7th annual Empire State Open

US CHESS JUNIOR GRAND PRIX

7th annual Empire State Open

DECEMBER 26-28 or 27-28, NEW YORK

US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)

5SS, 40/80, SD/30 +30 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10), Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Road, Albany 12205. Free parking, wireless & airport shuttle, restaurants nearby. Masks required for all players & spectators. $5000 guaranteed prizes; 4 sections. Open: Open to all. $700-400-200, top USCF U2100/Unr $300-150. FIDE.  Under 2000: $500-250-150, top U1800/Unr $300-150. FIDE. Under 1700: $400-200-100, top U1500 (no unr) $240-120.  Under 1400: $200-100-60, top U1200 (no unr) $120-60. Unrated prize limit $100 in U1400, $200 U1700. Mixed doubles: $200-100 to best male/female team combined score among all sections. Must average under 2200; may play different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 12/27. Top 3 sections EF: $88 at chessaction.com by 12/23, 3-day $93, 2-day $92 mailed by 12/15, $100 at site or online until 1 hour before round 1. NYSCA members, online entry $5 less (may join with entry). U1400 Section EF: all $20 less than above. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs, IMs & WGMs: $80 from prize. All: Re-entry $40; no Open to Open. Unofficial or Online Regular uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. If Online Regular rating is 50 or more points over section or prize maximum, prize limit $150. Special 1 yr USCF with magazine if paid with entry.  Online at chessaction.com, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18. Mailed or at site, $45, $27 or $20.  3-day reg. ends 12/26 6 pm, rds. 12/26 7, 12/27 11 & 5, 12/28 10 & 3:30. 2-day reg. ends 12/27 10 am, rds 12/27 11, 2 & 5, 12/28 10 & 3:30. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $100-100, reserve by 12/12, link at chessevents.us (recommended) or call 518-458-8444. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, Director@Chess.US. Prizes not claimed at site paid by PayPal or Zelle (may take a few weeks). Refunds: $15 service charge. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering).  Blitz tmt. 12/28 9:30 pm, reg. ends 9:15 pm. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.