37th annual CONTINENTAL OPEN

August 9-12, 10-12 or 11-12, 2007

Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
$25,000 PROJECTED PRIZE FUND, $20,000 MINIMUM!

37th annual Continental Open. 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/60), Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366 Main St (Rt 20 West), Sturbridge MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. Experience early 19th century America at Old Sturbridge Village, see http://www.osv.org/. Prizes $25,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries count as half entries, U800/Unr Section as one-third), minimum $20,000 (80% each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections.

Open Section: $2500-1200-600-400, U2300/Unr $1500-700. FIDE rated.

Under 2100 Section: $2000-1000-500-300.

Under 1900 Section: $2000-1000-500-300.

Under 1700 Section: $2000-1000-500-300.

Under 1500 Section: $2000-1000-500-300.

Under 1200 Section: $1500-700-500-300.

Under 800/Unrated Section: Trophies to top 8.

Unrated may play in any section, with maximum prize U2100 $700, U1900 $600, U1700 $500, U1500 $400, U1200 $300; balance goes to next player(s) in line.

Top 6 sections entry fee: 4-day $129, 3-day $128, 2-day $127 mailed by 8/1, all $130 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 8/6, $135 phoned by 8/6 (406-896-2038, entries only, no questions), $150 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt. 

Under 800/Unrated entry fee: 4-day $29, 3-day $28, 2-day $27 mailed by 8/1, all $30 online at chesstour.com by 8/6, $35 phoned by 8/6 (406-896-2038, entries only, no questions), $40 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt.

All: Re-entry (except Open) $80. Advance EF $10 less if paid with $49 USCF dues.  MACA membership ($12, under 18 $6) required for rated Massachusetts residents, WMCA accepted for Western MA residents.

4-day schedule: Reg Thu to 6:30pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 12-7, Sun 10-4:30.
3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11am, rds Fri 12-7, Sat 12-7, Sun 10-4:30.
2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds Sat 10-1-4-7, Sun 10-4:30.
All schedules: Bye all, limit 2, Open Section must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 4.

Hotel rates: $84-84-84-84, 800-582-3232, 508-347-7393, reserve by 7/26 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. $10 charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com.

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