NEW ENGLAND FRIENDLY

DOWNEAST OPEN

Date : JULY 21, 2012

SITE : Southern Maine Community College, Campus Center, 2 Fort Rd., So. Portland, ME. 04106

(A Maine Chessplayer of the Year Event)

SECTIONS : TWO OPEN & RESERVE ( U 1650 & Unrated )

NUMBER OF ROUNDS: 4 FORMAT : SWISS SYSTEM ACCELERATED PAIRINGS MAY BE USED

TIME CONTROLS : G / 70 d/5

ROUNDS : 10:00 , 1:00 , 3:45 , 6:45

BYES : any round , limit one . must declare at beginning of 1st round

ENTRIES : Maine Residents $30 if received by 7/18 $35 at site

Non-Maniacs $20 if received by 7/18 $25 at site

Family Entry $60 if received by 7/18 $70 at site

Family Entry permits all immeadiate family to enter either section of the Downeast Open

or the Downeast RBO ( Rated Beginners Open) .

TOTAL PRIZE FUND : $800 BASED ON 32 players

1. OPEN PRIZE FUND : $500 PRIZES : 1st $300 1st U 2050 $100 1st U1850 $100

2. RESERVE PRIZE FUND : $300 1st $200 TOP U1450 $100

STATE MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED ( YES ) $10 ADULT $5 STUDENT STATE AFFILIATE : MAINE OTHER STATES OK? YES

ADDRESS FOR ADVANCE ENTRY : PHILIP H. LOWELL, JR. , 143 LAMB ST. APT. 2 , WESTBROOK, ME. 04092

Registration at site from 8:30 - 9:30

PHONE (207) 854-4028 EMAIL LOWELLPHILIP@YAHOO.COM