AMERICAN CHESS ASSOCIATION
   
   California State Open Championship
   Crescent City, Del Norte County, California
   Saturday/Sunday 6-7 May 2000
   5 round Swiss, time limit 30 moves/hour
   Open to all players, Entry Fee $40 in advance, $48 at door
   $1000 guaranteed prizes! $400, $200, $150, $100, $75, $50, $25
   1st round: 10AM, 2d round: 3PM, 3rd round: 8PM Saturday 5/9/99
   4th round: 9AM, 5th round: 3PM Sunday 5/10/99
   Late registraton to 9:30AM Saturday
   No checks at site, 1/2 point bye OK any round, limit 1
   Rounds 4-5 must commit before round 3. Round 1 bye add 50 cents to EF
   Bring sets, boards, clocks, if possible
Holiday Inn Express Hotel, 100 Walton Street, Crescent City CA 95531
   Advance
    reservations required-click here for registration form
   Players must register in advance to obtain hotel reservation at the 
   reduced rate..
   Registration deadline is 4/21/2000. Use form or mail copy of form to 
   and make all inquiries to host:
   Ronleigh Dale, 1403 Inyo Street 21, Crescent 
   City CA 95531, 707-464-6020, amchessassn@bigfoot.com
   Airline services: 2 flights daily from San Francisco, 2 daily from Sacramento.
   Greyhound Bus Service, 2 trips daily from San Francisco, Oakland, 
   Santa Rosa,
   Driving: US101 from San Francisco, I5/SR20/US101 from Sacramento,
   I5/US199/US101 from Portland. Rental Cars available.
   Free Hospitality Suite, Free Continental Breakfast,
   Rates approx $50 per night 1-2 persons plus 10% tax
The hotel overlooks the working Crescent Harbor and the ocean. Lots of sightseeing intown and nearby. Beautiful redwoods, state and national parks, marvelous beaches, Smith River Canyon, surfing, commercial fishing boats, casino, crabbing, whale watching, fine restaurants, all in beautiful Del Norte County.