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| 16th annual PACIFIC COAST OPEN JULY 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17 Renaissance Hotel, Agoura Hills, California Free parking, $87 room rates! Rooms may still be available- call 818-707-1220 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 818-707-1220 end_of_the_skype_highlighting now. $25,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $20,000 MINIMUM In 7 sections. Prizes $25,000 based on 230 paid entries (re-entries count half, $90 off entries one-third), else proportional, with 80% of each prize minimum guarantee. Choice of 4-day or 3-day schedules with all games 40/2, SD/1, or 2-day schedule with first three rounds G/45, rounds 4-6 (merges with other schedules) 40/2, SD/1. Open Section: $3000, $1500, $700, $400, clear/tiebreak first $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $1600, $800. FIDE rated, 150 Grand Prix Points (enhanced). Under 2100 Section: $2000, $1000, $500, $300, unrated limit $1000. Under 1900 Section: $2000, $1000, $500, $300, unrated limit $800. Under 1700 Section: $1800, $900, $500, $300, unrated limit $600. Under 1500 Section: $1600, $800, $400, $200, unrated limit $400. Under 1200 Section: $1200, $600, $300, $200, unrated limit $200. Under 900 Section: $300, $200, $120, $80, trophies to top 7, unrated limit $100. 5 seconds delay used for digital clocks, but no five minute deduction. |
| COMING EVENTS Details posted at www.chesstour.com now include the following: . July 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17: 16th annual PACIFIC COAST OPEN at Renaissance Hotel, Agoura Hills, CA (12 miles from Malibu, 26 miles from Burbank). 6 rounds, $25,000 projected prizes, $20,000 minimum guarantee. ENTER NOW July 15-17 or 16-17: 4th annual CHICAGO CLASS at Westin North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois. Prize fund $5000 more than ever before for this event- $25,000 unconditionally guaranteed. No residence requirements. ENTER NOW July 22-24 or 23-24: 16th annual BRADLEY OPEN, Sheraton Hotel at Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks, CT, between Hartford, CT and Springfield, MA. Free parking, free airport shuttle. Larger prizes this year- $10,000 guaranteed. ENTER NOW July 29-31 or 30-31: 16th annual GREEN MOUNTAIN OPEN at Stratton Mountain Resort, Stratton Mountain (West Wardsboro), Vermont. $3000 guaranteed prizes. ENTER NOW Aug 5-7 or 6-7: 4th annual Continental Chess CLEVELAND OPEN at Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $16,000 guaranteed prizes- $4000 higher guarantee than last year! ENTER NOW Aug 5-7 or 6-7: 17th annual NORTHEAST OPEN, Sheraton Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn Select), Stamford, CT. Downtown, free parking, easily reached by train from NYC, Westchester, or much of New England. Larger prizes this year- $10,000 guaranteed. ENTER NOW Aug 11-14, 12-14 or 13-14: 41st annual CONTINENTAL OPEN. 6 rounds, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, MA. Great summer vacation spot, swim in Cedar Lake, experience New England life of 1790-1840 at Old Sturbridge Village. $30,000 projected prizes, $21,000 minimum. ENTER NOW Aug 12-14 or 13-14: 6th annual INDIANAPOLIS OPEN at Wyndham Indianapolis West. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $18,000 projected prizes based on 220 paid entries, $13,500 minimum guaranteed. Last year this tournament also had $18,000 projected based on 220 and paid out the full projected prize fund! ENTER NOW Aug 12-14 or 13-14: 3rd annual CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN at Radisson Hotel in downtown Fresno. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $16,000 projected prizes, $12,000 minimum. Cosponsored by Fresno Chess Club, USCF's 2009 Chess Club of the Year. ENTER NOW Aug 17-21, 18-21, 19-21 or 20-21: MANHATTAN OPEN at New Yorker Hotel. First big money tournament in New York City in 11 years! 9 rounds in Open with norms possible, 6 rounds in other sections. $100,000 projected prize fund, $70,000 minimum guaranteed. ENTER NOW Aug 26-28 or 27-28: 43rd annual ATLANTIC OPEN at Westin Washington Hotel, in our nation's capital 5 blocks from the White House. $20,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed. ENTER NOW Sep 2-5, 3-5 or 4-5: 133rd annual NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. 6 rounds at luxurious Albany Marriott. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $13,000 guaranteed prizes. America's oldest annual chess tournament! ENTER NOW Sep 16-18 or 17-18: 4th annual LOUISVILLE OPEN at Holiday Inn Southwest Fair Expo, Louisville, KY. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $8000 projected prizes, $6000 minimum guaranteed. ENTER NOW Oct 6-10, 7-10, 8-10, 6-9, 7-9 or 8-9: 2nd annual CONTINENTAL CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS at Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA. Open 9 rounds, FIDE rated with norms possible, Experts 9 rounds, FIDE rated, Class A and B 7 rounds, Class C, D, E 6 rounds. Only Class B and above play Monday, Oct 10 (Columbus Day). $60,000 propjected prizes, $40,000 minimum. ENTER NOW Oct 7-9 or 8-9: 8th annual LOS ANGELES OPEN at Sheraton Four Points LAX. $20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum. $5 parking, free airport shuttle. ENTER NOW Oct 14-16 or 15-16: 20th annual MIDWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS at Westin North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois. $20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum. |
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