Seven-Round, Swiss-System Chess Tournament (7 games, no elimination), 40 moves in 2/hours, then Sudden Death/1 hour (3-day option, Rounds 1-2 Game/75; 2-Day Option, Rounds 1-4 Game/50) , in the beautifully remodeled and well-lighted 3rd Floor Conference Center and Grand Ballroom of the The New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Avenue at 34th Street, across the street from Penn Station (near 33rd Street PATH trains), New York City!
$10,000 Prize Fund, proportioned on 250 paid entries
(Under 1200 Section entries, Unrateds in Under 1600 Section and re-entries all
count half)--
minimum
$5,000 (half of each prize)
Guaranteed !
In 5 separate
sections
(you face players only in your section)!
1. Open Section (open to all).
FIDE-Rated. 30 Grand
Prix Points!
1st - $1,200 2nd - $600 3rd - $300
4th - $200
2.
Under 2400 Section (open to players rated Under
2400, or Unrated players).
FIDE-Rated.
1st - $1,000 2nd - $500 3rd - $250
4th - $150
Top-Scoring Player rated
Under 2200: $400,
2nd Place, rated Under
2200:
$200
3.
Under 2000 Section (open to players rated Under
2000, or Unrated players).
1st - $1,000 2nd - $500 3rd - $250
4th - $150 ($300 prize limit to
Unrated players).
Top-Scoring Player rated
Under 1800: $400,
2nd Place, rated Under
1800:
$200
4.
Under 1600 Section (open to players rated Under
1600, or Unrated players).
1st - $850 2nd - $400 3rd - $200
4th - $100 ($200 prize limit to
Unrated players).
Top-Scoring Player rated
Under 1400: $300,
2nd Place, rated Under
1400:
$150
5.
Under 1200 Section (open to players rated Under
1200, or Unrated players).
1st - $400 2nd - $200 3rd - $100 ($100 prize limit to
Unrated players).
Three separate playing options.
Four-Day Schedule
(all 7 games are 40/2, then Sudden Death/1),
on-site registration ends Friday 6:00 pm.
Round times:
Friday 7:00 pm; Saturday 11 am, 6 pm; Sunday
11 am, 6 pm; Monday 10 am, 4:30 pm.
Three-Day Schedule
(Rounds 1-2 are Game/75),
on-site registration ends Saturday 10:00 am.
Round times:
Saturday 11 am, 2:30 pm, 6 pm; Sunday
11 am, 6 pm; Monday 10 am, 4:30 pm.
Two-Day Schedule
(Rounds 1-4 are Game/50),
on-site registration ends Sunday 9:30 am.
Round times: Sunday
10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm; Monday 10 am, 4:30 pm.
all schedules merge and compete for the same prizes within each section.
Mail entry fee: 4-day
schedule $99, 3-day schedule $98, 2-day
schedule $97
per player, if postmarked by 5/19/11.
Mail entries
(use
our mail registration form, or else just list player(s)' name, USCF
ID#/expiration, May rating, address, schedule
and section)
by 5/19/11 (and make checks payable) to:
Chess Center of New York, P.O. Box 4615, New
Windsor, NY 12553
DO NOT MAIL ENTRIES AFTER MAY 19th!
Click
here to enter online thru May 24th: $100.
Phone entries:
$110 per player thru 5/24: 845-569-9969 (entries or questions),
or 406-896-2191 (credit card entries only, no questions).
THE ON-SITE ENTRY FEE IS $120 PER PLAYER (no checks at site, credit cards OK).
Entry fee discounts:
$60 less
to all players in the Under 1200 Section or Unrated players
in the Under 1600 Section (only
players with 3 games or less are unrated),
$20
less to players rated Under 1400 in the
Under 1600 Section, GMs free ($80 from prize), free to specified
Greater New York Scholastic Prizewinners!
$10
Rebate to all current
members of the World-Famous Marshall Chess Club (must show valid
Marshall Club Membership card to TD to receive $10 rebate)! Note:
this tournament is not affiliated with the Marshall Chess Club; the $10 discount
is in recognition of the happy times with our friends at the Club!
