31st annual
CHICAGO OPEN
May 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, 2022
(Memorial Day weekend)
An American Classic!
A Heritage event!
Open Section, May 26-30: 9
rounds, 40/90, SD/30, +30, GM & IM norms possible. Grand Prix Points: 200
(enhanced)
Other Sections, May 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30: 7
rounds, 40/90, SD/30, +30, (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60 d10; 2-day option,
rds. 1-4 G/30 d10).
Masks are required for unvaccinated players and spectators.
Westin Chicago North
Shore Hotel, 601
North Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-
45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 east to Lake Cook Rd. to US-45 south.) Free
parking. HOW
TO GET THERE FROM O'HARE AIRPORT
Free lectures and analysis of your games by
GM Joel Benjamin, three-time US Champion.
$100,000 guaranteed prize fund! In 8 sections.
Open
Section: Open to players who
are rated 2200/over by USCF, 2100/over by FIDE or pay $100 extra.
Prizes $10000-5000-2500-1300-
FIDE
rated, GM and IM norms possible.
Under
2300 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-
Under 2100 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-
Under
1900 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-
Under
1700 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-
Under
1500 Section: $4000-2000-1000-700-
Under
1300 Section: $4000-2000-1000-700-
Under 1000 Section: $1000-500-300-200-
Unrated allowed only
in Open, Under 2300, Under 2100, or Under 1000 sections.
Prize limits: 1) If any post-event or official Regular OTB or Regular Online rating posted 5/24/21 - 5/24/22 was more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $1500. 2.) Players with under 26 lifetime games rated as of May 2022 official list cannot win over $500 in U1000, $1000 U1300, $1500 U1500, $2000 U 1700, or $2500 U1900. 3.) Balance of any limited prize goes to next Player(s) in line.
Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes: best
male/female combined 2-player team score: $2000-1000-500-400-300. For the Open
Section, only the first 7 rounds will be counted towards mixed doubles. Team
must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee)
before both players begin round 2;
teams including an unrated limited to $500.
Awards usually paid through PayPal (may take over a week).
Open through Under 1300 Sections entry fee: $207
online at chessaction.com by
3/22, $227 online by 5/25, 5-day
$235, 4-day $234, 3-day $233, 2-day $232 mailed by 5/15. All $250 online
until 2 hours before round 1 or at site until 1 hour before round1. No
checks at site, credit cards OK. Do not mail entry after 5/15.
Open entry fee
for titled players: GMs
free; $200 deducted from prize. IMs/WGMs $100; also $100 deducted from prize.
Deductions cannot lower prize to below minimum.
Open minimum prize guarantee if entering online by 5/5 and playing all 9 games (no byes): foreign GM $700, US GM $300, foreign IM/WGM $300, foreign FM $200, foreign FIDE rated $100.
Entry fee $100 less to seniors age 65/over, except in U1000 Section.
Under 1000 Section entry fee: $67 online at chessaction.com by 5/25, 4-day $74, 3-day $73, 2-day $72 mailed by 5/15, all $90 online until 2 hours before round 1 or at site until 1 hour before round 1.
No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Online entry $5
less to ICA members; join at il-chess.org.
USCF membership required. Special
1 yr USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at chessaction.com,
Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18.
Re-entry: $100,
no re-entry from Open to Open.
5-day schedule (Open
only): Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rounds Thu 7 pm, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6,
Mon 10 & 4:30.
4-day schedule (U2300
to U1500): Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rounds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 &
4:30.
3-day schedule (U2300
to U1500): Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rounds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 &
4:30.
2-day schedule (U2300
to U1500): Reg. ends Sun 9 am, rounds Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30.
Under 1300 and Under 1000
schedules: Same
as U2300 to U1500 (4-day, 3-day & 2-day options), except last round Mon is 3:30.
4-day, 3-day & 2-day schedules
merge & compete for same prizes.
Byes: OK
all, limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd 3.
Foreign player ratings
Prizewinner
tax info CCA
electronic devices policies
For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE or foreign ratings, if higher than USCF, may be used. Players must disclose FIDE or foreign ratings when entering, or may later be expelled. Other over the board ratings such as club, league, scholastic, state or province, etc, adjusted if appropriate, may also be used at our discretion if above USCF and must be disclosed. No rating below the latest official USCF rating, on the list corresponding to the ending date of the tournament, will be used. For 9 round events offering title norm possibilities, FIDE ratings are used. Click here for further details.
Ratings: Foreign player ratings: See www.foreignratings.com. US player ratings: May official ratings used; FIDE ratings used for Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
Hotel rates: $118-118-118-118, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, however they appear to be sold out.
Holiday Inn Express Deerfield, 1.5 miles away, has rooms for $109 (see link
below), but they are almost sold out.
https://www.ihg.com/
Travel sites such as hotels.com list many low cost places about 3 miles from the tournament.
Room or travel sharing: Post
a request to share on the
USCF "All Things Chess" Forum.
If you have difficulty posting, email your request to Continental Chess and we
will post it for you.
Special rules: Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. See also www.devicerules.com .
Car rental: Avis,
800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve
car online through chesstour.com.
Entry: CHESSACTION.COM or Cont
Questions: Director@Chess.US,
$15 service charge for
refunds.
Entries are posted at chessaction.com (
BRING SETS, BOARDS, CLOCKS IF POSSIBLE- NONE SUPPLIED.
BLITZ TOURNAMENT Sunday Night:
MAY 29, ILLINOIS
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
9th annual Chicago
Open Blitz. 5SS, G/3 d2, double round, 10 games,
Westin North Shore Hotel (see Chicago Open). In 2 sections with $2500
guaranteed. Open Section: $400-250-150,
U2300/Unr $220-110, U2100/Unr $200-100. Under 1900/Unr
Section: $300-150-90, U1700/Unr $180-90, U1500 $120-60,
U1300 $80. Entry fee: $40 by 7 pm
5/29, $50 by 10 pm 5/29. GMs free; $40 from prize. Enter at site only, no
checks. Reg. ends 10 pm, rd 1 10:45
pm, then ASAP with estimated end 1:15 am. 1 bye allowed (1 point out of 2), must
commit before rd 2. Blitz rated, but higher of regular or blitz used for
pairings & prizes. $20 service charge for refunds.