PHILADELPHIA OPEN
Beautiful new site, IM and GM norms possible in Open Section! Easter weekend, April 16-20, 17-20, 18-20 or 19-20, Philadelphia Marriott
Prizes $80,000 projected, $60,000 minimum guaranteed! Marriott Hotel, 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia
PA 19107, directly across the street from world famous Reading Terminal Market with over 100 food vendors. Chess rate $100-100-120, 215-625-2900, reserve by 4/4 or rate may increase. 60% discount on Marriott valet parking (about $29, limited to first 100 cars), ParkAmerica, 25 S 12th St (1 block from Marriott) is about $8/day Sat & Sun, $17 other days. Easy walk to restuarants, shops, museums.
In 8 sections- you play only those in your section.
No unrated in U1300, U1600, U1800, U2000, U2200. Open: 9rounds, Apr 16-20, 40/2, SD/30, d10. Other sections: 7rounds,
choiceof 4-day
schedule Apr 17-20 (40/2, SD/30, d10), 3-day Apr 18- 20 (rounds 1-2 G/70, d10,merges with 4-day), or 2-day Apr 19-20 (rds 1-4 G/30, d10, merges with others). Prizes based on 500 paid entries with 75% each
prize min. guarantee. Seniors, re-entries, GMs, IMs, WGMs, U1300 & Unrated/Provisional Sections count half, U1000 Section 30%. April official USCF ratings used, except FIDE used in Open. Foreign: see
www.chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm.
Open: $7000-4000-2000-1000-800-700-600-500-
400-400, clear or tiebreak win $200 bonus, FIDE Under 2400/Unr $2000-1000. FIDE rated, 200 Grand Prix Points (enhanced). Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800: Each
$5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300. Under 1600: $4000-2000-1000-700-500-400-
300-300-300-300. Under 1300: $2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300-
200-200-200. Under 1000/Unrated: $800-400-300-200-100,
trophies to first 5, top U800, U600, U400, Unr. Unrated limit $300. Unrated/Provisional Section: Open to unrated
or under 1500 with less than 26 lifetime games rated. $2000-1000-600-400-300.
Mixed doubles prizes: best male/female
combined 2-player team score $1000-500-300-200. Team must average under 2200. Open pts count 80%. If post-event rating posted 4/16/13-4/16/14 is more than 30 pts over section max, prize limit $1500.
Players with under 10 lifetime games rated as
of 4/14 official list cannot win over $800 in U1300, $1600 U1600, or $2400 U1800.
Open Section entry fee: GMs, IMs,WGMs free,
$150 from prize. US players USCF or FIDE 2200/over: $225 online at
chessaction.com by 4/14, $231 mailed by 4/7, $250 at site. Foreign FIDE rated: $155 online by 4/14, $161 mailed by 4/7, $180 at site. Others: $375 online by 4/14, $381 mailed by 4/7, $400 at site. U2200 to U1600 Sections EF: $225 online at
chessaction.com by 4/14, 4-day $229, 3-day $228, 2- day $227 if mailed by 4/7,$250 at site. U1300 Section, Unrated/Provisional Section
EF: all $100 less than U2200 to U1600 Sections EF. U1000 Section EF: $65 online by 4/14, 4-day
$69, 3-day $68, 2-day $67 mailed by 4/7, $80 at site. Phone EF: All $5more than online, 406-896-2038
(entry only, no questions), available only through 4/7. Online late entry after 4/14: available until 2
hours before rd 1 at
chessaction.com, same price as entry at site. Entry fee $100 less less to rated seniors 65/over
in Open to U1600. Special USCF dues: see Tournament Life or
chesstour.com. USCF membership required. 5-day schedule (Open):Wed 7 pm, Thu 12:45 &
7, Fri/Sat 11:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:45. 4-day schedule (no Open): Thu 7, Fri/Sat 11:45
&6, Sun 10 & 3:45. 3-day schedule (no open): Fri 11, 2:30 & 6, Sat
11:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:45. 2-day schedule (no Open): Sat. 10, 12, 2, 3:45 &
6, Sun 10 & 3:45. All: late entry ends 1 hour before first game.
Half-pt byes OK all rds, limit 3 (2 in last 4 rds),
Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none
supplied. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. $15 service charge for refunds. Entry:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess,
Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
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