11th annual CHICAGO OPEN
May 24-27, 25-27 or 26-27, 2002
$100,000 PRIZE FUND GUARANTEED!
Largest prize fund ever awarded in the Midwest!
May 24-27, 25-27 or 26-27                               GPP: 150                                   Illinois
11th annual Chicago Open.  $100,000 guaranteed prizes!   7-SS, 40/2, SD/1 
(3-day option, rds 1-2 G/75; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/45), Hyatt Regency 
Oak Brook, 1909 Spring Rd (near I-88 Cermak Rd exit), Oak Brook 60521.  
Free parking.  Free analysis of your games by IM John Donaldson.  Unr must 
enter Open or Unr Sections.  8 sections: 
Open Section:   $10000-5000-2500-1200-800-700-600-500-400-400. 
		U2400/Unr class prizes: $2000-1000-700-500. FIDE rated.
Under 2200 Section: $6000-3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300.  
Under 2000 Section: $6000-3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300.  
Under 1800 Section: $6000-3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300.  
Under 1600 Section:  $5000-2500-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300.  
Under 1400 Section:  $4000-2000-1000-800-700-500-400-400-300-300.  
Under 1200 Section:  $2000-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300-300-300.  
	If 1400/over after 12/97, prize limit $500.  
Unrated Section: $1000-600-300-200-100; players without US Social Security
ID may not win over $500.  
Foreign (US residents under 3 years) need established rating (25 games) as of 
4/02 list to win over $2000 in U2200, $1600 U2000, $1300 U1800, $1000 U1600, 
$700 U1400, $400 U1200.  
Mailed EF:   4-day $199, 3-day $198, 2-day $197 if mailed by 3/14; 4-day $219, 
3-day $218, 2-day $217 mailed by 5/14; all $250 at site.  No checks at site, 
credit cards OK.  
Online EF at chesstour.com: $195 by 3/14, $215 by 5/21, $250 after 5/21 until 
2 hours before rd 1.  
Phone EF at 845-496-9658: $205 by 3/14, $225 by 5/21. No phone entry
after 5/21. 
QUALIFICATION FOR 2003 US CHAMPIONSHIP: USA players in the Open Section may 
pay a $75 optional surcharge to be eligible to qualify for the US Championship, 
January 2003 in Seattle. The five top scorers and best scoring woman who have 
paid this fee before beginning round 1 will qualify. Players who take one or 
more half point byes or lose one or more games by forfeit cannot qualify.  
ICA membership ($18, under 19 $10) required for Illinois residents.  
Special EF:  $30 less to juniors under 18.  $20 less to rated seniors over 65.  
Re-entry (except Open Section) $100.  GMs free; $180 deducted from prize. 

Unrated Section EF:  4-day $49, 3-day $48, 2-day $47 mailed by 5/14; all $50 
online or by phone by 5/21, $60 at site. 
USCF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. 
Backup phone entry: 406-896-2038 (entries only, no questions).  
4-day schedule:  Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, Rds. Fri 8 pm, Sat 12 & 7, Sun 12 & 7, 
Mon 10 & 4:30.  
3-day schedule:  Reg. ends Sat 11 am, Rds. Sat 12, 3, & 7, Sun 12 & 7, Mon 
10 & 4:30.  
2-day schedule:  Reg. ends Sun 9 am, Rds. Sun 10-12-2-4-7, Mon 10 & 4:30.  
All schedules compete for same prizes.  
Half point byes OK all rounds, limit 2; rds 5-7 byes must commit before rd 4. 
Hotel rates:  $79-79-79-79, 800-233-1234, 630-573-1234.  Rate may be higher 
after 5/5.  
Special car rental rates:  Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633. Click here 
for online car rental!
Foreign player ratings:  100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most 
other foreign, no pts added to CFC.  Highest of multiple ratings used.  US 
player ratings:  April list used.  
Entries: Continental Chess,  Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577.  845-496-9658, 
www.chesstour.com.  You may request "lowest possible section" if April rating 
unknown.  FIDE.
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