3rd annual
BOARDWALK OPEN
(corrected)
Asbury Park, New Jersey
October 19-21 or 20-21, 2012
UNDER 1200 SECTION PLAYS OCT 20-21 ONLY
$15,000 projected prizes, $10,000 minimum guaranteed!

        5 rounds, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5), Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, 1401 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park NJ 07712. Free parking (limited space). 

        Prizes $15,000 based on 180 paid entries (re-entries & U1200 Section count half), $10,000 (2/3 each prize) minimum guaranteed.  Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced).

        In 5 sections:
        Open Section: $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $700-350.  FIDE rated.  
        Under 2100 Section: $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1900 $600-300.
        Under 1800 Section: $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1600 $500-250.
        Under 1500 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1300 $400-200.
        Under 1200 Section: $600-300-200-100, trophies to 1st, top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated.
        Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 in U1500, or $500 in U1800.

        Top 4 sections entry fee: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 10/12, all $105 online at chesstour.com by 10/16, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/16 (entry only, no questions), $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize.

        Under 1200 Section entry fee: all $50 less than above.

        Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life 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 $60; not available in Open Section.

        3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm.
        2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm.
        Under 1200 schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 1:30.
         All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3.

        Hotel rates: $99-99, 732-776-6700; reserve by 10/5 or rate may increase.
        Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.

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

        Ratings:  October official USCF rating list used.  Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.  Foreign player rating info.

        Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, ChesstourAtAOL.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.  Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points available.

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