US CHESS JUNIOR GRAND PRIX
24th annual
EASTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
April 24-26 or 25-26, 2015
Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
$20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum
guaranteed
April 24-26 or
25-26
Massachusetts
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)
24th 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.
FREE LECTURES by IM Danny Kopec, Saturday 9am and Sunday 9 am, also game analysis both afternoons.
$$ 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. .
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.
Top 5 sections entry fee: $109
online at chessaction.com by 4/22, $115
phoned to 406-896-2038 by 4/20 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $113, 2-day
$112 if check mailed by 4/15, $120 at site, or online until 2 hours before first game.
GMs free, $90 deducted from prize.
Entry fee for Class E Section: All $50 less than
above.
Advance or online entry fee
$5 less to MACA members; may join/renew at masschess.org.
No checks at
site, credit cards OK. No credit card mailed entries.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if
otherwise unrated.
FOREIGN PLAYER RATINGS
PRIZEWINNER TAX INFO
Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry: Online
at chessaction.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.
3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rounds
Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rounds Sat
11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
Byes: OK all, limit 2 byes; Master Section must commit before round 2, others before round 3.
Hotel rates: $94-94, 800-582-3232,
508-347-7393, request chess rate, reserve by 4/10 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD
#D657633, or
reserve car online
through chesstour.com.
Entry: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box
8482, Pelham NY 10803. Questions: DirectorAtChess.us, chesstour.com,
chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. Entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). $15 service charge for refunds.
Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied.
BLITZ
TOURNAMENT Saturday night, 9:30 pm.
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