13th annual CHICAGO OPEN

May 28-31, 29-31 or 30-31, 2004 - Memorial Day weekend

$100,000 PRIZE FUND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!

An American Classic
A US Championship Qualifier
 
May 28-31, 29-31 or 30-31                                           GPP: 150                                               Illinois
13th annual Chicago Open. 7SS, 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 IL 60521. Free parking.   $100,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES.  Free analysis of your games by IM John Donaldson.  Unrated must enter Open or Unrated Sections. In 8 sections:

Open Section:  $10000-5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, clear winner bonus $300, 2300-2449/Unr $2000-1000, Under 2300 $2000-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 5/31 10:30 pm (white 7 minutes, black 5 minutes & gets draw odds) for title & bonus prize. Top 4 eligible players and top eligible woman not already qualified qualify for 2004 US Championship; optional qualifier fee $75. 

Under 2200 Section, Under 2000 Section, Under 1800 Section: each $5000-3000-2000-1000-600-500-400-400-300-300. 

Under 1600 Section: $4000-2500-1500-800-600-500-400-400-300-300. 

Under 1400 Section:  $3000-2000-1200-900-600-500-400-400-300-300. 

Under 1200 Section:  $2000-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300-300, top Under 1000 $800-400.  Under 1000s play for both U1000 & U1200 prizes; receive larger if winning both.  If 1400/over after 12/99, prize limit $500 in U1200 Section. 

Unrated Section: $1000-600-400-300-200; players without US Social Security ID may not win over $400. 

Prize limits for players with under 10 games played as of 4/04 list: U1200 $1000, U1400 through U2200 $2000.  Games rated too late for 4/04 list not counted.  Balance of prize goes to next player(s) in line.

ICC membership prizes:  1 year ICC membership to top Under 2300, Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500, Under 1300, Under 1100, 800-899, 700-799, Under 700.  All sections eligible- if players in different sections tie, the one in the highest section is the winner.

Mailed entry fee: 4-day $199, 3-day $198, 2-day $197 if mailed by 3/19; 4-day $219, 3-day $218, 2-day $217 mailed by 5/18; all $250 at site.  No checks at site, credit cards OK. 

ONLINE entry fee at chesstour.com: $195 by 3/19, $215 by 5/25, $250 after 5/25 until 2 hours before round 1.   

Phoned entry fee at 406-896-2038: $205 by 3/19, $225 by 5/25 (entry only, no questions).  No phone entry after 5/25. 

ICA membership ($18, under 19 $10) required for Illinois residents.  A maxi-tour event.

Special entry fee:  $30 less to rated juniors under 18 or rated seniors over 65.  Re-entry $100; not available in Open Section.  GMs free; $180 deducted from prize.  WGMs $130; $50 deducted from prize.

Unrated Section entry fee:  4-day $49, 3-day $48, 2-day $47 mailed by 5/19; all $45 online at chesstour.com by 5/25, $50 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/20 (entry only, no questions), $60 at site.

USCF membership required.
Advance entry fee is $10 less if paid with $49 adult USCF dues.

$20 fee for switching section or schedule after 5/25. 

4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, Rds. Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 12 & 7, Sun 12 & 7, Mon 10 & 4:30.  3-day schedule:  Reg. ends Sat 11 am, Rds. Sat 12, 3, & 7, Sun 12 & 7, Mon 10 & 4:30. 
2-day schedule:  Reg. ends Sun 9 am, Rds. Sun 10-12-2-4-7, Mon 10 & 4:30. 
All schedules merge & compete for same prizes. 
Half point byes:  all, limit 2; rds 4-7 byes must commit before rd 3.

Hotel rates:  $85-85-85-85, 800-233-1234, 630-573-1234.  Reserve by 5/9 or rate may increase. 

Car rentals:  Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.

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 (same as May Chess Life label).  If otherwise unrated, June list used. 

Entries: Continental Chess,  Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. 
Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com, chesstour@aol.comnojunk (remove "nojunk.") 
Invitation requests: go@chess.us.
You may request "lowest possible section" if April rating unknown. 
Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com 5/27.

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