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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