36th Annual Eastern Open
Submitted by
Patzer24 on Mon, 10/05/2009 at 12:04am.
36th Annual Eastern Open
Start Date/Time: Dec 27, 2009
End Date/Time: Dec 30, 2009
Location:
Westin Washington DC City Hotel
1400 M St. NW
Washington, DC
United States 
Dec. 27-30 36th Annual Eastern Open GPP: 100 District of Columbia 8-SS. $17,000 Unconditionally Guaranteed Prizes. Over 60 prizes! Class prizes for each 100 points! Westin Washington DC City Center Hotel, Thomas Circle, 1400 M St. NW, Washington, DC. TC: 40/2, SD/1. 5 Sections: Open Section: 2,000-1,250-750, U2400 $500-250, U2300/Unr $500-250. FIDE Rated. Under 2200 Section: $1,000-500-250, U2100 $300, U2000 $250. Under 1900 Section: $1,000-500-250, U1800 $300, U1700 $250. Under 1600 Section: $1,000-500-250, U1500 $300, U1400 $250. Under 1300 section: $750-400-200, U1150/Unr $200. Max prize for unrated players is $250. 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. Entry Fee if received by Dec 15: Open: $125; U2200: $110; U1900: $100; U1600: $100; U1300: $80; Unrated: $50. Entries $20 more at site! Reentry $60 and limited to rounds 2-4. GMs: free entry, but $125 deducted from any prize; IMs: $50 advance entry, but $75 deducted from any prize. No credit cards accepted. Site Reg.: Sun. 12/27: 10-12 noon, 12/26: 5-6pm. Rds.: 12/27: 1-7:30, 12/28 & 12/29: 11-6, 12/30: 10-4:30. Byes available any round but rds 6-8 must commit before rd 3. Limit 2 byes for class and improved player prizes. New Side Event: Warm up for the tourney by playing GM Alex Ivanov in a Simul on Dec 26 at 6 pm. Only $20 for registered players, $30 for non-registered players. You select color and opening. Quads Side Event: 3-RR Quads on 12/27, 12/28, & 12/30. EF: $30 $$ $80 each quad. Quad 12/27: G/60, Reg: 1:30-2:15, Rds: 2:30-5-8. Quads 12/28 and 12/30: G/75, Reg: 9:30-10:15, Rds: 10:30-2-5. HR: Only $79! Call 202-429-1700 by 12/4 and ask for this very low rate. Ent: Make checks or money orders payable to Eastern Open. Mail entries to: Tom Beckman, PO Box 42225, Washington DC 20015-2225. Please include Name, USCF# & Exp, Rating, Section, Entry Fee, Email, and Phone. Info only, tombeckman@rcn.com or http://members.cox.net/tournaments/eo_09.htm. WCL JGP.
