Masks are required for all players and spectators.
A HERITAGE EVENT
26th annual Northeast Open
NOVEMBER 5-7 OR 6-7, 2021- STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED)
5 rounds, 40/80, SD/30 +30 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10). Stamford Hotel (formerly Sheraton, 700 Main St, Stamford 06901. Parking $10. $10,000 guaranteed prizes.
In 5 sections.
Major: Open to 1900/above. $1200-800-400,
top USCF U2300 $400-200.
FIDE rated.
Under 2100: $900-500-300, top U1900/Unr $400-200.
FIDE rated.
Under 1800:
$800-400-200, top U1600 (no Unr) $300-150.
Under 1500: $700-400-200, top U1300
(no Unr) $200-100.
Under 1200: $400-200-100,
top U1000 (no Unr) $130-70.
Unrated limit $100 in U1200,
$200 U1500.
Mixed doubles prizes:
best male/female 2-player combined score among all sections: $300-150. Must
average under 2200; may play different sections; register (no extra fee)
by 2 pm 11/6.
Top 4 sections entry fee: $95 at chessaction.com by 11/3, 3-day $98, 2-day $97 mailed by 10/26, $110 at site, or online until an hour before round 1.
Under 1200 Section entry fee: all $30 less than above.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
GMs $90 from prize.
CSCA
members, online EF $3 less.
Re-entry $50, no Major to Major.
Foreign player rating info Prizewinner tax info CCA electronic devices policies
PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELLPHONES DURING PLAY. Please leave your phone home, in your hotel room or car, or in a bag at your table.
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.
Ratings: November official USCF ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Players must reveal foreign, FIDE and other over the board ratings, and these ratings, adjusted if necessary, may be used if higher than USCF. See also above. If USCF Online Regular rating is 50 or more points over prize or section maximum, prize limit $150.
Special 1 year USCF membership with magazine if paid with entry. At chessaction.com, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18. Mailed or at site, $45, $27 or $20.
3-day schedule:
Reg ends Fri
6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun
10 &
3:30.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat
10
am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun
10 &
3:30.
Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2.
Hotel
rates:
$119-119,
link below or
800-760-7718,
203-358-8400;
reserve by 10/22 or rate may increase.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS LINK BELOW
Entry:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 service
charge for refunds. Questions: Chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.us.
Entries posted at
chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering).
Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter on site Sat., 7:30-9:15 pm.