45th annual CONTINENTAL


OPEN HOST HOTEL AT CEDAR LAKE Sturbridge, Massachusetts 6rounds, August 13-16, 14-16or 15-16, 2015


Nice summer vacation spot! Swim in Cedar Lake, experience early 19th century America at Old Sturbridge Village (www.osv.org).


OPEN SECTION: 4-day schedule Aug 13-16 or 3-day Aug 14-16. UNDER 2100, 1900, 1700, 1500, 1300, 1000 SECTIONS: 4-day schedule Aug 13-


16, 3-day Aug 14-16 or 2-day Aug 15-16. All schedules merge and compete for same prizes.


$30,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366 Main St


(Rt 20 West), Sturbridge MA 01566. Chess rates $95-95, 800-582-3232, 508-347-7393, reserve by 7/31 or rate may increase. Free parking. For bus service see peterpanbus.com. Open: $3000-1500-700-500-300, clear/


tiebreak 1st $200 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1400-700. FIDE rated, 150 GPP (enhanced). Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1900: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1700: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1500: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1300: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1000: $800-400-300-200, trophies


to 1st, top Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Unrated limits: U1000 $200,U1300 $400,


U1500 $600, U1700 $800, U1900 $1000. Mixed doubles: best male/female 2-player


team combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400. Team average rating must be under 2200; teammates must play in different sections; register before both begin round 2.


Top 4 sections entry fee: $165 online by


8/12, $175 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/10, 4-day $174, 3-day $173, 2-day $172 if check mailed by 8/4, $180 at site until 1 hour before game or online until 2 hours before game.


U1500, U1300 Sections entry fees: all $30


less than top 4 sections entry fees. U1000 Section entry fees: $80 less than


top 4 sections entry fees. Special USCF dues: see chesstour.com or


Tournament Life. USCF memb. required. 4-day schedule: Late reg. ends Thu 6 pm,


rounds Thu 7 pm, Fri 6 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 40/110, SD/30, d10. 3-day schedule: Late reg. ends Fri 11 am,


rds Fri 12 & 6, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 40/110, SD/30, d10. 2-day schedule (no Open Section): Late


reg. ends Sat 9, rds Sat 10, 12:15, 2:30 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Rounds 1-2 G/40, d10, then merges with other schedules. Half-point byes available all rounds,Open


Section must commit before rd 2, other sections before round 4.. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none


supplied. August official USCF ratings used. Unofficial web ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Entry: chessaction.com or Continental


Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 charge for refunds. Entries posted at chessaction.com(online entries post instantly).


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