77th New England Open
- Date
- Saturday, September 2, 2017 - Monday, September 4, 2017
- Site
CHESS RATE AVAILABLE UNTIL WED. 8/30. Rooms are $119/night. Reserve by calling the hotel at 781-890-0100 and asking for the 2017 NEO Chess Tournament Room Block, or visit www.bostonwaltham.hgi.com and make reservations using group code SENECA. (SEE BELOW)
- Time Control
- 4SS; 40/90 SD20; d5
- Entry Fee
- 3-day section – $75 online by 11:59 PM on 8/31, $85 onsite; 2-day section – $74 online by 11:59 PM on 8/31, $85 onsite; FREE to GMs and IMs ; <a href="http://senecachess.org/event/77th-new-england-open/"_blank">REGISTER ONLINE</a>.
- Prizes
- $4,000 b/120 paid entries, 75% guaranteed
- Registration
- 3-Day: Saturday, 9/2 – 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM; 2-Day: Sunday, 9/3 – 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
- Round Times
- 3-day: Sat. 11 a.m. & 5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. & 5 p.m., Mon. 10 a.m. & 3:15 p.m.; 2-day (U2000 to U1600 sects. only): Sun. 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. & 5 p.m., Mon. 10 a.m. & 3:15 p.m.
There is no 2-day schedule for the Championship Section. The Championship Section is FIDE rated and uses FIDE rules. Free entry to GMs and IMs. HOTEL NOTE - Only 1 King Bed rooms remain when booking via hotel. For 2 Queen Bed rooms, contact Ben Swiszcz at benswiszcz@yahoo.com or 617-872-8190. New England champion title to the highest-scoring New England resident or student in each section. Unrated prize limits: $200 in U2000, $150 in U1800, $100 in U1600, cannot win title except in the Championship Section. Official September USCF ratings will be used. Unofficial ratings are usually used if otherwise unrated. Please bring chess sets and clocks. No equipment will be provided. Online Reg: <a href="http://senecachess.org/event/77th-new-england-open/"_blank">senecachess.org.
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