Oct

October 13-15 or 14-15, 2006
Doubletree Hotel, Oak Brook, Illinois (near Chicago)

15th annual Midwest Class Championships & Scholastics. Top 6 sections: 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Scholastic sections: 6SS, G/60, 10/14-15 only. Doubletree Hotel Chicago/ Oak Brook, 1909 Spring Rd (near I-88 Cermak Rd exit), Oak Brook IL 60521. Free parking.

Prizes $$G 15,000 plus scholastic trophies. In 8 sections:

Master Section (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE rated.
Expert Section (2000-2199): $1000-500-300-200.
Class A Section (1800-1999): $1000-500-300-200.
Class B Section (1600-1799/Unr): $1000-500-300-200.
Class C Section (1400-1599/Unr): $1000-500-300-200.
Class D Section (Under 1400/Unr): $1000-500-300-200.
Scholastic Novice Section (K-12 Under 1200/Unr): Trophies to top 10, top 3 teams of 4 same school.
Elementary Novice Section (K-6 Under 1000/Unr): Trophies to top 10, top 3 teams of 4 same school.

Rated players may play up 200 points.
Unrated prize limit $400 B, $300 C, $200 D.

Top 6 sections entry fee: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 mailed by 10/5, all $89 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 10/10, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/10 (entry only, no questions), $110 at site. $50 less to unrated. No checks at site, credit cards OK. ICA memb. ($18, jrs $14) required for IL residents. IL maxi-tour event.

Scholastic & Elementary entry fee: $22 mailed by 10/5, $23 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 10/10, $25 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/10 (entry only, no questions), $30 at site.

All: Re-entry $60; not available in Master Section. GMs $80 from prize. Advance EF $10 less if paid with $49 USCF dues. USCF membership required.

3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 9 am & 3:30 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 9 am & 3:30 pm.
Scholastic & Elementary schedule: Reg. ends 9:30 am, rds. 10 am, 1 pm, 3:30 pm each day.
Half point byes: OK all rounds; Master Section must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3.

Hotel rates: $89-89, 800-528-0444, 630-472-6000, reserve by 9/22 or rate may increase.
Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. $10 service charge for refunds.

Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577.

Refunds: Advance EF minus $5 service charge refunded if you withdraw and inform TD at least an hour before rd 1, no charge if fee applied to future CCA tmts.

Mailed entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577.

Advance entries will be posted at www.chesstour.com with final post 10/12.