I just received the following e-mail from the US Chess Federation:
Dear USCF Member,
Due to a Chess Life error, the following Grand Prix Tournament Life Announcement was omitted from the November issue of Chess Life. We are sending this announcement to USCF members to make sure you are aware of this major event.
Chess Life regrets the error.
Regards,
Daniel Lucas
Editor, Chess Life
USCF Director of Publications
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December 27 - 30 GPP 100
District of Columbia
33rd Annual Eastern Open. 8-SS. $14,000 Guaranteed Prizes. No 'based on' prizes! Wyndham Washington Hotel, 1400 M St. NW, Washington, DC. TC: 40/2, SD/1. Rds: Wed: 1 - 7:30, Thur: 11 - 5:30, Fri: 11 - 5:30, Sat: 10 - 4:30. EF: $98 if by 12/11, $110 at site. Reg: Wed, 12/27, 10 - 12 noon. 3-Day schedule for OPEN Section only with advance EF of $99: Reg. Thursday until 6:30. Rds 1 - 4: TC: G/30, 7 - 8:10 - 9:20 - 10:30. Join 4-Day at Round 5.
$$G Open Section: 1,500-1,100-750-500-300, Under 2400/Unr. $750. Under 2300 $725. Under 2200 Section $1,000-500-250. U2000 $300-150. Under 1900 Section $1,000-500-250. U1700 $300-150. Under 1600 Section $1,000-500-250. U1400 $300-150. Under 1300 Section $750-375-200. U1100 $300-150. Note that U2000, U1700, U1400 & U1100 are prizes but not separate sections. No unrated player may win more than $800 in Under 2200, $400 in Under 1900, $200 in Under 1600 or $100 in Under 1300 Section. No credit cards accepted. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize.
Special EF: $40 less to juniors (under 20) in Open Section or playing up. $50 less to unrateds in 4 lower sections. Re-entry: $80. Byes available any round but rds. 6-8 must commit before rd. 3. Limit 2 byes for class prizes. HR: Only $73! Call 202/429-1700 by 12/3 for this very low rate. Ent: Make checks payable to Eastern Open. Mail to U.S. Chess Center, 1501 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20005. Info (no entries) 202/857-4922. W, FIDE
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