34th annual
WORLD OPEN

June 30-July 4, July 1-4, July 2-4 or June 28-July 4, 2006

Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 215-448-2000 (formerly Wyndham)

$500,000 PROJECTED PRIZES!
$300,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED!

A US CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER! (see below)

A Heritage Event
An American Classic
An ACP Qualifier

June 30-July 4, July 1-4, July 2-4 or June 28-July 4, Pennsylvania
ChessCafe.com Grand Prix Points: 200

34th annual WORLD OPEN.  9 round Swiss, 40/2, SD/1 (new 4-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, 3-day option, rds 1-5 G/45), Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel (formerly Wyndham), 17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19103. Special parking rate for all players $5/day. Downtown location, Franklin Institute and many other museums as well as stores & restaurants within a few blocks.

Prizes $500,000 based on 1800 paid entries (re-entries, GMs, WGMs count as half entries, unrateds not counted), $300,000 minimum (60% of each prize) guaranteed. Free analysis of your games by GM Sam Palatnik; free lectures by other GMs 7/1 10 am, 7/2 10 am, 7/3 9 am. In 7 sections.

OPEN SECTION: $40000-20000-10000-5000-4000-3000-2000-1600-1400-1200, 11th-15th each $1000, 16th-25th each $800, clear winner bonus $500, 2300-2499 $12000-6000, U2300/Unr $12000-6000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 7/4 11:30 pm (white 7 minutes, black 5 minutes & gets draw odds) for title & bonus prize. GM & IM norms possible in 5-day & 7-day schedules. FIDE rated. 

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US CHAMPIONSHIP LATE NEWS:

The format of the 2007 US Championship has still not been determined.  However, the World Open now definitely will award two qualifying spots, as will the National Open and US Open.  There will be no women's spots.  Qualifying spots may be more valuable than last year because the finals may be smaller.
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NOTE: There are 2300-2499 prizes, NOT 2300-2449 prizes as mistakenly listed in our first mailing!

UNDER 2200 SECTION: $25000-12000-7000-4000-3000-2000-1700-1400-1200-1000, 11th-15th each $800, 16th-25th each $700.

UNDER 2000 SECTION: $25000-12000-7000-4000-3000-2000-1700-1400-1200-1000, 11th-15th each $800, 16th-25th each $700.

UNDER 1800 SECTION: $25000-12000-7000-4000-3000-2000-1700-1400-1200-1000, 11th-15th each $800, 16th-25th each $700.

UNDER 1600 SECTION: $25000-12000-7000-4000-3000-2000-1700-1400-1200-1000, 11th-15th each $800, 16th-25th each $700.

UNDER 1400 SECTION: $15000-8000-5000-3000-2000-1600-1400-1200-1000-800, 11th-15th each $700, 16th-25th each $600.

UNDER 1200 SECTION: $8000-5000-3000-2000-1500-1200-1000-900-800-700, 11th-15th each $600, 16th-25th each $500, top Under 1000 $3000-1500. Under 1000s play for both U1000 & U1200 prizes; receive larger if winning both.

Unrated players may enter any section, but are not eligible for section prizes (except Open), and are assured of remaining in their chosen section only for the first 3 rounds. After round 3 and again after round 6, Unrated players will be placed in sections depending on performance, and will start with even scores if transferred to new sections. Trophies to top 10 unrated based on overall performance rating for all 9 rounds.

Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 games played as of 6/06 list may not win over $2000 in U1200, $3000 U1400, $4000 U1600, $5000 U1800, $6000 U2000, or $7000 U2200. Games rated too late for 6/06 list not counted. 2) Players who were more than 100 points over section maximum on any supplement 12/04 or after have a prize limit of $2500. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.

Entry fee, if mailed by 2/15: 7-day $347, 5-day $345, 4-day $344, 3-day $343. Mailed by 5/15: 7-day $367, 5-day $365, 4-day $364, 3-day $363. Mailed by 6/17: 7-day $377, 5-day $375, 4-day $374, 3-day $373. At site: All $400; no checks, credit cards OK.

ONLINE entry at chesstour.com: $342 by 2/15, $362 by 5/15, $372 by 6/24, $400 after 6/24 until 2 hours before rd 1. Phone entry at 406-896-2038: $350 by 2/15, $370 by 5/16, $380 by 6/24 (entry only, no questions). No phone entries after 6/24. 

Entry fee for unrated players: 7-day $27, 5-day $25, 4-day $24, 3-day $23 if mailed by 6/17, $22 online at chesstour.com by 6/24, $30 phoned by 6/24 (entry only, no questions), $40 at site. No checks at site; credit cards OK.

Entry fee discounts: $40 less to all players in Under 1200 Section and rated seniors over 65 in Under 1400 or higher. Advance EF $10 less if paid with $49 USCF dues. Re-entry: $150, any section but Open, any schedule, byes OK, no discounts. GMs free; $240 EF deducted from prize.  WGMs $120; another $120 deducted from prize.

$20 fee for switching section after 6/29. $10 service charge for refunds (no service charge if fee applied to future CCA tmts).

5-day schedule: 6/30 7 pm, 7/1-3 11 & 6, 7/4 10 & 5.
7-day schedule: 6/28-30 7 pm, 7/1-2 6 pm, 7/3 11 & 6, 7/4 10 & 5.
4-day schedule: 7/1 11, 2:30 & 6, 7/2-3 11 & 6, 7/4 10 & 5.
3-day schedule: 7/2 11, 1:30, 3:30, 6, 8:30, 7/3 11 & 6; 7/4 10 & 5.
All schedules merge & compete for same prizes. 1/2-pt byes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds). Open byes must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 5.

Entries, re-entries close 90 minutes before your first game.

Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied.

Hotel rates: $89-89, 215-448-2000, but rooms are sold out.  It's possible rooms may become available due to cancellations, but the rate would probably be much higher than the chess rate.

Special car rental rates: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.

Foreign player ratings: 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200 or more to most foreign, no points added to CFC. Most foreign ratings other than CFC, FQE or Jamaica not accepted for Under 1800 or below. Highest of multiple ratings used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled.

US player ratings: June list used; FIDE ratings not used. If unrated as of the 6/06 list we will use the latest rating from uschess.org/msa on request, but the prize limit for under 26 games will apply.

ENTRY: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. More info: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Invitation requests: go@chess.us. You may request “lowest possible section” if June rating unknown. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com.

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