An American Classic!
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!
23rd annual CHICAGO OPEN
MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 or 25-26, 2014
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED)
Open Section, May
22-26: 9SS,
40/2, SD/30 d10, GM & IM norms possible, FIDE rated.
Other
Sections, May 23-26, 24-26 or 25-26: 7SS,
40/2, SD/30 d10 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/30
d10).
Westin
Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601
North Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45
north; from Milwaukee, I-94 east to Lake Cook Rd. to US-45 south.) Free parking.
Free
lectures and analysis of your games by
GM John Fedorowicz.
$100,000 guaranteed prize fund! In 9 sections.
Open Section: $10000-5000-2500-1200-900-700-600-500-400-400, clear or tiebreak winner bonus $200, top FIDE Under 2500/Unr $2000-1000. FIDE rated, GM and IM norms possible.
Under 2300/Unr Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-400-300-300.
Under 2100 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-400-300-300.
Under 1900 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-400-300-300.
Under 1700 Section: $4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400-300-300-300.
Under 1500 Section: $3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300-300.
Under 1300 Section: $3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300-300.
Under 1000/Unr Section: $1000-700-500-400-300-300-200-200, unrated may not win over $500, trophies to first 10, top U800, U600, U400.
Unrated/Provisional Section: Open to unrated or under 1600 with less than 26 lifetime games rated. $1000-700-500-400-300-300-200-200.
Unrated allowed only in Open, Under 2300/Unr, Under 1000/Unr or Unrated/Provisional section.
Prize limits: 1) If any post-event rating posted 5/22/13-5/22/14 was more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $1500. 2) Players with under 10 lifetime games rated as of 5/14 official list cannot win over $1000 in U1300, $1500 U1500, $2000 U1700, or $2500 U1900. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Mixed
Doubles Bonus Prizes: best
male/female combined 2-player “team” score: $2000-1000-500-400-300-200.
NOTE CHANGE: In the Open
Section, only the first 7 rounds will be counted. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different
sections; teams must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2;
teammate pairings avoided but possible.
Open
entry fee: US
players rated 2200/over by USCF or FIDE & all foreign FIDE rated players: $227
online at chessaction.com by
5/20, $235 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/19, $235 mailed by 5/13. US
players not rated 2200/over by USCF or FIDE: $100
more. GMs,
foreign IMs, foreign WGMs : Free,
$200 deducted from prize. IMs,
WGMs, foreign GMs, foreign FMs: minimum
prize $200 if completing all 9 games, with no byes in rounds 6-9 (no entry fee
deduction from minimum prize). Foreign
FIDE rated players below FM: minimum prize $100 if completing all 9
games, with no byes in rounds 6-9.
U2300
to U1300 Sections entry fee: $227 online
at chessaction.com by
5/20, $235 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/19 (entry only, no questions), 4-day
$234, 3-day $233, 2-day $232 mailed by 5/13; all $250 online until 2 hours
before game or at site until 1 hour before game. No checks at site, credit cards
OK.
EF
$80 less to seniors age 65/over,
except in U1000/Unr and Unrated/Provisional sections.
Under
1000/Unr Section entry fee, Unrated/Provisional Section entry fee: $77
online at chessaction.com by
5/20, $85 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/19 (entry only, no questions), 4-day $84,
3-day $83, 2-day $82 mailed by 5/13, all $100 online until 2 hours before game
or at site until 1 hour before game. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Online
or mailed entry fee $5 less to ICA
members; join at il-chess.org.
An ICA Tour Event.
USCF membership required.
Special
1 yr USCF dues with magazine if
paid with entry: Online at chessaction.com,
Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site,
Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.
Re-entry: $100,
no re-entry from Open to Open.
5-day
schedule (Open only): Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 12:30 & 7, Sat
11:30 & 6, Sun 11:30 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45.
4-day
schedule (no Open): Reg. ends Fri
6 pm, Rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11:30 & 6, Sun 11:30 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45.
3-day
schedule (no Open): Reg. ends Sat
10:30 am, Rds. Sat 11:30, 2:45 & 6, Sun 11:30 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45.
2-day
schedule (no Open): Reg. ends Sun
9 am, Rds. Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45.
4-day,
3-day & 2-day schedules merge &
compete for same prizes.
Byes: OK
all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd. 2, others
before rd. 4.
Hotel
rates: $105-105-105-105
(note correction, not $107),
800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 5/9 or rate may increase. It's
best to reserve early, as rooms can sell out.
Car
rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD
#D657633, or
reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Foreign
player ratings: See www.chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm.
US
player ratings: May official ratings used; FIDE ratings used for Open
Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated.
Special
rules: CCA electronic devices policies
will be used. Players must submit to
a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. In round 3 or after,
players with scores of 80% or over and their opponents may not use headphones or
earphones, and may not go to a different floor of the hotel without Director
permission. No
players are allowed to use cellphones during play without Director permission.
No players may use headphones or earphones if the opponent objects.
NOTE CORRECTIONS:
1) Foreign GM minimum prize added, if completing all games with no byes in
rounds 6-9.
2) No prize limit for under 10 games in Under 1000/Unr Section. There is still a
$500 limit for unrated in this section.