32nd annual
CHICAGO OPEN
May 25-29, 26-29, 27-29 or 28-29, 2023
(Memorial Day weekend)
An American Classic!
A Heritage event!
Free lectures and analysis of your games by
GM Joel Benjamin, three-time US Champion.
Open Section, May 25-29: 9
rounds, 40/80, SD/30, d30, GM & IM norms possible. Grand Prix Points: 200
(enhanced)
Under 2300 through Under 1300 Sections, May 26-29 or 27-29: 7
rounds, 40/80, SD/30, d30, (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60 d10).
Under 1000 Section, May 28-29:
7 rounds, G/60, 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.
HOW
TO GET THERE FROM O'HARE AIRPORT
$100,000 guaranteed prize fund! In 8 sections.
Open
Section: Open to players who
are rated 2200/over by USCF or FIDE, are foreign FIDE rated, or pay $100 extra.
Prizes $10000-5000-2500-1300-
FIDE
rated, GM and IM norms possible.
FIDE now requires at least one Swiss System
(at least 40 players) norm to obtain a title.
Under
2300 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-
Under 2100 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-
Under
1900 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-
Under
1700 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-
Under
1500 Section: $4000-2000-1000-700-
Under
1300 Section: $3000-1500-1000-700-
Under 1000 Section: $1500-800-600-400-300-200-200-100-100-100.
Unrated limit $200.
Unrated allowed in
all sections.
Prize limits: 1) If any post-event Regular OTB or Regular Online rating posted 5/23/22-5/23/23 or current Regular Online rating was more than 40 points over section maximum, prize limit $800. 2.) Players with under 26 lifetime games rated as of May 2023 official list cannot win over $500 in U1000, $1000 U1300, $1500 U1500, $2000 U 1700, or $2500 U1900. 4) Unrated limits: U1000 $200, U1300 $400, U1500 $600, U1700 $800, U1900 $1000, U2100 $1200. 4.) 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 towards mixed doubles. Team
must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee)
before both players begin round 2;
teams including an unrated limited to $500.
Prizes usually paid through PayPal (may take over a week).
Open through Under 1300 Sections entry fee: $207
online at chessaction.com by
3/21, $227 online by 5/24, all $250 online
or at site
until 1 hour before round 1.
Open entry fee
for titled players: GMs
and foreign IMs/WGMs
free; $200 deducted from prize. US IMs/WGMs $100; also $100 deducted from prize.
Deductions cannot lower prize to below minimum. Players with federation "FID"
are not foreign players.
Open minimum prize guarantee if entering online by 5/4 and playing all 9 games (no byes): foreign GM $800, foreign IM/WGM $400, foreign FM $200.
Entry fee $100 less to seniors age 65/over, except in U1000 Section.
Under 1000 Section entry fee: $97 online at chessaction.com by 5/24, $120 online or at site until 9 am 5/28.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Online entry $5
less to ICA members; join at il-chess.org.
USCF membership required. Special
1 yr USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at chessaction.com,
Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18.
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 1 & 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 &
4,
Mon 10 & 4:
4-day schedule (U2300
to U1300): Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rounds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 4, Mon 10 &
4.
3-day schedule (U2300
to U1300): Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rounds Sat 10, 1:30 & 5, Sun 10 & 4, Mon 10 &
4.
2-day schedule (U1000
only): Reg. ends Sun 9 am, rounds Sun 10, 1, 4 & 7, Mon 10, 1 & 4.
4-day and 3-day schedules
merge & compete for same prizes.
Byes: OK
all, limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd 3.
Foreign player ratings
Prizewinner
tax info CCA
electronic devices policies
For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE or foreign ratings, if higher than USCF, may be used. Players must disclose FIDE or foreign ratings when entering, or may later be expelled. Other over the board ratings such as club, league, scholastic, state or province, etc, adjusted if appropriate, may also be used at our discretion if above USCF and must be disclosed. No rating below the latest official USCF rating, on the list corresponding to the ending date of the tournament, will be used. For 9 round events offering title norm possibilities, FIDE ratings are used. Click here for further details.
Ratings: Foreign player ratings: See www.foreignratings.com. US player ratings: May official ratings used; FIDE ratings used for Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
Hotel rates: $130-130-130-130, link is posted at chessevents.us or 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, rate may go up after 5/11, rooms may sell out earlier.
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.
Special rules: Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. See also www.devicerules.com .
Car rental: Avis,
800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve
car online through chesstour.com.
Entry: CHESSACTION.COM.
No mailed entries.
Questions: Director@Chess.US,
$15 service charge for
refunds.
Entries are posted at chessaction.com (
BRING SETS, BOARDS, CLOCKS IF POSSIBLE- NONE SUPPLIED.
BLITZ TOURNAMENT Sunday Night:
MAY 28, ILLINOIS
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
12th annual Chicago
Open Blitz. 5SS, G/3 d2, double round, 10 games,
Westin North Shore Hotel (see Chicago Open). In 2 sections with $2500
guaranteed prizes. Open Section: $400-250-150,
2100-2299 $200-100, U2100/Unr $200-100. Under 1900/Unr
Section: $300-150-80, U1700/Unr $180-90, U1500 $130-70,
U1300 $100. Online entry fee: $40 by
6 pm
5/28, $55 by 9 pm 5/28. Entry fee at site: $50 by 6 pm 5/28,
$70 by 9 pm 5/28, no checks. GMs free; $40 from prize. Reg. ends
9 pm, rd 1 at 10
pm, then ASAP with estimated end 1 am. 1 bye allowed (1 point out of 2), must
commit before rd 2. Blitz rated, but higher of regular or blitz used for
pairings & prizes. $20 service charge for refunds.