as 1/2 entry toward prize fund. Unrated must enter Unr or Open section. In 7 sections:
Open Section: $15000-8000-4000-2500-1500-1000-800-700-600-600, 2300-2499 $3000-1500-700, Under 2300/Unr $3000-1500-700. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game (white 7 minutes, black 5 minutes & gets draw odds) for title & free room at 2007 Foxwoods Open. A US Championship Qualifier; details later.
Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800 Sections: each $8000-4000-2500-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-500.
Under 1600 Section: $7000-4000-2500-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-500.
Under 1400 Section: $5000-2500-1500-1200-1000-800-700-600-500-500.
Under 1200 Section: $3000-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-500-400-400, top Under 1000 $1200-600. Under 1000s play for both U1000 & U1200 prizes; receive larger if winning both.
Unrated may enter any section, but may not win over $200 in U1200, $300 U1400, $400 U1600, $500 U1800, $600 U2000, or $700 U2200.
Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 games played as of 4/06 list may not win over $1000 U1200, $2000 U1400, $3000 U1600 through U2200. Games rated too late for 4/06 list not counted. 2) If more than 100 pts over section maximum on any list 12/04 or after, prize limit $1000. 3) If 1400/over established after 12/01, Under 1200 prize limit $500. 4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Mailed EF: 5-day (Open only) $280, 4-day $279, 3-day $278, 2-day $277 mailed by 4/4; all $300 at site. CSCA members may deduct $4 from mailed EF only. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
ONLINE EF at chesstour.com: $276 by 4/10, $300 after 4/10 until 2 hours before rd 1.
Phone EF at 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions): $285 by 4/10. No phone entry after 4/10.
Special EF: Under 1200 Section, all $30 less. Seniors over 65 in U1400 Section or above, $30 less. $10 less if advance EF paid with $49 USCF dues. Re-entry $120; not available in Open Section. GMs, foreign IMs, foreign WGMs free; $180 deducted from prize.
EF to Unrated: 4-day $79, 3-day $78, 2-day $77 mailed by 4/4; all $76 online at chesstour.com by 4/10, $85 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 4/10, $100 at site.
Advance EF minus $10 service charge refunded for withdrawals who give notice at least 1 hour before rd 1 (no service charge if fee applied to future CCA tmts).
5-day Open Section schedule: Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed. 7 pm, Thu 12 noon & 7 pm, Fri 11 am & 6 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm.
4-day Lower Sections schedule: Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 11-6, Sat 11-6, Sun 10-4:30.
3-day Lower Sections schedule: Reg. ends Fri 5 pm, rds Fri 6-8:45, Sat 11-2-6, Sun 10-4:30.
2-day Lower Sections schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds Sat 10-12-2-3:45-6, Sun 10-4:30.
4-day, 3-day & 2-day merge after rd 4 & compete for same prizes. Byes: all; limit 3, Open must commit before rd 2, lower sections must commit before rd 4.
Hotel rates: Grand Pequot Tower (tournament site, very luxurious) $119-119, Great Cedar Hotel (connected building; very close) $108-108, Two Trees Inn (15 minute walk; free shuttle) $98-98. 1-800-FOXWOOD, you must reserve by 3/29 or you will have to stay at least 3 miles away. Use room reservation codes (see next paragraph).
Room reservation codes: Grand Pequot Tower F21799, Great Cedar Hotel F17664, Two Trees Inn T18755. Use these codes to make reservations online at foxwoods.com or by phone.
Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com.
Foreign player ratings: 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no pts added to CFC. Highest of multiple ratings used.
US player ratings: April rating supplement used. Advance entries may request "lowest possible section" if April rating is unknown.
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour. com. Invitation requests: go@chess.us. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.