NEW SITE! Holiday Inn Dublin-Pleasanton, 6680 Regional St, Dublin, CA 94568. Room rates $89-95, free parking, near intersection of I-580 and I-680, easy walk (2/5 mile) from BART West Dublin/Pleasanton station. 19 miles from Oakland Airport, 30 from San Jose Airport, 33 from San Francisco Airport.
7 rounds, 40/110, SD/30, d10 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10, 2-day option except in Open Section, rds 1-4 G/30, d10.)
In 6 sections:
Open,
open to all. $3000-1500-800-600-400, clear or tiebreak winner $100, top
Under 2300/Unr $1000-500.
FIDE rated.
Under 2200:
$1600-800-500-400-300, top U2000/Unr $500-250.
Under 1900:
$1500-800-500-400-300, top U1700 (no unr) $400-200.
Under 1600:
$1200-600-400-300-200, top U1400 (no unr) $300-150.
Under 1300:
$1000-500-400-300-200, top U1100 (no unr) $250-125.
Under 1000:
$400-200-150-100-75.
Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) may enter any section, with maximum prize U1000 $150, U1300 $400, U1600 $600, U1900 $800.
Mixed doubles bonus
prizes: best male/female 2-player "team" combined score
among all sections: $1000-500-300. 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; prize limits do not apply to mixed doubles.
Entry fee:
$123 online at chessaction.com by 10/1,
$143 online 10/2-1/14, $160 at site, or online until 2 hours before game. $130
phoned to 406-896-2038 by
10/1 (entry only, no questions), $150 10/2-1/12.4-day $129, 3-day $128, 2-day
$127 mailed by 10/1, all $20 more mailed 10/2-1/7. EF $160 at site until 1 hour
before game. GMs free, $120
deducted from prize.
Under 1000 Section entry fee: $53 online at chessaction.com by 1/14, $60 phoned by 1/14, 4-day $59, 3-day $58, 2-day $57 mailed by 1/7, $70 at site until 1 hour before game or online until 2 hours before game.
USCF membership required. 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 (except Open) $60. Online or mailed EF $5 less to CalChess members.
4-day schedule:
Late reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 12
& 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
3-day schedule:
Late reg. ends
Sat 11 am, rds Sat 12, 3 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
2-day
schedule: Late reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm,
3:45 pm & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 3:30 pm. No 2-day Open Section.
Byes: OK all, limit 2; Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4.
January official USCF
ratings used (unofficial ratings usually used if otherwise unrated).
Foreign player ratings
Prizewinner
tax info
CCA
electronic devices policies
Hotel rates: $89 single, $95 twin, 925-828-7750, reserve by 1/2 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Entry: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, chesstour.com, chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Bring set, board, clock if possible; none supplied.