33rd annual
CHICAGO OPEN
May 23-27, 24-27 or 25-27, 2024
(Memorial Day weekend)
An American Classic!
A Heritage event!
Open Section, May 23-27: 9 rounds, 40/80, SD/30, d30, GM & IM norms possible. Grand Prix
Points: 200 (enhanced)
Under 2300 through Under 1300 Sections, May 24-27 or
25-27: 7 rounds, 40/80, SD/30, d30, (3-day
option, rounds 1-2 G/60 d10).
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
$100,000 guaranteed prize fund! In 7 sections.
Open
Section: Open to
players who are rated 2300/over by USCF or 2000/above FIDE, are foreign FIDE
rated, or pay $500 extra.
Prizes $10000-5000-2500-1300-
FIDE rated, GM and IM norms possible. FIDE requires at least one Swiss System
(at least 40 players) norm to obtain a title.
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: $3000-1500-1000-700-
Cannot play below Online Regular Rating – 100 points.
Unrated allowed in all sections subject to prize limits below.
Prize limits: 1) If any post-event Regular OTB or
Regular Online rating posted 5/23/23-5/23/24 or current Regular Online rating
was more than 40 points over section maximum, prize limit $800. 2.)
Players with under 26 lifetime games rated as of May 2024 official list cannot
win over $1000 U1300, $1500 U1500, $2000 U1700, or $2500 U1900. 4) Unrated
limits: U1300 $300, U1500 $400, U1700 $600, U1900 $800, U2100 $1200. 4.)
Balance of any limited prize goes to next eligible 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 or schedules; register
(no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teams including an unrated limited to $500 (other prize
limits do not apply to Mixed Doubles).
Prizes
usually paid through PayPal (may take over a week).
Entry fee: $207 online at chessaction.com by 3/19, $227 online by 5/22, all $250 online later or at site until 1 hour before round
1.
Open entry fee for titled players: GMs and foreign IMs/WGMs
free; $200 deducted from prize. US IMs/WGMs and foreign FMs $100 less with
additional $100 deducted from prize. Deductions cannot lower prize to
below minimum titled player guarantee below. Players with federation "FID"
are not foreign players.
Open minimum prize guarantee if entering online by 5/2 and playing all 9 games (no byes):
foreign GM $800, foreign IM/WGM $400, foreign FM $200.
Entry fee $100 less to
seniors age 65/over.
No checks at site, credit
cards OK.
Online entry $5 less to ICA members; join ICA at il-chess.org.
USCF membership required. Special 1 yr USCF dues with
magazine if paid online with entry: Online at chessaction.com, Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth $19.
Re-entry: $100, no re-entry from Open
to Open.
5-day schedule (Open Section only): Onsite
registration ends Thu 6 pm, rounds Thu 7 pm, Fri 1 & 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun
10 & 4, Mon 10 & 4:
4-day schedule (U2300 to U1300): Onsite
registration ends Fri 6 pm, rounds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 4,
Mon 10 & 4.
3-day schedule (U2300 to U1300): Onsite
registration ends Sat 9 am, rounds Sat 10, 1:30 & 5, Sun 10 & 4, Mon 10
& 4.
4-day and 3-day schedules within each
section merge and 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
PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELLPHONES DURING PLAY. Please leave your phone home, in your hotel room or car, or in a
bag at your table.
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
2024 official ratings used; FIDE ratings used for Open Section.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
Hotel rates: $135-135-135-135, link to be posted at chesstour.com or 800-937-8461,
847-777-6500, rate may go up after 5/11, rooms may sell out earlier.
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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 try to
post it for you.
Special rules: Players must submit to a search for
electronic devices if requested by Director. See also Device Rules Policy .
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD
#D657633, or reserve car
online through chesstour.com.
Entry: CHESSACTION.COM. No mailed entries.
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 26, ILLINOIS
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
13th annual Chicago Open Blitz! 5-SS, G/3 d2, double round, 10 games, Westin North Shore
Hotel (see Chicago Open).
In 2 sections with $2500 total guaranteed prizes. Open
Section: $400-250-150, Under 2300
$205-105, Under 2100/Unr. $195-95. Under 1900/Unr Section: $300-150-80,
U1700/Unr $180-90, U1500 $130-70, U1300 $100. Online
entry fee at chessaction.com: $40
by 6 pm 5/26, $55 by 9 pm 5/26. Entry fee at site: $50 by 6 pm 5/26, $70 by 9 pm 5/26, no checks. GMs free;
$40 from prize. Reg. ends
9 pm, rd 1 at 10 pm, then ASAP with estimated end 1
am. 1 pair of half-point byes allowed in any round (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. No equipment supplied.