15th annual
KINGS ISLAND OPEN
November 10-12 or 11-12, 2006
Kings Island Resort, near Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio
$30,000 PROJECTED PRIZE FUND, MINIMUM $21,000 GUARANTEED!
Nov. 10-12 or 11-12
Ohio
ChessCafe.com Grand Prix Points: 100
15th Annual Kings Island Open.
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Kings Island Resort, 5691 Kings
Island Drive (I-71, 6 mi north of I-275), Mason OH 45040.
$$ 30,000 prize fund based on 390 paid entries (special EF count as 70% entries, U1000/Unr Section as 20% entries); minimum $21,000 (70% of each prize) guaranteed. Free analysis of your games by GM Arthur Bisguier. In 8 sections:
Open Section: $3000-1500-700-400-300, 1st on tiebreak bonus $100, Under 2400/Unr $1600-800. FIDE rated.
Under 2200 Section: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 2000 Section: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 1800 Section: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 1600 Section: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 1400 Section: $1700-900-500-300-200.
Under 1200 Section: $1000-500-250-150-100.
Under 1000/Unr Section: Trophies to top 10.
Unrated may enter any section but may not win over $100 in U1200, $200 U1400, $300 U1600, $500 U1800, $700 U2000, $1000 U2200. Balance goes to next player(s) in line.
Top 6 sections entry fee: 3-day $108.50, 2-day $107.50 mailed by 11/2, all $110 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 11/7, $115 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/7 (entry only, no questions), $130 at site. $40 less to unrated. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Under 1200 entry fee: All $30 less to rated players, $40 less to unrated. ONLINE entry here.
Under 1000 entry fee: 3-day $23, 2-day $22 mailed by 11/2, all $24 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 11/7, $26 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/7 (entry only, no questions), $30 at site.
All sections: Advance EF $10 less if paid with $49 USCF dues. Renew early and save! Re-entry $70; not available in Open Section.
3-day schedule:
Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:30.
2-day schedule:
Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3:30.
Half point byes:
OK all; rounds 3-5 must commit before rd 2.
Hotel rates: $66-66, 800-727-3050, 513-398-0115, reserve by 10/27 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Car rental is easiest & cheapest transportation from Cincinnati Airport.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied!
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Advance EF minus $10 service charge refunded for withdrawals who give notice at least 1 hour before first rd (no service charge if fee applied to future CCA tmts). Info: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com, final post Nov 9.
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