Fact: We can’t have summer without chess, can we? Start off the week with a Chess Luncheon under the Marquee at Proctor’s in Schenectady. Starting Monday, June 25 and continuing every Monday through August 27 OPPORTUNITY AWAITS! Free chess games, lessons, competitions, you name it! We are looking forward to seeing a large crowd for summer chess in downtown Schenectady. Bad weather? We’ll simply move to the Apostrophe area. Look for us soon…
Proctor’s and City Mission (of Schenectady)
2nd annual SCHENECTADY OPEN Sunday, June 24, 2012 $1000 GUARANTEED PRIZES PLUS UNDER 1000 TROPHIES June 24 New York Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) 2nd annual Schenectady Open. 4 round Swiss, G/40, d5 (5 seconds delay), no 5-minute deduction from clocks. At Studio of Bridge & Games, 1639 Eastern Pkwy, Schenectady NY 12309.
$$1000 guaranteed prizes and trophies. In 3 sections.
Open Section: $200-100-50, top Under 2000 $80-40, top Under 1800/Unr $70-30. Under 1600 Section: $120-60-30, top Under 1400 $70-30, top Under 1200 $60-30, no unrated may win over $80. Under 1000 Section: 1st prize $30, trophies to first 3, top Under 800, Under 600, Unrated.
Open or Under 1600 entry fee: $33 online at chesstour.com by 6/22 or mailed by 6/15, $40 at site. Under 1000 entry fee: $13 online at chesstour.com by 6/22 or mailed by 6/15, $20 at site.
All: Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Schedule: Late reg. at site 9-9:30 am, rounds 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 4 pm. One half point bye available, must commit before rd 2.
Mailed entry: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577 (www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658).. $15 service charge for refunds, no charge to credit fee toward future tournament(s).