March 12-14 or 13-14, 2010 in Southern California
$20,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $16,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED
5 round
Swiss, Renaissance Agoura Hills Hotel
(Under
900 Section, 6 rounds, plays March 13-14 only)
$20,000 PRIZE FUND based on 230 paid entries (re-entries, Under 900 count as half entries), minimum $16,000 (80% each prize) guaranteed. In 8 sections.
Master Section (over 2199): $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE rated.
Expert Section (2000-2199): $1400-700-400-200.
Class A Section (1800-1999): $1400-700-400-200.
Class B Section (1600-1799): $1400-700-400-200.
Class C Section (1400-1599): $1200-600-300-200.
Class D Section (1200-1399): $1000-500-300-150.
Class E Section (1000-1199): $1000-500-300-150.
Under 900 Section: $300-150-100-50.
Rated players may play up one section. Unrated must play in Class A or below with maximum prize A $600, B $500, C $400, D $300, E $200, U900 $100; balance goes to next player(s) in line.
Top 7 sections entry fee: 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 3/4, all $115 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 3/9, $120 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/9 (entry only, no questions), $130 at site. There is no 4-day schedule this year and any references to it are in error.
Entry fee is $60 less to all in Under 900 Section and Unrateds in A through E.
March
official USCF ratings used.
Foreign player rating
info.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings
based on 4 or more games
are usually used if
otherwise unrated.
Unofficial ratings are not used if you have an official rating.
Special 1 yr USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30. Re-entry (except Master) $60. SCCF memb. ($18, jr $10) required for rated Southern CA residents.
3-day schedule:
Reg. Fri to 6 pm, rounds begin Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:15 pm.
2-day schedule:
Reg. Sat to 10 am, rounds begin Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:15 pm.
Under 900
schedule:
Reg Sat to 9:30 am, rounds begin 10 am, 1 pm, and 4 pm each day.
All schedules:
Half point byes OK all rds, limit 2, Master must commit before rd 2,
others before rd 3.
Hotel rates: $87-87, 818-707-1220, reserve by March 3 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or .reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658, chesstour at aol.com.
Entry: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 service charge for withdrawals. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.