17th annual
NEW YORK STATE OPEN

May 15-17 or 16-17, 2009 - Lake George, NY
$3000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND

        World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)
5 round Swiss, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60), Howard Johnson Tiki Resort, 2 Canada St, Lake George NY 12845.
Prizes $3000 unconditionally guaranteed.  In 2 sections.

Open Section: $500-300-200, top Under 2100/unr $230-120, top Under 1900 $220-110.

Under 1700 Section: $400-230-120, top Under 1500 (no unr) $200-100, top Under 1300 (no unr) $180-90, trophies to top Under
1100, Under 900, Unrated; no unrated may win over $200.
 
All: 1 year NYSCA membership to NY residents who are not members.
 
Entry fee: 3-day $78, 2-day $77 mailed by 5/8, both $79 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 5/13, $85 phoned by 5/13 to 406-896-2038
(payment only, no questions), $90 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK.

FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED if paying 1 year USCF dues!   

Both sections: Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- ONLINE at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid
at site $40.

Re-entry $40, not available in Open Section. GMs free, $60 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 12-3-6, Sun 9-2:15.
Half point byes OK all, must commit before rd 2; limit 2 byes (limit 1 bye towards U1900 or U1300 prizes).

Hotel rates: $59-59-70 (2 double beds), 65-65-76 (2 queen beds), 518-668-5744, reserve by 5/5 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.

Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied!

Ratings:  May official USCF rating list used.  Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated.  Unofficial ratings are not used if you have an official rating.  Foreign player rating info.

Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $10 service charge for refunds. No smoking. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. JGP (Junior Grand Prix points available).

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