An American Classic!

A HERITAGE EVENT!

US CHESS Junior Grand Prix!

MAY 25-29, 26-29, 27-29 or 28-29, 2017

(Memorial Day weekend)

US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED)

Open Section, May 25-29: 9 rounds, 40/2, SD/30, d10, GM & IM norms possible, FIDE rated. 

Other Sections, May 26-29, 27-29 or 28-29: 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). 

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: Open to players who are/were rated 2200/over by USCF or FIDE or who pay $100 extra. Prizes $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 5/24/16-5/24/17 was more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $1500. 2) Players with under 26 lifetime games rated as of 5/17 official list cannot win over $500 in U1000, $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. Teams including an unrated limited to $500.

Open through Under 1300 entry fee: $207 online at chessaction.com by 3/20, $227 by 5/24, $215 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/21, $235 phoned by 5/22 (entry only, no questions), 5-day $215, 4-day $214, 3-day $213, 2-day $212 mailed by 3/21, all $20 more mailed by 5/12. All $250 online until 2 hours before round 1 or at site until 1 hour before round 1.

Open entry fee for titled players: GMs free; $200 deducted from prize. IMs/WGMs $100; another $100 deducted from prize.

Entry fee $100 less to seniors age 65/over, except Under 1000 Section.

Under 1000 Section entry fee: $57 online at chessaction.com by 5/24, $65 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/22 (entry only, no questions), 4-day $64, 3-day $63, 2-day $62 mailed by 5/12, all $80 online until 2 hours before round 1 or at site until 1 hour before.

No checks at site, credit cards OK.

Online entry fee $5 less to ICA members; join at il-chess.org. An ICA Tour event. 

Open through U1300 Sections entry fee: $207 online at chessaction.com by 3/20, $227 online by 5/24, $215 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/21 (entry only, no questions), $235 phoned by 5/22, 5-day $215, 4-day $214, 3-day $213, 2-day $212 mailed by 3/21, all $20 more mailed by 5/12, all $80 online until 2 hours before round 1 or at site until 1 hour before round 1. No checks at site, credit cards OK.  Do not mail entry after 5/12.

Open entry fee for titled players: GMs free; $200 deducted from prize. IMs/WGMs $100; another $100 deducted from prize.

Entry fee $100 less to seniors age 65/over, except in U1000 Section.

Under 1000 Section entry fee: $57 online at chessaction.com by 5/24, $65 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/22 (entry only, no questions), 4-day $64, 3-day $63, 2-day $62 mailed by 5/12, all $80 online until 2 hours before round 1 or at site until 1 hour before.

No checks at site, credit cards OK.

Online 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 & 4:15. 
4-day schedule (U2300 to U1300): Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rounds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. 
3-day schedule (U2300 to U1300): Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rounds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. 
2-day schedule (U2300 to U1300): Reg. ends Sun 9 am, rounds Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. 
Under 1300 and Under 1000 schedules: Same as U2300 to U1500 (4-day, 3-day & 2-day options), except last round Mon is 3:15..

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: $109-109-109-109, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 5/11 or rate may increase. It's best to reserve earlier, as rooms can sell out.   

HOTEL RESERVATION LINK

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.

Foreign player ratings           Prizewinner tax info           CCA electronic devices policies

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:

MAY 28, ILLINOIS
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
6th annual Chicago Open Blitz. 5SS, G/5, d0, double round, 10 games, Westin North Shore Hotel (see Chicago Open). $$ 2000 guaranteed: $400-200-100, U2300/Unr $220-110, U2100/Unr $200-100, U1900 $180-90, U1700 $150-70, U1500 $120-60. EF: $40 by 7 pm 5/29, $50 by 9:30 pm 5/29. GMs free; $40 from prize. Enter at site only, no checks. Reg. ends 9:30 pm, rds. 10, 10:40, 11:10, 11:40. 12:10. 1 bye allowed (1 point out of 2), must give notice before rd 2. Blitz rated, but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes.

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