3nd annual

GOLDEN STATE OPEN

January 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 2012 (Martin Luther King weekend)
7 rounds, Concord Hilton Hotel, Concord, California
$30,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $21,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED!

January 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, Northern California
       Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)
Golden State Open. 7 round Swiss, 40/2, SD/1, d/5 (3-day option rds. 1-2 G/75, d/5, 2-day option except in Open Section, rds. 1-4 G/40, d/5).  5 seconds delay used for digital clocks, but no 5 minute time subtraction. 

NOTE CHANGE:
Entry fee lowered for Under 1000 in two lowest sections.

At Concord Hilton Hotel, 1970 Diamond Blvd, Concord CA 94520 (I-680 Willow Pass Rd exit). Free shuttle between hotel and Concord BART station. Free parking.

Prizes $30,000 based on 290 paid entries (re-entries & $70 off entries count as half entries), minimum guarantee $21,000 (70% of each prize).

Open Section: Open to all. $2000-1200-800-700-600-500, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1000-500, top U2200/Unr $800-400. FIDE rated.

Under 2100 Section: $1500-1000-800-600-500-400, top U1900 $800-400.

Under 1800 Section: $1500-1000-800-600-500-400, top U1600 $800-400.

Under 1500 Section: $1200-800-600-500-400-400, top U1300 $700-400.

Under 1200 Section: $1200-800-600-500-400-400, top Under 1000 $500.

Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) may enter any section, with maximum prize U1200 $300, U1500 $500, U1800 $700. Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.

Entry fee: 4-day $129, 3-day $128, 2-day $127 mailed by 1/5, all $130 online at chesstour.com by 1/10, $135 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 1/10 (entry only, no questions), $150 at site. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize.  Entry fee $70 less to Under 1000 or Unrated in U1200 or U1500 Section (NOTE CHANGE).

All: Special 1 yr USCF dues with paper magazine 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 $15. Re-entry (except Open) $60. Mailed EF $5 less to CalChess members.

4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 4:30 pm.

3-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 10 am, rds Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 4:30 pm.

2-day schedule: Reg. Sun to 9:30 am, rds Sun 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 3:45 pm & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 4:30 pm.  There is no 2-day schedule in the Open Section.

Half point byes: OK all, limit 3, limit 2 in last 4 rounds; Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4.

Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Foreign player rating info.  
JGP (Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points available).

Hotel rates: $99-99-109, 925-827-2000, reserve by 12/30.

Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online through chesstour.com.  

Questions: DirectorAtChess.US (use "@" instead of "At,") 845-496-9658.
Mailed entry: Continental Chess, c/o Goichberg, Box 661776, Arcadia CA 91066. $15 service charge for withdrawals. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com on Jan 12, and possibly earlier.

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