44th Northeastern Open

The 44th edition of Wisconsin's most attended* tournament will be held in Neenah, WI Jan 26-27

Jan. 26-27 44th Northeastern Open
FORMAT: 5/SS SECTIONS: Three: OPEN and RESERVE (U/1500) and SPECIAL-NOVICE (open to all - no special fees or dues). PLAYING SITE: Holiday Inn - Neenah, 123 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI 54956. Hotel phone: 1-800-725-6348. ROOM RATES: $79 sgl/dbl. Mention chess! REGISTRATION: 9-9:30 on 1/26/08. ROUNDS AT: 10-2:30-7 and 10-3:15. TIME CONTROL: 35/90, then SD/60. BYES: One half-point Bye any round. FULL-point Bye in Rd. 1 to 2100+ if pre-registered. ENTRY FEES: OPEN = $35, RESERVE = $17, SPECIAL-NOVICE = $12. All are $5 more after 1/21, not 1/16. Checks payable to NEWCA. PRIZE FUND: OPEN: ($1500 b/60, 5 per class) 1st - $350, 2nd - $225, best 1900 - 200, 1800 - 190, 1700 - 180, 1600 - 170, 1st U/1600 - 125, 2nd U/1600 - 75. RESERVE: 1st - $60, 2nd - $30. Trophies to: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, best 1200, 1100, 1000, 900, 800, 700, U/700, 1st Unrated, 2nd Unrated. SPECIAL-NOVICE: Trophies to: 1st place, 2nd place, best age 12/U. ADVANCE ENTRIES TO: 44th Northeastern Open, Mike Selig - Director, 2895 "B" West Fourth St., Appleton, WI 54914-4330. TD phone: 1-920-739-7550. E-mails to: MikeSeligTD@aol.com. OTHER INFO: NS/W/NC. USCF Heritage event. Bookseller at site both days. Fox River Mall with 174 stores is 4 miles from hotel! JGP.

Past results & winners:

2007 43rd NORTHEASTERN (97 players) ALEKSANDER STAMNOV

2006 42nd NORTHEASTERN OPEN (116 players) ASHISH VAJA, GARY ARANOVICH

2005 41st NORTHEASTERN OPEN (100 players) ALEKSANDER STAMNOV, ERIK F SANTARIUS

My goal is to score at least 4.0/5.0

* (non-scholastic; at least for the past 5 years )