3rd annual
July 16-18 or 17-18, 2010 - Oak Brook, Illinois
$20,000 PRIZE FUND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!
July 16-18 or 17-18 Illinois
ChessLecture.com
Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)
5 round Swiss, 40/2,
SD/1 (2-day option, rounds 1-2 Game/75).
Under 1000 & Under 700 Sections: 6 round
Swiss, Game/75, July 17-18 only.
At Doubletree Hotel Chicago/ Oak Brook, 1909 Spring Rd (near I-88 Cermak Rd exit), Oak Brook IL 60521. Free parking. No residence requirements. $20,000 guaranteed prizes plus trophies!
In 9 sections; no unrated allowed in Master, unrated allowed in Under 700 only if age 15 or below.
Master Section (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE rated.
Expert Section (2000-2199/Unr): $1300-700-400-300.
Class A Section (1800-1999/Unr):
$1300-700-400-300.
Class B Section (1600-1799/Unr):
$1300-700-400-300.
Class C Section (1400-1599/Unr): $1200-600-400-200.
Class D Section (1200-1399/Unr): $1000-500-300-200.
Class E Section (Under 1200/Unr): $1000-500-300-200.
Under 1000 Section: $200-100-60-40, trophies to top 7.
Under 700 Section: Trophies to top 7.
Rated players may play up one section.
Unrated prize limit $100 U1000, $200 E, $300 D, $400 C, $500 B, $600 A. Balance
goes to next player(s) in line.
Top 7 sections entry fee: 3-day $93, 2-day $92 mailed by 7/8, all $95 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 7/12, $100 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/12 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Under 1000 & Under 700 entry fee: $27 mailed by 7/8, $28 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 7/12, $30 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/12 (entry only, no questions), $40 at site.
Entry fee $50 less in Class D or E to unrated, if paid with USCF dues.
All: ICA
membership ($15, scholastic $10) required for rated Illinois residents.
Join ICA online at chesstour.com together with your advance entry and save
$2!
Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with
entry. Online at
chesstour.com, Adult $30,
Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult
$30. Re-entry $60; not available in Master Section. GMs
free, $90 deducted from prize.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated.
3-day schedule:
Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 9 am & 3:15 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat
11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 9 am & 3:15 pm.
U1000 & U700 schedule: Reg. ends 10 am, rds. Sat 11 am,
2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 9 am, 12:30 pm & 3:15 pm.
Half point byes: OK all rounds, Master must commit before rd 2, others before rd
3.
Hotel rates:
$93-93, 800-528-0444, 630-472-6000, reserve by July 2 or rate may increase.
As of July 4, the Doubletree Hotel is apparently sold out. Here are some
alternate hotels:
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD
#D657633, or
reserve car online.
Bring set, board, clock
if possible- none supplied.
Ratings:
July official USCF rating list used.
Foreign player rating
info.
Entry:
Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 service charge for
refunds. No smoking. Questions: chesstour.com,
845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at
chesstour.com. Chess Magnet
School Junior
Grand Prix Points available.