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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