44th annual Atlantic Open


August 24-26 or 25-26, 2012 at Washington Westin Hotel $20,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND!


option,


5 rounds, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day rds 1-2 G/75, d5),


Washington Westin, 1400 M St NW at Thomas Circle, Washington DC 20005 (5 blocks from White House). Hotel rates: $96-96, 202-429- 1700, 800-445-8667, reserve by 8/10.


In 7 sections: Open: $2000-1000-500-300, clear


or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $1200-600. FIDE rated, 120 Grand Prix Pts (enhanced). Under 2100: $1500-700-400-200. Under 1900: $1500-700-400-200. Under 1700: $1500-700-400-200. Under 1500: $1300-700-400-200. Under 1300: $1200-600-300-200. Under 1000: $400-300-200-100, trophy to top 3, U800, U600, Unr.


Unrated prize limits: U1000


$150, U1300 $300, U1500 $500, U1700 $700, U1900 $900. See TLA for past rating prize limits.


Top 6 sections entry fee: 3-day


$108, 2-day $107 mailed by 8/15, all $105 at chesstour.com by 8/21, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions) by 8/21, $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before game.. Under 1000 Section entry fee:


all $60 less than above. Re-entry (except Open): $60. Special 1 yr USCF dues with


magazine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. At site, see TLA. USCF mem. required.


Unofficial uschess.org ratings


usually used if otherwise unrated. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6


pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun. 10 am & 4:30 pm. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat


10 am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm; Sun. 10 am & 4:30 pm. Half point byes OK all (limit 2),


Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3.


Bring set, board, & clock if


possible- none supplied. Entry: Continental Chess, Box


249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Optional entry form faces inside back cover. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. JGP.


20th annual Midwest Class Championships October 12-14 or 13-14, 2012 - Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel


5-SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option,


$20,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $16,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED Class D (1200-1399/Unr):


$1200-


rds 1-2 G/75, d5). Class E Section, Oct 13-14 only, all G/75, d5. Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel,


601 N Milwaukee Av, Wheeling IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 N to Milwaukee Ave N; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Rd to Milwaukee Ave S. Free parking. In 7 sections. Prizes $20,000 based


on 250 paid entries (re-entries and Class E Section count as half entries), else in proportion except $16,000 (80% each prize)minimum guaranteed.


Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-


300, clear or tiebreak win $100, U2300 $800-400. FIDE, 100 GPP (enhanced). Expert (2000-2199): $1500-700-


400-300. Class A (1800-1999/Unr): $1500-


700-400-300. Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $1500-


700-400-300. Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1400-


700-400-200.


600-300-200. Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $600-300-


200-100, trophies to top 7, top 800-999, 600-799, Under 600, Unrated. Rated players may play up one


section. Unrated prize limit $150 E, $250 D, $400 C, $500 B, $700 A.


Top 6 sections entry fee: 3-day


$108, 2-day $107 mailed by 10/3, all $106 online (chesstour.com or entry.cc) by 10/9, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions) by 10/9, $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site. Class E entry fee: All $50 less than


above. Special 1 yr USCF dues with Chess


Life if paid with entry. Online at chesstour. com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. USCF memb. required.


Advance entry fee $5 less to ICA members; join/renew at il-chess.org.


Re-entry: $50 (not available to go


from Master to Master). 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6


pm, rounds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10


am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm, & 6 pm; Sun. 10 am & 4:30 pm Class E schedule: Reg. Ends Sat 10


am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 1:30. Half point byes OK all, Master must


commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. All: Bring board, clock, set


if


possible- none supplied. Unofficial web ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Hotel rates: $103-103-103-103,


800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 9/28 or rate may increase. Entry: Continental Chess Assn, PO


Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Optional entry form: www.entryblank. com. $15 charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. JGP.

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