2007 U.S. Senior Open
August 14 - 19, 2007
Host Hotel and Tournament Location:
La Quinta Resort & Club
49 – 499 Eisenhower Drive
La Quinta (Palm Springs) CA. 92253
chess rate $105 Chess rate (includes resort fee)
Phone 1-800-598-3828 NOT 1-800-589-3828 as incorrectly stated in the tla.
La Quinta Resort & Club is a legendary hideaway and meeting destination, renowned since 1926 for its charm and serenity. La Quinta Resort & Club features 90 holes of some of the country's best golf, including the famous Stadium Golf ® Course at PGA WEST® and the picturesque Mountain™ Course at La Quinta Resort. La Quinta Resort & Club guests enjoy 23 tennis courts, 42 pools, 52 hot tubs, 5 restaurants and 800 guest rooms tucked away in charming Spanish-style casitas. A meandering walking path winds along the base of the hills, World-class Spa La Quinta™ offers resort guests a variety of treatments; and numerous golf courses will keep the avid golfer busy. Don't miss this opportunity to stay at a fabulous resort for only $105 per night! http://www.laquintaresort.com/about/default.asp
La Quinta Resort & Club
Ground Transportation:Ground transportation from Palm Springs Airport, http://www.laquintaresort.com/about/groundtrans.asp
Interesting things to do in the area:
Desert Jeep tours - http://www.red-jeep.com
Palm Springs Aerial Tram http://www.pstramway.com
The living Desert Zoo & Gardens http://www.livingdesert.org
Several local Casinos
TOURNAMENT DETAILS:
Six round swiss, time control 40/2 SD/1
Open to USCF members born before August 14, 1957
Entry fee:
$90 if received by July 16
$100 by July 30
$110 after July 30 or onsite
Online entry available:
Enter online or mail your check to:
U.S. Chess Federation, Attn: 2007 Senior Open, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557.
Schedule:
Traditional: One round per day, time control 40/2, G/1, Tuesday thru Saturday beginning at 2 pm (Rds. 1-5), Sunday, Round 6 at 11 am with awards at about 6:30
Alternate schedule time control. G/60:
Thursday Rd. 1, 3-5 pm, Rd. 2, 6-8 pm,
Friday Rd. 3, 10 am-noon, merge at 2 pm for rounds 4, 5 and 6.
Prizes:
85 or more paid entries: guaranteed $5,000 (or 70% return)
1st: $1200, 2nd: $700, 3rd: $450, 4th: 350; 5th $250; 6th 150;
U2200 $300-150, U2000 $300-150; U1800: $250-150, U1600: $200-100,
U1400 $200-100, Unrated $200-100.
Trophies:
1st, 2nd, 3rd, Prizes for each Age champions 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and over 75.