BOSTON CHESS CONGRESS
January 11-13 or 12-13, 2013
Hyatt Harborside at Logan Airport
Luxurious hotel, free parking, free airport shuttle, $79 room rates!
Jan 11-13 or
12-13, Massachusetts
Trophies Plus
Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced)
Boston Chess Congress. 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). Under 1300 Sections: 5SS, G/65, d5, Jan 12-13 only.
Hyatt Harborside at Logan Airport, 101 Harborside Dr, Boston MA 02128. Free parking. Prizes $15,000 based on 250 paid entries (U1500 & re-entries count 60%, U1300 40%), minimum $10,000 (2/3 each prize) guaranteed. In 8 sections.
Premier Section: Open to 2200/over, USCF Candidate
Masters, and 2000/over on any Dec 2012 uschess.org top 100 list.
$1500-700-400-300, clear or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus. FIDE.
Major Section: Open to 2050-2299 and USCF First
Category players rated 1900-2049. $1200-600-400-300. FIDE.
Amateur Section: Open to 1850-2099 and USCF
Second Category players rated 1700-1849. $1200-600-400-300.
Booster Section: Open to 1650-1899 and USCF
Third Category players rated 1500-1649. $1200-600-400-300.
Reserve Section: Open to 1450-1699 and USCF
Fourth Category players rated 1300-1449. $1000-500-300-200.
Under 1500 Section: $700-400-200-100.
Adult Under 1300 Section (born 1994/before):
$300-150-100, trophies to first 5, top U1000, U800, Unr.
Junior Under 1300 Section (born 1995/after):
$300-150-100, trophies to first 5, top U1000, U800, Unr.
Unrated
may not win over $100 in either U1300, $300 U1500, $500 Reserve, or $700
Booster.
CLICK HERE FOR INFO
REGARDING THE USCF NORMS-BASED TITLES SYSTEM.
The norms based title of each player can be found at
www.uscfratings.org.
Top 5 sections entry fees:
$97 online at
chessaction.com by 1/8, 3-day $99, 2-day $98 if check mailed by 1/2, $110 at
site. GMs free; $90 from prize.
Under 1500 entry fee: $57 online at
chessaction.com by 1/8, 3-day $59, 2-day $58 if check mailed by 1/2, $70 at
site.
Under 1300 Sections entry fees: $37 online at
chessaction.com by 1/8, Adult $39, Junior $38 if check mailed by 1/2, both $50
at site.
All: Late entry available online until 2 hours before first game. Online EF $5 less to MACA members; may join/renew at masschess.org. Re-entry $50, not available in Premier. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Phone entry through 1/8: top 5 sections $105, Under 1500 $65, Under 1300 $45, 406-896-2038, entry only, no questions. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 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 at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.
3-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm. Rds. Fri 7, Sat
11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30.
2-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am. Rds. Sat
11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30.
Under 1300 Schedules: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, Rds.
Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 1:30.
Half point byes available all rounds, limit 2 byes, Premier must commit
before rd. 2, others before rd 3.
Hotel rates: $79-79,
RESERVE
ROOM ONLINE or
call 888-421-1442, request
chess rate, reserve by 12/23 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Ratings:
January official USCF rating list used.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if
otherwise unrated.
Foreign player rating
info.
Entry:
www.chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY
12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at
www.chessaction.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.