4th annual
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN

August 17-19 or 18-19, 2012
At the luxurious Radisson Hotel, Fresno

$10,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $7,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED

August 17-19 or 18-19                                         Northern California
            Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced)
4th annual Central California Open. 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5), Radisson Hotel, 2233 Ventura St, Fresno CA 93710.  Downtown hotel, free parking, free airport shuttle. Cosponsored by Fresno Chess Club. 

$10,000 prize fund based on 125 paid entries (re-entries and $60 less EF players count half), minimum $7,000 (70% of each prize) guaranteed. In 4 sections:

Open Section: $1500-700-400-300, clear or tiebreak 1st $100, top Under 2200 $600, Under 2100/Unr $500. FIDE rated.

Under 2000 Section: $1200-600-400-200, top Under 1800 $500.

Under 1700 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1500 $400.  No unrated may win over $500.

Under 1400 Section: $300-200-100, trophies to top Under 1200, Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unr.  No unrated may win over $150.  

Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.

Top 3 sections entry fee: 3-day $118, 2-day $117 mailed by 8/8, all $115 online at chesstour.com by 8/14, $120 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/14 (entry only, no questions), $130 at site, or online until 2 hours before rd 1. Mailed EF $15 less to Fresno Chess Club members.

Under 1400 Section entry fee: 3-day $58, 2-day $57 mailed by 8/8, all $55 online at chesstour.com by 8/14, $60 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/14 (entry only, no questions), $70 at site, or online until 2 hours before rd 1. Mailed EF $15 less to Fresno Chess Club members.

GMs, IMs & WGMs free, $100 deducted from prize.

All: Special 1 year USCF dues with paper 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 $60; not available in Open Section. No checks at site, credit cards OK.

3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, Rounds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:15 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10:30 am, Rounds 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:15 pm.
Half point byes: OK all rounds; limit 1 bye towards class prizes; must commit before rd 2.

Hotel rates: $89-89, 800-333-3333, 559-268-1000, request chess rate, reserve by 8/3 or rate may increase.

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:  August 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, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.  Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix Points available.

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