TC: 40/2 SD/1
8 Round-SS
5- Sections
100 Pt Grand Prix - WCL
Open FIDE-Rated
JGP

36th Annual Eastern Open
 

A Heritage Event!

Dec 27-30, 2009
Westin Washington DC City Center Hotel, Thomas Circle, 1400 M St. NW, Washington, DC.
$79 Room rates, call by Dec 4
202-429-1700
 
Open Section (FIDE)
2,000-1,250-750,
U2400 $500-250, U2300/Unr $500-250.

U2200 Section
$1,000-500-250,
U2100 $300,
U2000 $250.

U1900 Section
$1,000-500-250,
U1800 $300,
U1700 $250

U1600 Section
$1,000-500-250,
U1500 $300,
U1400 $250

U1300 Section
$750-400-200,
U1150/Unr $200

 

 

Advance Entries



$17,000 Unconditionally Guaranteed Prizes - Over 60 Prizes
 Class prizes for each 100 points!

         Three Quads Days!!
All $30 EF, $80 tot 1st
12/27 G/60  230p-5p-8p (reg 130-215)
12/28 G/75  1030a-2p-5p(reg 930-1015)
12/29/G/75  1030a-2p-5p(reg 930-1015)
 

Special
Events

GM Alex Ivanov Simul
Sat 12/26 6pm 
$20 for Registered EO Players
$30 for non-registered
You select Color & Opening!

Eastern Open Blitz Championship - Tues 12/29

Organizer - Tom Beckman - Info only, tombeckman@rcn.com 
Tournament Directors - NTDs Michael Atkins and Ernie Schlich

Playing Schedule
Sunday 12/27
1pm
730pm		 Monday 12/28
11am
6pm		 Tuesday 12/29
11am
6pm		 Wednesday 12/30
10am
430pm


No Credit Cards taken at site registration: Saturday 12/26 5p-6p and Sunday 12/27 10a-12noon,

Byes available any round, rds 6-8 must commit before Rd 3, Only 2 byes count for class prizes
Re-entry possible after Rds 1-2-3 for $60

   

Special Prizes

    

New Special Prizes!

Most Improved Player: $250-150 in each of the top 3 sections, performance rating versus current rating, and won no other section prize.  Play up, play well, and win

Upset: $50 per round in each of the top 4 sections, max 2 prizes per player.

Best Played Game: Open: $100 in each of last 2 Rds; U2200: $50 in each of last 2 Rds. Submitted games must be annotated
               

Click here for online entry form (Print the form and mail it, no online entries)

Eastern Open Entry Form        Name ________________________________ USCF ID_________

Street _______________________________City__________________St___ Zip ____________

e-mail _________________________(fill this if you want future e-mails sent BCC)  Rating ________

Section                     Open ____   U2200____  U1900 ____  U1600 ____ U1300 ____  Byes _____
If Rec'd by 12/15      $125             $110            $100              $100             $80
                                      Entries $20 more after Dec 15 and at site
Unrated ____$50   GMs Free ($125 from prize) _____ IM's $50 (adv) ($75 from prize)

Simul ______ ($20 reg players, $30 Unreg players)   Please re-new USCF membership online b4 tnmt

Quads  12/27 ____($30) 12/28 _____ ($30)   12/30 _____ ($30)

Make checks or money order to "Eastern Open" and mail to: (EF$$ good if received before Dec 15)
Tom Beckman
PO Box 42225
Washington, DC 20015-2225


Westin Center-City is gorgeous
in the evening, especially during
holiday season


The tournament room will look
similar to this, except that the
back enclosures behind the podium are
open for players


GM Alex Ivanov
Alex will give a Simul on
Sat evening, Dec 26
You choose both color
and opening, but he has
right of refusal for bad openings