63rd New England Open Chess Championship
- Date
- Friday, August 29, 2003 - Monday, September 1, 2003
- Site
Chess Project Box 466 East Longmeadow, MA 01028 Hotel Rooms $85 Includes valet parking. Reserve by 8/15 and mention chess tournament or you may pay more. Windsor Locks Sheraton Hotel at Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks, CT.
Take I91, exit 40. CT Sheraton Hotel at Bradley Airport- Time Control
- 6-SS, USCF rated, 40/2, SD/1. 2-day rounds 1-3 played at G/60; 1-day all rounds except 6th G/30.
- Entry Fee
- $69 4-day, $68 3-day, $67 2-day, $36 (net) 1-day mailed by 8/22, $80 at site or by e-mail. Reentry $45. $10 less to juniors under age 18. $30 less to unrated or U1200 Section (except 1-day). Reentry (except Open) $40. ½-pt byes ok any rds. w/entry.
- Prizes
- New England Open prize $ b/200 pd in U1400-Open, 60% gtd. Trophy to top scoring NE resident in each class. Revolving trophy and title to top NE resident in Open. Bonus in Open Section: Open prizes except U2050 include $100 gtd annotator fee.
NECA meeting at 7 PM Friday. New England Blitz Championship (G/5) Friday 8 PM. New England Open Junior Championship on Saturday. 4-day schedule: late registration ends at 6:30 PM Friday. Rounds: Friday 7, Saturday 7, Sunday 11-5:30, Monday 9-3:30. 3-day schedule: late registration ends at noon Saturday. Rounds: Sat 12:30-7, Sun 11-5:30, Mon 9-3:30. 2-day schedule: late registration ends at 9:30 am Sunday. Rounds: Sun 10-12:30-3-5:30, Mon 9-3:30. 1-day schedule: late registration ends Mon @ 9 am. Note: 1-day schedule on Monday is available only in U1200 Section. Players in any section can play one day on Sunday by entering 2-day schedule and taking two ½-pt byes on Monday. Rounds: Monday 9:30-10:50-12:30-½-pt bye-1:50-3:30.
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