94th Massachusetts Open

A Heritage Event!
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!
A State Championship Event!
 
MAY 23-25 OR 24-25, MASSACHUSETTS
 
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED)
 
94th Massachusetts Open
 
6SS, 40/120, SD/30, d10 (2-day schedule, G/40, d10 in rounds 1-3).  No 2-day schedule in Championship section.  Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Rd, Marlborough MA 01752. 866-994-1371.  $$7,500 guaranteed. 5 sections.  Championship:  $1,000-500, top U2300 $500.  FIDE.  3-day schedule only. State championship title to high scoring Mass. resident or student.  Under 2100: $800-400, top U1900 $400.  Under 1800: $800-400, top U1600 $400.  Under 1500: $700-350, top U1300 $350. Under 1200: $400-250, top U1000 $250. May play up by a maximum of 200 rating points.   Unrated can play in Under 2100 or below, with these prize limits: $400 in U2100, $300 in U1800, $200 in U1500, $100 in U1200.  EF: $90 for 3-day, $89 for 2-day if mailed by 5/18 or online by 5/20, $110 online by 5/21 or at site.  GMs and IMs free.  $30 discount to players in U1200 sect.  3-day Schedule: Reg. Sat. 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Rds. Sat. 10:30 & 5, Sun. 10:30 & 5, Mon. 10 & 4.  2-day Schedule (U2100 to U1200 only): Reg. Sun. 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Rds. Sun. 10:30, 1, 3 & 5, Mon. 10 & 4.  Schedules merge in round 4.  Byes: 1-5 in Championship sect., 1-6 in others, limit 2, must commit before rd. 3.  Massachusetts Open Scholastic, Saturday 5/23 only. 4SS, G/30; d5. 1st round at 11:00 a.m., others ASAP. 2 sections: Under 600 and Under 300. Trophies to top three in each section. Medals to players scoring three or more points and not winning a trophy. EF: $30 if mailed by 5/18 or online by 5/21, $35 at site. No half point byes. Massachusetts Blitz Championship: Sun. 5/24, 5SS (dbl), G/5 d0.  Blitz rated but higher of blitz and regular ratings used for pairings and prizes.  EF $10 if playing in main tnmt., else $15.  75% of EFs returned as prizes.  Reg. ends 9:15 p.m., 1st rd. at 9:30 p.m., others ASAP.  Bye allowed 1st rd.  All: MACA membership required for Mass. residents ($12 adult, $6 jr. U18). Ent: payable to MACA and mail to Robert Messenger, 4 Hamlett Dr. Apt. 12, Nashua NH 03062, or enter online (PayPal) at www.MassChess.org.  Info: send email to Click here to show mail address or call 603-891-2484.  Day of the tournament call 603-557-1732. W.