9th annual Central New York Open

US Chess Junior Grand Prix

SEPTEMBER 22-24 OR 23-24, NEW YORK

US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)

9th annual Central New York Open

5SS, 40/80, SD/30, d30 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10), Quality Inn & Suites Fairgrounds, 100 Farrell Road, Syracuse 13209. Free parking, free breakfast, free wifi. $5000 guaranteed prize fund; 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 Sat. College team prizes: Plaques to top 2 teams (top 3 from school, all sections). Scholastic team prizes: Plaques to top 2 K-12 teams (top 3 from school, all sections).  Top 3 sections EF: $88 at chessaction.com by 9/20, $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. Cannot play below Online Regular rating minus 100 points. Special 1 yr USCF with magazine if paid online with entry:Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth $19. 3-day reg. ends Sat 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $75-75, reserve by 9/8, link at chessevents.us or call 315-218-7800. Ent: chessaction.com. No mailed entries. Questions: www.chesstour.com, Click here to show mail address. Prizes: usually paid by PayPal, may take over a week. Refunds: $15 service charge. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering).  Blitz tmt. Sat 9:30 pm, reg. ends 9:10 pm. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.