14th annual
CHICAGO OPEN
May 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, 2005 at Doubletree Chicago/Oak Brook
$100,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND!
NOTE: The Hyatt Regency Oak Brook is now the Doubletree Chicago/Oak Brook. The toll free reservations number is 1-800-528-0444. Rates and other info remain as previously announced.
An American Classic
A US Championship Qualifier
An ACP Tour Qualifier
May 27-30, 28-30 or
29-30
Illinois
ChessCafe.com Grand Prix Points: 150
14th annual Chicago Open. 7SS, 40/2, SD/1
(3-day option, rds 1-2 G/75; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/45), Doubletree Chicago/Oak
Brook, 1909 Spring Rd (near I-88 Cermak Rd exit), Oak Brook 60521. Free parking.
Sponsored by Internet Chess Club.
$100,000 PRIZE FUND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED. Free
analysis of your games by IM John Donaldson. Unr must enter Open or Unr
Sections. In 8 sections:
Open Section: $10000-5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300, clear winner bonus $300, 2300-2449/Unr $2000-1000, Under 2300 $2000-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game (white 7 minutes, black 5 minutes &gets draw odds) for title &bonus prize. Qualifier for US Championship; top 4 overall and first woman qualify. Optional qualifier fee $75, US players only. FIDE rated.
Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800 Sections: each $6000-3000-1500-800-500-400-400-300-300-300.
Under 1600 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-500-400-400-300-300-300.
Under 1400 Section: $4000-2000-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300-300.
Under 1200 Section: $2000-1000-700-500-400-400-400-300-300-300, top Under 1000 $800-400. Under 1000s play for both U1000 &U1200 prizes; receive larger if winning both. If 1400/over after 12/00, 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: Players who have won $2000 or over in U2200 or below in any 2005 tournament may not win over $1000 in same class. Limits for players with under 10 games played as of 4/05 list: U1200 $1000, U1400 through U2200 $2000. Games rated too late for 4/05 list not counted. Balance of prize goes to next player(s) in line. Trophy to top college team &top scholastic team, all sections count equally, top 4 scores same school added to give team score.
Internet Chess Club membership
prizes:
1 year ICC membership to top each section (winners of $50 or up ineligible).
1 year ICC membership to top two seniors over 65 overall (any section, winners
of $50/up ineligible).
Mailed entry fee: 4-day $189, 3-day $188, 2-day $187 mailed by 3/16; 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: $185 by 3/16, $215 by 5/24, $250 after 5/24 until 2 hours before round one.
Phoned entry fee at 406-896-2038: $195 by 3/16, $225 by 5/24 (entry only, no questions). No phone entry after 5/24.
ICA membership
($18, under 18 $14) req. for Illinois residents.
No free entries: GMs $150, WGMs after 3/16
$200.
Special entry fee: $30 less to rated juniors
under 18 or rated seniors over 65. Re-entry $100; not available in Open Section.
Unrated Section entry fee: 4-day $49, 3-day $48, 2-day $47 mailed by 5/19; all $45 online at chesstour.com by 5/24, $50 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/24 (entry only, no questions), $60 at site.
Advance entry fee $10 less if paid with $49 USCF dues.
Advance EF minus $5 service charge refunded for withdrawals who give notice at least 1 hour before first round (no service charge if fee applied to future CCA tmts).
$20 fee for switching section or schedule after 5/24.
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 OK: all, limit 2; rds 5-7 byes must commit before rd 4.
Hotel rates: $85-85-85-85, 800-528-0444, 630-573-1234. Reserve by 5/8 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. If otherwise unrated, June list used.
Entries: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour. com. Invitation requests: go@chess.us. You may request "lowest possible section" if April rating unknown. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com 5/26.