6th annual
CONTINENTAL CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
June 16-18 or 17-18, 2017
Westin Tysons Corner, Falls Church, Virginia
LOWERED GUEST ROOM RATES- SEE BELOW!
$20,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES
Free lecture by International Master Alex Ostrovskiy, Sunday 9-10 am
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!
JUNE 16-18 OR 17-18, VIRGINIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED)
6th annual Continental Class Championships. 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10), Westin Tysons Corner, 7801 Leesburg Pike (VA-7), Falls Church VA 22043. Free parking, free shuttle to Tysons Corner Center and Metro. $20,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed.
In 7 sections:
Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear
win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2400 $800-400. FIDE.
Expert (2000-2199): $1400-700-400-200.
Class A (1800-1999/Unr): $1400-700-400-200.
Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $1400-700-400-200.
Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1200-600-400-200.
Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $800-400-200-100.
Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $800-400-200-100,
plaques to top 3, 1st U1000, U800, Unr.
Rated players may play up
one section.
Unrated limits: E $150, D $250, C $400, B $600.
Mixed doubles prizes: best male/female
2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $800-400-200. Must average
under 2200; may play different sections;
must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 6/17.
Top 5 sections entry fee: $108 at chessaction.com by 6/14, 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 6/7, $130 at site, or online until 2 hours before rd 1. GMs $90 from prize.
Class D or E Section entry fee: all $40
less than above.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
Special 1 yr USCF membership with magazine
if paid with entry. At
chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or
at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17.
Re-entry $50 (no Master Section).
GMs $80 from prize.
3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 6 pm, rds. Fri 7,
Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15.
2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 10 am, rds.
Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15.
Half point byes: OK all rounds, limit 2; Master must commit before rd 2,
others before rd 3.
Hotel rates: $99-99,
or $82-82,
1-866-716-8108, reserve by 6/2 (NOW EXTENDED TO 6/7) or
may increase.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS -$99 rate (refundable)
HOTEL RESERVATIONS - $82 rate (WARNING! Not refundable)
GUEST ROOMS- IMPORTANT
CHANGES!
In addition to the $99 chess rate originally advertised, which is
refundable, we now offer an $82 nonrefundable chess rate. Unlike other
nonrefundable rates offered to the public, this rate includes free parking. The
$99 chess rate also includes free parking. The deadline for making reservations
at either rate is June 2 (NOW EXTENDED TO JUNE 7); after that, either or both rates may be discontinued.
If you already have a reservation at $99 refundable and do nothing by June 7, your rate
will remain $99 refundable. If you already have a reservation at $99 refundable and prefer $82
nonrefundable, call the hotel at 1-866-716-8108 no later than June 7 and ask for
your rate to be changed. If you have a reservation with a nonchess rate ($10/day
parking), you can call the hotel by June 7 and switch to
the $82 nonrefundable chess rate with free parking.
Entry: chessaction.com or Continental
Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. Phone entry, by 6/12, $10 more than online
entry, 406-896-2038. Refunds, $15 service charge.
Questions: Director@Chess.US, chesstour.com, 347-201-2269. Entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly)
Blitz tournament
Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.