Hotel rates: $229 for room with Queen bed, subject to availability thru May 13th: call 212-971-0101, ask for chess rates.
On-site registration is
only for
players who have not registered in advance! Players who have
already registered in advance DO NOT also need to register on site-- just
be at the tournament in time for your first game!
Half-point byes: limit of 3;
Open Section must commit before Round 2, other sections commit before Round 4.
Re-entry: $70.
Official May USCF
ratings (and CCA
minimum ratings, if any) used. Current U.S. Chess Federation
membership is required to participate (in any USCF-rated
tournament), and membership dues may be paid when registering for tournament.
There is a $15 service charge for each player entry fee refund until at least one hour before game time. USCF Membership dues are forwarded to the USCF-- membership dues are not refundable.
Questions:
email us at chesscentr@aol.com, or call us at 845-569-9969.
To withdraw from the tournament
thru May
26,
email us at chesscentr@aol.com, or call us at 845-569-9969.
After May 26, call 845-569-9969,
or 212-971-0101 and speak to the
Tournament Director-- DO
NOT LEAVE ANY MESSAGES WITH THE
HOTEL SWITCHBOARD, as these are
unlikely to be received in time to prevent you from losing on
forfeit!). No refunds for players who do not show
up for their tournament game and do not provide the Tournament
Director with at least one hour notice that they will not be
coming (resulting in a "no show" forfeit loss).
Advance entries will be posted at our website at www.chesscenter.cc by May 26th.
Bring sets,
clocks, boards--
none are supplied!
(A Large Selection of Chess Sets, Books and Equipment will be on
sale at the tournament!)
NEW YORKER OPEN SIDE
EVENTS!
FRIDAY MAY 27th - NEW YORKER RATED BEGINNERS' OPEN!
4-Rounds, Swiss-System, 30 minutes per player (Game/30), open to players rated Under 1200 or not yet rated in any country. Entry Fee: $30, free if (re-)joining USCF with magazine at tournament, free if also entering the New Yorker Open (3-Day or 2-Day Schedule), free to specified Greater New York Scholastic prizewinners!
$$220 prize fund, based on 20 paid entries: $120-60-40.
Register at-site only, at the New Yorker Hotel (corner of 34th Street and Eighth Avenue, New York City), before 6:30 pm. Round times: 7:00-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Up to two half-point byes allowed (must commit by 8:15 pm).
FRIDAY MAY 27th - "POINT ME" TO THE NEW YORKER!
3-Rounds, Swiss-System, 30 minutes per player (Game/30). Entry Fee: only $20, free to specified Greater New York Scholastic prizewinners!
Each player who scores 3 points wins $40! Each player who scores 2½ points wins $20! Each player who scores 2 points wins $10!
Register at-site only, at the New Yorker Hotel (corner of 34th Street and Eighth Avenue, New York City), before 7:00 pm. Round times: 7:30-8:30-9:30 pm.
SUNDAY MAY 29th - NEW YORKER OPEN BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP!
5-Double-Round Swiss-System (10 games, 1 with White and 1 with
Black each round), 5 minutes per player (Game/5)! Entry Fee:
$40, $20 if rated Under 1800, GMs free ($25 from prize),
free to specified Greater New York Scholastic prizewinners!
$$1,000 prize fund, based on 40 paid entries (Under 1800 count half),
$300-200-100
(TOP 3 PRIZES GUARANTEED!)
Top-Scorer Rated Under
2400 (or Unrated) - $150
Top-Scorer Rated Under 2200 - $130
Top-Scorer Rated Under 2000 - $120
Register at-site only, at the New Yorker Hotel (corner of 34th Street and Eighth Avenue, New York City), between 7 pm - 10 pm Sunday night. Round times: 10:15-11-11:30-12-12:30 am. Byes OK Rounds 1-2 (limit one bye if Under 2000). Quick-rated, but prizes and pairings based on higher of Regular or Quick rating. 10 Grand Prix Points!