20th annual
NEW YORK STATE OPEN

May 18-20 or 19-20, 2012 - Lake George, NY
$3000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND
Includes SENIOR SECTION for Under 1910 or unrated age 50/over!

        Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 (enhanced)
5 round Swiss, 30/90, SD/1, d/5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d/5), Tiki Resort (formerly Howard Johnson), 2 Canada St, Lake George NY 12845.  Prizes $3000 unconditionally guaranteed. 

In 4 sections. Choice of 3-day or 2-day schedule; both merge after round 2 and compete for same prizes.

Open Section: $400-200-150, top Under 2010 (no unr) $230-120, top Under 1810/Unr $220-110.

Senior Section: Open to under 1910 or unrated born before 5/21/62: $300-150-80, top Under 1710 (no unr) $120-60. 

Under 1610 Section: $300-150-80, top Under 1410 (no unr) $120-60.  No unrated may win over $150.

Under 1310 Section: $100-50, trophies to first 3, top Under 1000, Under 800, Unrated.
 
All: 1 year NYSCA membership to NY residents who are not members.
 
Top 3 sections entry fee: 3-day $78, 2-day $77 if check mailed by 5/11, both $79 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 5/16, $85 phoned by 5/18 to 406-896-2038 (payment only, no questions), $90 at site. 

Under 1310 Section entry fee: 3-day $28, 2-day $27 if check mailed by 5/11, both $29 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 5/16, $35 phoned by 5/18 to 406-896-2038 (payment only, no questions), $40 at site.

No checks at site, credit cards OK.  No mailed credit card entries.

All sections: Special 1 year USCF dues with 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.

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 noon & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:15 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds Sat 12 noon, 3 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:15 pm.
Half point byes OK all, must commit before rd 2; limit 2 byes (limit 1 bye towards U1810/Unr prizes).

Hotel rates: $65-65 (poolside), 75-75 (regular), 518-668-5744 Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, reserve by 5/4 or rate may increase.

ROOM SHARING, RIDE SHARING: See www.ccaforum.com.

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 usually 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. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. JGP (Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix points available).

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