Nov 6-8 or 7-8Vermont Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
14th annual Green Mountain Open & Vermont Championship.NOTE
CORRECTED ADVANCE ENTRY DEADLINES.
5SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60), Stratton Mountain Inn, Middle
Ridge Rd (take Stratton Mountain Rd from center of Bondville), Stratton Mountain
VT 05155 (about 2 hours from Albany, NY or Springfield, MA).
$1500 GUARANTEED PRIZES.In 2 sections.
Open Section, open to all.
Prizes $300-150-80, top U2000/Unr
$180, top U1800 $160, state championship trophy to top VT resident.
Under 1600/Unr Section:
$200-100-50, top U1400 $120, top U1200 $100,
top Unrated
$60.
Entry fee:
3-day
$53, 2-day $52 mailed by 10/30, all $54 online at chesstour.com by 11/4, $55
phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/4 (entry only, no questions), $60 at site. No
checks at site, credit cards OK. $30 less to unrated.
All:
Special 1
year USCF dues
with Chess Life if paid with entry- online at
chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. If mailed, phoned or paid at site,
Adult $40, Young Adult $30. GMs free; $40 deducted
from prize.
3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7
pm, Sat 12-6, Sun 9-2:15.
2-day schedule:
Reg ends Sat 10:30
am, rds. Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-2:15.
Half point byes OK all,
limit 1; must commit before rd 2.
Hotel rates: $79-79, 1-800-787-2886,
802-297-2500, reserve by 10/23 or rate may increase.
Car rental:
Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or
reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Entry: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577.
Questions: 845-496-9658,
http://www.chesstour.com/.
$10 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.