May 25-28, 26-28 or 27-28 GPP: 150 Illinois 10th annual Chicago Open. $100,000 guaranteed prizes! 7-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/75; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/45), Hyatt Regency Oak Brook, 1909 Spring Rd (near I-88 Cermak Rd exit), Oak Brook 60521. Free parking. Free analysis of your games by IM John Donaldson. Unrated must enter Open or Unr Sections. 8 sections: Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200-800-700-600-500-400-400, U2400/Unr $2000- 1000-700-500. Under 2200, Under 2000,Under 1800: each $6000-3000-1500-1000-700-500- 400-400-300-300. Under 1600: $5000-2500-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300. Under 1400: $4000-2000-1000-800-700-500-400-400-300-300. Under 1200: $2000-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300-300-300. If 1400/over after 12/97, prize limit $500. Unrated: $1000-600-300-200-100. Foreign (US residents under 3 years) need established rating (25 games) as of 4/01 list to win over $2000 in U2200, $1600 U2000, $1300 U1800, $1000 U1600, $700 U1400, $400 U1200. Entry fee: 4-day $199, 3-day $198, 2-day $197 if mailed by 3/14; 4-day $219, 3-day $218, 2-day $217 by 5/15; all $250 at site. No checks at site. Credit card phone entries: $205 by 3/14, $225 by 5/22, $250 at site. GMs free; $180 deducted from prize. ICA membership ($18, under 19 $10) required for IL residents. Special EF: $30 less to juniors under 18. $20 less to rated seniors over 65. Re-entry (except Open Section)$100. ONLINE ENTRY: see below. Unrated Section entry fee: 4-day $69, 3-day $68, 2-day $67 mailed by 5/15; all $70 phoned with credit card by 5/22, $80 at site. Credit cards: 845-496-9658 (entries, questions), 406-896-2038 (no questions). No phone entries after 5/22. Schedules: 4-day: Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, Rds. Fri 8 pm, Sat 12 & 7, Sun 12 & 7, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3-day: Reg. ends Sat 11 am, Rds. Sat 12, 3, & 7, Sun 12 & 7, Mon 10 & 4:30. 2-day: Reg. ends Sun 9 am, Rds. Sun 10-12-2-4-7, Mon 10 & 4:30. All compete for same prizes. Half point byes: all, limit 2; add 50 cents to EF for rd 1 bye. Rds 5-7 byes must commit before rd 4. Hotel rates: $79-79-79-79, 800-233-1234, 630-573-1234. Rate may be higher after 5/6. Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633. Airfares: World Travel, 800-843-1110. Foreign player ratings: 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no pts added to CFC. Highest of multiple ratings used. US player ratings: April list used. June list may be used if player would otherwise be unrated. Invitation requests: invitations@checkmate.cc. Entries: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. 845-496-9658, www.chiopen.com. You may request "lowest possible section" if April rating unknown. NS. FIDE. W. ONLINE ENTRY!
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