23rd annual
EASTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 14-16 or 15-16, 2014

Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

$20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum guaranteed

US Champion GATA KAMSKY will play!

Free lectures by IM Danny Kopec, Saturday 9-11 am and Sunday 9-10 am!

March 14-16 or 15-16                                                                              Massachusetts
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)

23rd annual Eastern Class Championships. 5SS, 40/110, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10). 
Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366 Main St, Sturbridge MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking.

$$ 20,000 prizes based on 240 paid entries (re-entries and Class E count half), minimum $16,000 (75% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections:
 

Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE rated.
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): $1300-700-300-200. 
Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $1200-600-300-200.
Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $500-250-150-100, trophies to first 3, top U1000, U800, U600, Unrated.
Rated players may play up one section.

Unrated may enter E through A, with prize limits: E $200, D $400, C $600, or B $800.

Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player "team" combined score among all sections: $500-300-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible.