81st Greater Boston Open
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Tournament Details Revised: 9/29/2014 12:02:07 PM
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| Event Organizer:
| The Massachusetts Chess Association Visit Organizer Website |
| Event Location: |
Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Rd. West, Marlboro, MA
[ Directions ]
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| Hotel Info: |
Hotel phone number is 508-460-0700 or 888-543-9500. |
| Event Date: |
Sunday, October 26, 2014
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| Time Control: |
4 round Swiss. G/65 d5. 10 Grand Prix points (enhanced). Junior Grand Prix. |
| Rounds Time: |
Rounds at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6 p.m. |
| Byes: |
Bye available all rounds, limit 1, must commit before round 2. |
| Prize Info: |
$2,000 based on 80 paid entries (U1200 counts 75%), $1,500 minimum (75% of each prize), Unrated can't win more than $50 in U1200, $100 in U1600, $150 in U1900. Unpublished uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. |
| Inquiry: |
info@masschess.org
Bob Messenger 603-891-2484. Day of the tournament call 603-557-1732.
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| Entry Fee: |
$39 if mailed by 10/21 or online by 10/24, $45 at site. GMs and IMs free. $10 discount for U1200 section. |
| Registration - Onsite: |
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
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| Registration - Online: |
Closed, please register at tournament site. |
| Registration - Mail: |
Payable: MACA. Mail entry to: Robert Messenger, 4 Hamlett Dr. Apt. 12, Nashua NH 03062
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| Membership Requirement: |
USCF and MACA membership required.
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| Tournament Sections: |
Open Section
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- Bring chess set and clock if possible.
- MACA provides tournament listing for all as a service to the chess community. For question, comments, or dispute regarding events that are not organized by MACA, please contact the tournament organizer directly.
- Remember that each player is responsible for bringing and setting up their clock. Please refer to the Metrowest Chess Club Digital Clock Guide for instructions on how to set digital clocks.
- MACA does not recommend but allows US Chess approved electronic scorekeeping devices. Please note that some national tournaments held by US Chess ban electronic scorekeeping, so be sure to know how to keep score without aid of electronics.
- If online registration is enabled on this event, you can Join/Renew your USCF and MACA membership at the online registration page. If online registration is not available, you can join MACA (The Massachusetts Chess Association) at our Online Membership Form and USCF (United States Chess Federation) at USCF Membership Page.
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