CHICAGO OPEN SIDE EVENTS
May 27. Chicago Open Action Quads. 3RR, G/25, d/5, dual rated, Westin North Shore Hotel (see Chicago Open). EF: $20, at site only. $$ 50 1st each section. Reg. ends 1:45 pm, rds. 2, 3, 4.
May 27 (QC). Chicago Open G/15. 4SS, G/15, d/3, Westin North Shore Hotel (see Chicago Open). Prizes $300 based on 20 entries, else in proportion: $100-50, U2100 $60, U1800 $50, U1500/Unr $40. EF: $20, at site only. Reg. ends 9:45 pm, rds. 10, 11, 11:45, 12:30. One half pt bye available, must commit before rd 2. Quick rated, but higher of regular or quick used for pairings & prizes.
May 28 (QC). Chicago Open Blitz & Game/7. 2 separate tournaments at Westin North Shore Hotel (see Chicago Open). Blitz: G/5, no delay. Game/7: G/7, d/2. Each is a 4-SS, double round (8 games) with prizes $300 based on 20 entries, else in proportion: $100-50, U2100 $60, U1800 $50, U1500/Unr $40. EF: $20, at site only. Blitz: reg. ends 12:45 pm, rds. 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30. Game/7: reg. ends 10:15 pm, rds. 10:30, 11:15, 12, 12:45. Both: One pair of ½ pt byes available, must commit before rd 2. Quick rated, but higher of regular or quick used for pairings & prizes.