A Heritage Event!
An American Classic!
41st annual
NATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS
Nov 26-28 or 27-28, 2010
Sheraton Hotel Philadelphia City Center
$30,000 PRIZE FUND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED
PLUS TROPHIES!
See below for Under 13 Novice tournament,
Friday, Nov 26 and Fischer Random Quad Saturday, Nov 27
Under 13 tournament starts at 12 NOON, not
10 am
Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, Pennsylvania
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)
6 round Swiss, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rounds 1-3
G/50). Bottom 3 sections play separate 2-day schedule only, 11/27-28, G/75
(rounds 1-2 G/50).
Sheraton Hotel Philadelphia City Center, 17th & Race Streets, Philadelphia
PA 19103.
$30,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND.
In 10 sections.
Premier, open to all rated 2000/above and juniors under 18 rated 1800/above. $3000-1500-700-400-200, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, U2400/Unr $1400-700. FIDE rated.
Under 2200: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 2000: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 1800: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 1600: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 1400: $1400-700-400-300-200.
Under 1200: $1400-700-400-300-200.
Under 1000: Trophies to top 8.
Under 800: Trophies to top 8.
Under 600: Trophies to top 8. Unrated
age 15 or over may not enter Under 600.
Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $250 in
U1400, $400 in U1600, $500 in U1800, or $700 in U2000. Balance goes to
next player(s) in line.
Student/Alumni trophies to top 5 teams of 4
(regardless of section) representing any U.S. college, HS or pre-HS players
attend or have graduated from.
Top 7 sections entry fee: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 11/18, all $109 online by 11/22, $115 phoned by 11/22 (406-896-2038, no questions), $130 at site. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. Re-entry $60, not available in Premier. Mailed EF $3 less to PSCF members. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600 entry fee: $27 mailed by 11/18,
$28
online by 11/22, $30
phoned by 11/22 (406-896-2038, no questions), $40 at tournament.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
All: No checks at site, credit cards
OK. Mailed entry fee $3 less to PSCF members.
Ratings: November official ratings used.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
Foreign or FIDE rating
info.
Special 1 year 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 $20.
3-day late entry
ends Fri 11 am, rounds Fri 12 noon & 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30
pm.
2-day top 7 sections late entry ends Sat 9 am, rounds Sat
10 am, 12:45 pm, 3:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm.
U1000, U800, and U600 sections late entry
ends Sat 9 am, rounds Sat 10, 12:45 & 3:30, Sun 10, 1:30 & 4:30.
Half point byes OK all rounds; limit 3 byes, Premier
must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4.
Hotel rates: $95-95-95-95,
215-448-2000, reserve by
11/12 or rate may increase. Parking at hotel $8/day with guest room, $15
without; garage next to hotel is about $10.
Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633 or
reserve car online through
chesstour.com.
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249,
Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds.
Questions: chesstour.com,
chesstour.info, 845-496-9658,
ChesstourAtAol.com (replace "At" with "@").
Advance entries will be posted at
chesstour.com.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points
available.
SIDE EVENT: UNDER 13 NOVICE TOURNAMENT,
Friday, Nov 26.
(Does not conflict with National Congress 2-day schedule)
5SS, G/35 in one section, open to under 1000 or unrated born after
11/26/97. Sheraton Hotel Philadelphia City Center (see National Chess Congress).
EF: $25
online at chesstour.com by 11/22 or mailed by 11/18, $40 at site. Special
1 year USCF dues if paid with entry, including paper magazine: Scholastic
$15, Young Adult $20. Trophies to top 5, top 2 each Under 800, Under 600,
Under 400, Unrated. Reg. ends Fri
11 am, rds. 12, 1:45, 3:15, 4:45, 6:30.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Half point bye
available rd 1. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY
12577. NO REFUNDS; advance entries who withdraw without play may apply
fee towards a future tournament.
SIDE EVENT: FISCHER RANDOM QUAD, Saturday, Nov 27. Nov 27. National Chess Congress Fischer Random Quad (Not USCF rated). 3RR, G/17 + 3 seconds delay (digital) or G/20 (analog), Sheraton Hotel Philadelphia City Center (see National Chess Congress). EF: $20. Prizes $50-30 each section. Reg. ends 10:15 pm, rds. 10:30, 11:10, 11:50. Ent: At site only, no checks.