5th annual
PHILADELPHIA OPEN
April 20-24, 21-24, 22-24 or 23-24 Pennsylvania
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)
Prizes $100,000 based on 650 paid entries
(unrated in U1200 or U1500, seniors, re-entries, GMs, WGMs &
foreign IMs count as half entries), else proportional, minimum $70,000 (70% of
each prize) guaranteed. In 6 sections; you face only those in your section.
Open Section:
$10000-5000-2500-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear or tiebreak first $300 bonus, FIDE
2300-2499 $3000-1500-1000, FIDE Under 2300/Unr $3000-1500-1000. If tie for
first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game for title & bonus. FIDE rated.
Under
1900 Section: $5000-3000-2000-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300.
Under 1700 Section: $5000-3000-2000-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300.
Under 1500 Section:
$4000-2000-1500-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300,
top Under 1300 $1000-500.
Under 1200 Section:
$3000-2000-1500-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300, top Under 1000 $1000-500.
Under 1000, Under 1300, Under 2300/Unr and
2300-2499 are class prizes, NOT sections! Players winning both a section
place prize and class prize receive the larger of the two.
Prize
limits:
1) Players with
under 26 lifetime games rated as of 4/11 list may not win over $500 in
U1000, $1500 in U1300, or $2500 in U1500. Games rated
too late for 4/11 list not counted. 2) If more than 30
points over section maximum on any USCF rating supplement 4/10-3/11, prize
limit $1500. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $300 in U1200, $600 U1500, $1000 U1700, $1500 U1900, or $2000 U2100.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if
otherwise unrated. 4) Balance of limited prize goes to
next player(s) in line.
Mailed
entry fee (checks & money orders only):
5-day (Open only)
$205, 4-day $204, 3-day $203, 2-day $202 if mailed by 1/26; 5-day $225, 4-day $224,
3-day $223, 2-day $222 mailed by 4/12; all $250 at site. Credit card entries
by mail not accepted. PSCF members may deduct $3 from
mailed EF only. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Online
entry fee
at chesstour.com: $207 by 1/26, $227 by 4/18, $250 after 4/18 until 2 hours
before rd 1.
Phoned
entry fee
at 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions): $210 by 1/26, $230 by 4/18. No
phone entry after 4/18.
GMs &
foreign IMs
free; $150 deducted from prize. WGMs $100; $120
deducted from prize.
Entry fee $100 less
to rated seniors age 65 or over.
Entry fee $100 less
to unrated in Under 1200 or Under 1500 sections.
Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied.
Hotel rates: $98-98-123-123, 215-627-1200, reserve by
4/7 or rate may
increase.
THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, AT 5 PM.
Room sharing:
If you want to share a room to save money, post this on the new
CCA FORUM.
Car rentals:
Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or
reserve car online
at chesstour.com.
Parking: Hotel has valet parking only, with
a special chess rate of $30/day. Many parking lots nearby charge much
less, with rates lowest on the weekend. Among the lots believed to
have weekend rates under $10 are 15th & Arch and 8th & Chestnut, each less
than a half mile from the hotel.
Open Section ratings:
FIDE ratings used.
US player ratings: April list used.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
See
Foreign player rating
info. for foreign players in Under 2100 or below sections.
Special rules: Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if
requested by Director. In round 3 or after, players with scores of
80% or over and their opponents may not use headphones, earphones or
cellphones or go to a different floor of the hotel without Director
permission.
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions:
845-496-9658,
www.chesstour.com. You may request "lowest possible section" if April
rating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance
entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet
School Junior Grand Prix
Points available.
Side
events: Two
quick or blitz side events each day April 22, 23, 24.
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