14th annual Chicago Class. 5 rounds,
Master & Expert 40/80, SD/30 +30, other sections 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option
in all,
rds 1-2 G/60, d10). Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south). Free parking.
Masks required if unvaccinated
(honor system).
Prizes $30,000 based on 350 paid entries (Class E,
re-entries, GMs count half); else raised or lowered in
proportion with $15,000 minimum guaranteed.
In 7 sections:
Master (2100/up): $3000-1500-800-500, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top
USCF U2400 $1200-600.
FIDE rated.
Expert (1900-2199): $2000-1000-600-400. FIDE
rated.
Class A (1700-1999/Unr): $2000-1000-600-400.
Class B (1500-1799/Unr): $2000-1000-600-400.
Class C (1300-1599/Unr): $1700-900-500-300.
Class D (1100-1399/Unr): $1400-700-500-300.
Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $800-400-300-200, trophies to first 3, top Under 1000, Under 800, Unrated.
Playing up: Not allowed, except see
www.peakratings.us.
Prize limits: Unrated may not win over $100 in E, $200 D, $300 C, $400 B, or $500 A.
If Online Regular rating is 50 or more points over section or prize
maximum, prize limit $400.
Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player team combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400-300. Team
must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) by
2 pm 7/18; unrated limits do not apply.
Top 6 sections entry fee: $128 online at chessaction.com by 7/14, 3-day $133, 2-day $132 mailed by 7/6, all $150 at site, or online until 2 hours before
round 1.
Class E Section entry fee: $78 online at chessaction.com by 7/14, 3-day $83, 2-day $82 mailed by 7/6, all $100 at site, or online until 2 hours before
round 1.
All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online EF $5 less to ICA members; join/renew at il-chess.org. An ICA Tour event.
Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com,
Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18. Mailed or paid at site, $45, $27
& $20.
USCF membership required.
Re-entry $60; no Master to Master Section.
GMs $120 from prize.
Foreign player rating
info
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 be used at our discretion if above USCF. 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:
July
official regular USCF ratings used. Unofficial or Online Regular USCF ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated. Players
must reveal foreign, FIDE and other over the board ratings, and these ratings,
adjusted if necessary,
may be used if higher than USCF. See foreignratings.com.
Electronic devices: See
devicerules.com.
Not all electronic scoresheets are
allowed.
3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
Half point byes: OK all rounds, limit 2, must commit before rd 3.
Hotel rates: $119-119-119-119, use
link below or 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by
7/2 or rate may increase.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Room or travel sharing: Post
your sharing request at the USCF All
Things Chess Forum.
If you have trouble posting, email your request to Continental Chess and we
will post for you.
Awards: If not claimed at site, paid
electronically through Zelle or PayPal.
Entry:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, chesstour.com. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click
"entry list" after entering).
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
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