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New London ChessFest III
Saturday, July 26, 2008

$1,000 First Prize Guaranteed
Custom House Pier on downtown waterfront
I-95 Exit 84-s, New London, Connecticut

Chess tournaments for advanced players, adults, and children. Chess festivities all day. Human chess game. Historic downtown & waterfront, galleries, museums, vendors, shops & restaurants. Rated by U.S. Chess Federation.

4SS, Time control G/30, 4th round G/60. 3 Sections: Open: EF: $40, $$ 1,000 Gtd to 1st. $200-2nd, $100-3rd b/20. Amateur: (Under 1800): EF: $40, $$ 300-200-100 b/20. Junior: (high school & younger) EF: $20, $$150-75-40 b/20. Trophies to top winners.

All: Enter at site only. Registration ends 9:30am sharp. Rd 1 at 10 am. Rd 2 at 11:30.
Accelerated pairings Rds 1-2. Rd 3 at 1:00 pm, Final Round 2:30 pm. Juniors: Rounds as completed. Visit NLChessFest.com Last year’s ChessFest-2007 was a big success.

Directions: (phone 860-449-3667). I-95 Exit 84-s, follow signs into downtown, turn left onto State St., follow ChessFest signs. Free parking all day. Amtrak, bus & ferry boat.
Director Rob Roy. ROBROY810@GMAIL.COM Chess & Backgammon www.RobRoy8.com