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34th Annual Eastern Open |
December 27 - 30, 2007
100 Grand Prix Points
34th ANNUAL EASTERN OPEN
8-round Swiss System; Time Control: 40/2, SD/1|
Three-day option: First four rounds Friday evening |
at Game/30 time control. Rounds start at 7:00, 8:10, 9:20 and 10:30. Register any time until 6:30 Friday. The three-day schedule merges with the regular tournament Saturday morning at round 5.
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Westin Downtown DC Hotel
1400 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Across the street from the U.S. Chess Center
5 Sections:
Open $$ 1,500-1,100-750-500-300, Under 2400/Unr. $750.
Under 2300 $725
Under 2200 $1,000-500-250 U2000 $300-150.
Under 1900 $1,000-500-250 U1700 $300-150.
Under 1600 $1,000-500-250 U1400 $300-150.
Under 1300 $750-375-200 U1100 $300-150.
Note that U2000, U1700, U1400 & U1100 are not sections,
but are divisional prizes within sections.
No unrated may win over $800 in Under 2200, $400 in
Under 1900, $200 in Under 1600 or $100 in Under 1300.
EF: $98 ($99 for 3-day schedule) if sent by 12/11 $110 at site either schedule.
No credit cards again this year. GMs free, $80 deducted from
prize.
Special EF: $40 less to juniors (under 20) in Open Section
or playing up. $50 less to unrateds in four lower sections.
The discounts may not be combined.
Make checks payable to "Eastern Open"
Mail to: U.S. Chess Center
1501 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Info (no entries) (202) 857-4922. NS, NC, W. Top section FIDE-rated.
E-mail questions