Northeast Open 2007

For those of you in the New York Tri-state area, the 13th Annual Northeast Open will begin this friday, July 13-15. It will be a 5-SS, G/150 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60), at the Holiday Inn Select, 700 Main St, Stamford CT 06901. Four sections : Open Section: Prizes $1000-500-300, top 2200-2399/Unr $400, top U2200 $400. FIDE rated...Under 2000/Unr Section: Prizes $700-350-200, top U1800 $400, no unrated may win over $500... Under 1600/Unr Section: Prizes $700-350-200, top U1400 $400, no unrated may win over $300... Under 1200/Unr Section: Prizes $600-300-200, no unrated may win over $100.

The schedule runs 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, rds. Fri 7:30, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 11 am, rds. Sat 12, 3 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:15.

Registration: Entry fee: 3-day $83, 2-day $82 mailed by 7/6, all $81 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 7/11, $90 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/11 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK.

I will be playing in the Under 2000 section. See you there!