15th annual
CHICAGO OPEN
May 25-28, 26-28 or 27-28, 2006
Memorial Day weekend-
note new dates!
No play Monday, now 6-round Swiss.
An
American Classic
A US Championship Qualifier
An ACP Qualifier
May 25-28, 26-28 or 27-28 (new
dates) GPP: 200 Illinois
15th annual Chicago Open.
6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day
option, rds. 1-3 G/60). Doubletree Chicago/Oak Brook, Rt
2, 1909 Spring Rd (I-88 to Cermak Rd exit), Oak Brook IL
60521. Free parking. Free GM lecture Saturday 9:30 am.
PLEASE DISREGARD THE OBSOLETE DETAILS IN THE DEC & JAN
ISSUES OF CHESS LIFE, AND the ERRONEOUS "7SS" IN THE
MARCH AND APRIL ISSUES. Only the February issue
is entirely correct. We were forced to change the
schedule because the hotel erroneously double booked
meeting rooms on Monday to both the chess tournament and
another group.
Prizes $150,000 based on 800 paid
entries; else proportional, minimum $100,000 (2/3 of
each prize) guaranteed. Unrated players, re-entries, GMs
count as 1/2 entry toward prize fund. In 7 sections:
Open Section:
$15000-8000-4000-2500-1500-1000-800-600-500-500, clear
winner bonus $300, 2300-2499 $3000-1500-700, Under 2300/Unr
$3000-1500-700. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play
speed game (white 7 minutes, black 5 minutes & gets draw
odds) for title & bonus prize. A US Championship
Qualifier; details later.
FIDE rated.
Under 2200 Section:
$8000-4000-2500-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-500.
Under 2000 Section:
$8000-4000-2500-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-500.
Under 1800 Section:
$8000-4000-2500-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-500.
Under
1600 Section: $7000-4000-2500-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-500.
Under 1400 Section:
$5000-2500-1500-1200-1000-800-700-600-500-500.
Under
1200 Section: $3000-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-500-400-400, top
Under 1000 $1200-600. Under 1000s play for both U1000 &
U1200 prizes; receive larger if winning both.
Unrated
may enter any section, but may not win over $200 in
U1200, $300 U1400, $400 U1600, $500 U1800, $600 U2000,
or $700 U2200.
Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26
games played as of 4/06 list may not win over $1000
U1200, $2000 U1400, $3000 U1600 through U2200. Games
rated too late for 4/06 list not counted. 2) If more
than 100 pts over section maximum on any list 12/04 or
after, prize limit $1000. 3) If 1400/over established
after 12/01, Under 1200 prize limit $500. 4) Balance of
any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Mailed entry fee: 4-day $244, 3-day $243, 2-day $242 if mailed by
5/18,
all $280 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
ONLINE
entry fee at
chesstour.com: $241 by 5/23, $280
after 5/23 until 2 hours before rd 1.
Phone entry fee at
406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions, note change): $250 by 5/23. No phone entry after 5/23.
Special entry fee:
Under 1200 Section, all $30 less. Seniors over 65 in
U1400 Section or above, $30 less. $10 less if advance EF
paid with $49 USCF dues. Re-entry $120; not available in
Open Section. GMs free; $180 deducted from prize.
Entry fee to
Unrated: 4-day $74, 3-day $73, 2-day $72 mailed by 5/18;
all $71 online at
chesstour.com by 5/23, $80 phoned to 406-896-2038 by
5/23, $100 at site.
USCF membership required. ICA membership
required for Illinois reesidents.
Advance entry fee minus $10 service charge
refunded for withdrawals who give notice at least 1 hour
before rd 1 (no service charge if fee applied to future
CCA tmts).
4-day schedule: Reg. ends
Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu
7 pm, Fri 7, Sat 11-6, Sun 10-4:30.
3-day schedule:
Reg. ends Fri 11 am, rds Fri 12-7, Sat 11-6, Sun
10-4:30.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds Sat
10-12:45-3-6, Sun 10-4:30.
All: 4-day & 3-day
schedules merge after round 1; 2-day merges after rd 3;
all compete for same prizes. Byes: all; limit 3, Open
must commit before rd 2, lower sections must commit
before rd 4.
Hotel rates: $87-87-87-87, 800-528-0444,
630-472-6000, request chess rate, reserve by 5/7 or rate
may increase.
Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD
#D657633 or reserve car online at
chesstour.com.
Foreign player ratings: 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no pts added to
CFC or Jamaica. Most foreign ratings other than
CFC, FQE or Jamaica not accepted for Under 1800 or
below. Highest of multiple ratings usually used.
Entry: 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 posted at
chesstour.com.
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