July 8 - 10 -  2005 South Carolina Open - 5SS, 35/90, SD/1 (2-day schedule Rd. 1 G/90) Holiday Inn, 2460 North Cherry Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29730 $5,000 b/100 maximum.  $2500 GTD.  In 5 Sections: Open: $800-400-300, u2200 - $300-200-150 Under 2000: $300-225-150. Under 1800: $300-225-150 Under 1600: $300-225-150. Under 1400: $300-200-150 u1200 $150 (Unrated must play in Open Section) EF: $65 if rec’d by 7/1; $69 at site. GMs and IMs free, $65 deducted from prize.  Re-entry $35. Bye: All rds.  4 or 5 must commit before 2nd round.  3-day Schedule: Reg ends on 7/8 at 7:00pm.  Rds:7:30, 2:30 -7:30, 10-3:30 2-day Schedule: Reg ends at 9:30am on 7/9.  Rd 1 at 10:00am, then merges with 3-day.  Hotel: $59/night.  Mention "chess tournament".  803-329-1122.  Info/Reg: S.C. Chess Assn. c/o David Causey, 741 Dragoon Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, causey6@bellsouth.net.