11th annual
MANHATTAN OPEN
August 17-19 or 18-19
6 rounds in 10 sections, going as low as Under 700
At NEW YORKER HOTEL, across from Penn Station
$35,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND!
6 rounds, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, G/50, d5).
Under 900 and Under 700 Sections play Aug 18-19 only,
G/50, d5.
At New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St.
across from Penn Station, New York, NY 10001. Special
room rates $175-175-195-210 (rates for 3 or 4 in room
are for 2 beds). 800-764-4680, 212-971-0101. Reserve by
7/27; rate may increase or hotel sell out.
Open Section:
$2500-1500-1000-700-500-400,
clear/tiebreak first $200 bonus, top Under 2500/Unr
$1200. FIDE rated, except G/50. 150 GPP (enhanced).
Under 2300 Section: $1500-1000-700-500-400-300.
FIDE rated, except G/50 games.
Under 2100 Section: $1500-1000-700-500-400-300.
Under 1900 Section: $1500-1000-700-500-400-300.
Under 1700 Section: $1500-1000-700-500-400-300.
Under 1500 Section: $1200-800-600-500-400-300.
Under 1300 Section: $1200-800-600-500-400-300.
Under 1100 Section: $700-400-300-200-100-100.
Under 900 Section: Trophy to first 10, top unrated.
Under 700 Section: Trophy to first 10, top Under
500, Under 300, Unrated.
Ratings: August official USCF ratings used;
unofficial web ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
Foreign ratings: see www.chesstour.com/foreignratings.
htm. Provisionally rated players are not unrated.
Prize limits: 1) 1) If any post-event rating posted at
uschess.org 8/13/11-8/13/12 is more than 30 points over
section maximum, prize limit $800. 2) Unrated (0-3
lifetime games rated) cannot win over $200 in U1100,
$400 U1300, $600 U1500, $800 U1700 or $1000 U1900.
3) Balance of limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Top 7 sections entry fee: 3-day $163, 2-day $162
if mailed by 8/8, all $165 online by 8/13, $170 phoned
to 406-896-2038 by 8/13 (entry only, no questions),
$180 online until 2 hours before first round or at site.
Under 1100 entry fee: 3-day $83, 2-day $82 if
check mailed by 8/8, all $85 at chesstour.com by 8/13,
$90 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/13, $100 online until
2 hours before first round or at site.
Under 900 or Under 700 entry fee: $32 if check
mailed by 8/8, $35 at chesstour.com by 8/13, $40
phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/13, $50 at site.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid
with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young
Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or at site,
Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. USCF
membership required.
3-day schedule: Late entry ends Fri 10 am, rds. Fri
12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30.
2-day schedule (Open through U1100): Late
entry ends Sat 9 am; rds. Sat 10 am 12:45, 3:15 & 6,
Sun 10 & 4:30.
U900 & U700 schedules: Late entry ends Sat 9 am,
rds 10 am, 12:45 pm, 3:15 pm each day.
Half point byes OK all rounds, limit 2; Open must
commit before round 2, others before rd 3.
3-day & 2-day merge & compete for same prizes.
All: Bring sets, boards, clocks- none supplied. $15
charge for refunds. Entry: www.chesstour.com or
Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577
[email protected], 845-496-9658). Advance entries
posted at chesstour.com. JGP (except U900 & U700).