20th annual
EASTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 4-6 or 5-6, 2011


Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

$18,000 projected prizes, $12,000 minimum guaranteed

 

March 4-6 or 5-6                                                                              Massachusetts
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)

20th annual Eastern Class Championships. 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366 Main St, Sturbridge MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking.


$$ 18,000 prizes based on 220 paid entries (re-entries count half, Class E one-third), minimum $12,000 (2/3 of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections:
 

NOTICE: For games with delay clocks, 5 seconds delay will be used as usual, but 5 minutes will NOT be subtracted from each side's first time control.  This deduction has been standard at all CCA events, but is now being discontinued at some of them. 


Master (2200/up): $1700-1000-500-300, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE.
Expert (2000-2199): $1400-700-400-200.  
Class A (1800-1999): $1400-700-400-200.
Class B (1600-1799): $1400-700-400-200.
Class C (1400-1599): $1200-600-300-200. 
Class D (1200-1399): $1200-600-300-200.
Class E (Under 1200): $250-150-100, trophies to top 7.
 Note errors: Some of the 4th place prizes were erroneously listed on this website before Jan 2.  The above amounts are correct.
 
Rated players may play up one section.
Unrated may enter E through A, with prize limits: E $100, D $200, C $400, B $500, A $600. Balance goes to next player(s) in line.


Top 6 sections entry fee: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 if check mailed by 2/25, all $109 online at chesstour.com by 3/2, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/2 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site.  GMs free, $90 deducted from prize.

Entry fee for Class E, and unrated in Class D: All $70 less. 

No checks at site, credit cards OK.  No credit card mailed entries accepted.

All: Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 

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 Master Section.  MACA memb. ($12, under 18 $6) required for MA residents; WMCA accepted for western MA residents.  

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 Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:15 pm.
 
Byes: OK all, limit 2 byes; Master Section must commit before round 2, others before round 3.

Hotel rates: $87-87-97, 800-582-3232, 508-347-7393, request chess rate, reserve by 2/19 or rate may increase. 
 
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.

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

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