A
Heritage Event!
54th annual
CONTINENTAL OPEN
August 15-18, 16-18 or 17-18, 2024
Marlborough, Massachusetts (same site as last year)
Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post
Road W, Marlborough MA 01752. Free parking.
7-round Swiss in 7 sections.
$30,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES
US
CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (enhanced)
TOP 5 SECTIONS, AUGUST 15-18 OR 16-18: 40/80, SD/30; d30 (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60,
d10).
PREMIER SECTION,
open to 2000/up (see peakrating.us). Prizes $3000-1500-800-400-300, clear or
tiebreak win $100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $1300-700. FIDE rated.
UNDER 2100, UNDER 1900, UNDER 1700
SECTIONS: Prizes each section
$2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 2100 is also FIDE rated.
UNDER 1500 SECTION: Prizes $1400-800-400-300-200.
UNDER 1300 AND UNDER 1100 SECTIONS, AUGUST
17-18: G/60, d10.
UNDER 1300 SECTION: Prizes $1400-800-400-300-200.
UNDER 1100 SECTION:
Prizes $800-500-300-200-100.
MIXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: best male/female 2-player team combined score among all sections:
$1000-500-300. Team rating must
average under 2200; may play in different sections and schedules; register (no
extra fee) before both players begin round 2.
Cannot play with rating below Online
Regular Rating – 100 points.
Unrated
prize limits: $100 in U1100, $200 U1300, $300 U1500, $400 U1700,
$500 U1900, $600 U2100. Balance of any limited prize goes to next eligible player(s)
in line.
Foreign player ratings: see foreignratings.com. US player ratings: Official August USCF
ratings used. Unofficial or Online Regular USCF ratings usually used if
otherwise unrated.
Top 6 sections entry fee: $158 online by8/13, $180 later online or at site until 1 hour
before round 1 GMs free; $150 from prize.
Under 1100 section
entry fee: all $60 less.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Online EF $5 less to MACA members; join at masschess.org.
Special 1-year USCF
dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at chessaction.com, Adult $43, Young
Adult $26, Youth $19.
Re-entry: $80, no Premier to
Premier. U1100 to U1100 $40.
4-day schedule (Premier to
U1500): Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, Rds.Thu 7 pm, Fri 11 am
& 5 pm, Sat-Sun 10 am & 4 pm.
3-day schedule (Premier to
U1500): Reg. ends Fri 10 am, Rds. Fri 11, 2 & 5,
merges with 4-day at 5 pm Friday.
2-day schedule (U1300,
U1100 only): Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds.
Sat 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm & 7 pm, Sun 10 am, 1 pm & 4 pm.
4-day & 3-day
schedules merge and compete for same prizes within each section. Byes: OK all,
limit 2, must commit by rd 3.
Hotel
rates (use this link): $134-134, includes hot breakfast, link also posted at
chessevents.us or call 508-460-0700, reserve by 7/31 or rate may increase.
Foreign player rating info Prizewinner tax info CCA electronic devices policies
For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE
or foreign ratings, if higher than USCF, may be used. Players must disclose
FIDE or foreign ratings when entering, or may later be expelled. Other over the
board ratings such as club, league, scholastic, state or province, etc,
adjusted if appropriate, may be used at our discretion if above USCF. No
rating below the latest official USCF rating, on the list corresponding to the
ending date of the tournament, will be used. For 9 round events offering title
norm possibilities, FIDE ratings are used. Click here for further
details.
Room or travel sharing: Post a request to share on the USCF "All Things
Chess" Forum. If you have trouble
posting, email your request to Continental Chess and we will try to post it for
you.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD
#D657633, or reserve car online at chesstour.com.
Electronic devices: See devicerules.com. Not all electronic scoresheets are
allowed.
Prizes not claimed at site: usually paid through Paypal
(may take over a week).
Entry:
chessaction.com. No mailed entry. $15 service charge for refunds.
Questions: chesstour.com,
chesstour.info,
Director@Chess.us. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry
list" after entering).
BRING
SET, BOARD, CLOCK IF POSSIBLE- NONE SUPPLIED.
SATURDAY NIGHT
BLITZ TOURNAMENT!