An American Classic!
A HERITAGE EVENT!
US CHESS Junior Grand Prix!
25th annual CHICAGO OPEN
MAY 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, 2016
(Memorial Day weekend)
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED)
Open Section, May
26-30: 9
rounds,
40/2, SD/30 d10, GM & IM norms possible, FIDE rated.
Under 2300 through Under 1300
Sections, May 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30: 7
rounds,
40/2, SD/30 d10 (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60 d10; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/30
d10).
Under 1000 Section, May 28-30 or 29-30: 7
rounds, G/90, d10 (2-day option, rounds 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 8 sections.
Open Section: $10000-5000-2500-1300-1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear or tiebreak winner bonus $300, top FIDE Under 2400/Unr $2000-1000. FIDE rated, GM and IM norms possible.
Under 2300 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300.
Under 2100 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300.
Under 1900 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300.
Under 1700 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300.
Under 1500 Section: $4000-2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300-300.
Under 1300 Section: $4000-2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300-300.
Under 1000 Section: $1000-500-300-200-200-150-150-100-100, trophies to first 10, top Under 800, Under 600, Under 400, Unrated.
Unrated
allowed only in Open, Under
2300, Under 2100, or Under 1000 sections. Unrated may not win over $1000 in
Under 2100 Section or $200 in Under 1000 Section.
Prize limits: 1) If any post-event rating posted 5/25/15-5/25/16 was more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $1500. 2) Players with under 26 lifetime games rated as of 5/16 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.
For 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. Prize
limits do not apply to mixed doubles.
Open entry fee for titled players:
GMs free; $200 deducted from prize. IMs/WGMs $100; another $100 deducted from
prize.
Open entry fee, if rated 2200/over by USCF or FIDE or foreign FIDE rated: $207 online at chessaction.com by 3/21, $227 by 5/25, $250 at site, or online until 5 pm May 26. Mailed by 3/21 $215, mailed by 5/13 $235. Phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/21 $215, by 5/23 $235. Do not mail entry after 5/13.
Open entry fee, for US players not rated 2200/over by USCF or FIDE: $100 more than 2200/over fee.
U2300 to U1300 Sections entry fee:
$207 online at chessaction.com by 3/21,
$227 online by 5/25,
Entry fee $100 less to seniors age 65/over, except in U1000 Section.
Under 1000 Section entry fee: $57 online at chessaction.com by 5/25, $65 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/23 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $63, 2-day $62 mailed by 5/13, all $80 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 $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 $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site,
Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17.
Re-entry: $100,
no re-entry from Open to Open.
5-day
schedule (Open only): Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rounds Thu 7 pm, Fri 12 & 7, Sat
11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4.
4-day
schedule (U2300 to
U1300): Reg. ends Fri
6 pm, rounds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4.
3-day
schedule (U2300 to
U1300): Reg. ends Sat
10 am, rounds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4.
2-day
schedule (U2300 to
U1300): Reg. ends Sun
9 am, rounds Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 4.
3-day Under 1000 schedule:
Reg. ends Sat 1 pm, rounds Sat 2 pm & 6
pm, Sun 10, 2 & 6, Mon 10 & 2.
2-day Under 1000 schedule:
Reg. ends Sun 9 am, rounds Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 2.
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: $107-107-107-107,
800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 5/12 or rate may increase. It's
best to reserve earlier, as rooms can sell out.
Room or travel sharing: Post a request to share on the USCF "All Things Chess" Forum.
If you have difficulty posting, email your request to Continental Chess and we will post it for you.
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 USCF ratings used for Under 2300 & below; May FIDE ratings used for Open
Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated.
Entry: CHESSACTION.COM
or
Continental
Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803.
Questions: DirectorAtChess.US,
chesstour.info,
chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds.
Advance
entries will be posted at chessaction.com (online
entries posted instantly).
Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none
supplied.
BLITZ TOURNAMENT Sunday Night 10 pm, enter by 7 pm for lowest fee; details to be posted.