US CHESS Junior Grand Prix
PETER HENNER MEMORIAL
JULY 28-30 OR 29-30, 2017
Best Western Sovereign, Albany, New York
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
5 rounds, 40/100, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10). Best Western Sovereign Hotel, 1228 Western Ave, Albany NY 12203. Many restaurants within easy walking distance.
$4000 GUARANTEED PRIZES
In 4 sections.
Premier Section: Open to
1800/above. Prizes $600-400-200, top Under
2210 $300-150.
Under 2000 Section: Prizes $400-200-100, top Under 1800
(no unr) $240-120.
Under 1600 Section: $300-150-80, Under
1400 $140-70, unrated limit $150.
Under 1200 Section: $140-70-40,
plaques to 1st, top U1000, U800, U600, Unrated.
Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best
male/female 2-player "team" combined score among all sections: $200-100.
Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections;
must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 7/29.
Top 3 sections entry fee: $68 online at chessaction.com by
7/26, 3-day $73,
2-day $72 mailed by 7/19, $80 at site or online until 2 hours before round 1.
Under 1200 Section entry fee: All
$30 less than top 3 sections entry fee.
GMs, IMs & WGMs free, $60 deducted from prize.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Online entry fee $5 less to NYSCA members (may join with entry; NYSCA dues $12/year with 2 issues Empire Chess, $20/year with 4 issues, may be paid with entry fee).
Special 1 year USCF dues with
magazine if paid with entry- online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site,
Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. USCF membership required.
Re-entry $40, not available in Premier Section.
GMs, IMs & WGMs free, $60 deducted from prize.
3-day schedule: Reg
ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15.
2-day schedule: Reg ends
Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15.
Half point byes OK all, must
commit before rd 2; limit 2 byes.
Foreign player rating
info
Prizewinner tax info
CCA
electronic devices policies
Hotel rates: $95-95
including full breakfast, reserve by 7/13, use
RESERVATIONS LINK or call
518-489-2981.
Room
or travel sharing:
Post a request to share on the
USCF "All
Things Chess" Forum.
If you have trouble posting, email your post to
Continental Chess and we will post it for you.
Unofficial uschess.org
ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated.
Entry:
chessaction.com or
Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.us,
347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Entries posted at chessaction.com
(online entries posted instantly).
BRING SET, BOARD, CLOCK IF POSSIBLE- none supplied.
BLITZ TOURNAMENT
Saturday 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.