18th annual
 MIDWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS

October 9-11 or 10-11, 2009 - Wheeling, IL (Chicago area)

Biggest Midwest Class prize fund ever:
$20,000 GUARANTEED!
PLUS U1000 SECTION & U700 SECTION TROPHIES! 
FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED!

17th annual Midwest Class Championships. 
Top 7 sections: 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). 
Under 1000 & Under 700 Sections: 6SS, G/75, 10/10-11 only. 

At Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling IL 60090. Free parking.  From Chicago, I-294 north to Milwaukee Ave; from Milwaukee, I-294 south to Lake Cook Road. 

In 9 sections; no unrated allowed in Master or Expert, unrated allowed in Under 700 only if age 15 or below.

Master Section (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak win $100, top U2300 $800-400.  FIDE rated, 120 Grand Prix Points (enhanced). 

Expert Section (2000-2199): $1300-700-400-300.

Class A Section (1800-1999/Unr): $1300-700-400-300.

Class B Section (1600-1799/Unr): $1300-700-400-300.

Class C Section (1400-1599/Unr): $1200-600-400-200.

Class D Section (1200-1399/Unr): $1000-500-300-200.

Class E Section (Under 1200/Unr): $1000-500-300-200. 

Under 1000 Section: $200-100-60-40, trophies to top 7. 

Under 700 Section: Trophies to top 7. 

Rated players may play up one section.
Unrated prize limit $70 U1000, $110 E, $150 D, $250 C, $350 B, $500 A. 

Top 7 sections EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 10/1, all $105 online at chesstour.com by 10/6, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/6 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK.  NOTE: Publicity saying the online entry fee is $95 is erroneous.

U1000 Section & U700 Section EF: $27 mailed by 10/1, $28 online at chesstour.com by 10/6, $30 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/6 (entry only, no questions), $40 at site. 

All: ICA membership ($15, scholastic $10) required for rated Illinois residents.  FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED in Class D or lower if paid with 1 year USCF dues.  Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40.  Cost of reduced dues borne by Continental Chess.  Re-entry $60; not available in Master Section. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. 

3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 9 am & 3:15 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 9 am & 3:15 pm.
U1000 & U700 schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9:30 am, rds. Sat 10 am, 1:30 pm & 5 pm, Sun 9 am, 12:30 pm & 3:15 pm. 
Half point byes OK all rounds, Master must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. 

Hotel rates: $94-94-94-94, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 9/25 or rate may increase.
Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.  $15 service charge for refunds.

Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use D657633, or reserve car online at chesstour.com.

Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.

Ratings:  October official USCF rating list used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated.   Foreign player rating info.

Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577.  WCL JGP (World Chess Live Junior Grand Prix points available).

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Oct. 11. Rated Beginners Open.  5 round Swiss, G/30, open to under 900 or unrated. Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south). Free parking.  EF $20.  Special 1 year USCF dues if paid with EF, including paper magazine: Adult $30, Senior or Young Adult $25, Scholastic $15.  Trophies to top 5.  3 year USCF membership extension to 1st, 2 years 2nd, 1 year 3rd.  Reg. ends 9:30 am, rds. 10, 11:30, 1, 2:30, 4.  Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated. Half point bye available rd 1. Entry: at site only. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658.

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