12th annual
MIDWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
October 10-12 or 11-12, 2003
Hyatt Regency Oak Brook, near Chicago
$15,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND!
Oct 10-12 or 11-12
GPP:60
Illinois
12th annual Midwest Class Championships.
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/70), Hyatt Regency Oak Brook, 1909
Spring Rd (near I-88 Cermak Rd exit), Oak Brook. Free parking. In 8
sections.
Master Section (2200/up): $1000-600-300-200, clear winner bonus $200, top U2400 $700-300. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game for bonus prize & title. FIDE rated.
Expert Section (2000-2199): $1000-500-300-200.
Class A Section (1800-1999): $1000-500-300-200.
Class B Section (1600-1799): $1000-500-300-200.
Class C Section (1400-1599): $1000-500-300-200.
Class D Section (1200-1399): $800-400-300-200.
Class E Section (1000 -1199): $600-300-200-100.
Class F Section (Under 1000): $400-200-120-80.
Rated
players
may play up one
class.
Unrated
may enter Class A, B or C with prize limit $600 in A, $450 in B, $300 in C.
Unrated
age 13/below may also enter
D, E or F with prize limit $250 in D, $200 in E, $150 in F.
Entry fee: 3-day $83, 2-day $82 mailed by 10/2, all $81 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 10/7, $90 phoned to 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions) by 10/7, $100 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. ICA membership ($18, jrs $10) required for IL residents. An Illinois maxi-tour event.
Special entry fee: $60 less to unrated. $20 less to rated juniors under 18. Re-entry $50; not available in Master Section. GMs free; $80 deducted from prize.
3-day
schedule: Reg. ends Fri
6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7:30, Sat 11-5:30, Sun 10-4:15.
2-day
schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10
am, rds. Sat 11-2-5:30, Sun 10-4:15.
Half point byes OK
all, rds 3-5 must commit before rd 2.
Hotel rates: $89-89, 800-233-1234, 630-573-1234, reserve by 9/20 or rate may increase.
Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online at chesstour.com.
Entries: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. www.chesstour.com.
Questions: 845-496-9658.
Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com 10/9.