23rd annual CHICAGO
OPEN May 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 or 25-26 Open 9 rounds, others 7 rounds, Memorial Day weekend at luxurious Westin North Shore Hotel GM and IM norms possible! Free lectures & analysis of your games by GM John Fedorowicz!
Open Section: 9rounds, 5/22-26, 40/2, SD/30, d10. Other Sections: 7 rounds, choice of 5/23-26, 5/24-26 or
$100,000 PRIZE FUND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED! Top 7 sections entry fee: $227 online at
chessaction.com
5/25-26. 40/2, SD/30, d10 except rounds 1-2 of 3 day are G/60, d10, rounds 1-4 of 2 day are G/30, d10. 4-day, 3-day &2-day schedules merge and compete for same prizes. Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 N Milwaukee
Ave, Wheeling IL 60090. Free parking. In 9 sections: Open Section: $10000-5000-2500-1200-900-700-600-
500-400-400, clear/tiebreak bonus $200, top FIDE U2500/ Unr $2000-1000. FIDE rated, GM/IM norms possible, 200 GPP. EF $100 more for US players not rated 2200 or over by USCF or FIDE. Under 2300/Unrated Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-
600-500-400-400-300-300. Under 2100 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-
400-400-300-300. Under 1900 Section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-
400-400-300-300. If under 10 lifetime games, limit $2500. Under 1700 Section: $4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-
400-300-300-300. If under 10 lifetime games, limit $2000. Under 1500 Section: $3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-
400-300-300-300. If under 10 lifetime games, limit $1500. Under 1300 Section: $3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-
400-300-300-300. If under 10 lifetime games, limit $1000. Under 1000/Unr Section: $1000-700-500-400-300-300-
200-200, trophies to first 10, top U800, U600, U400. If under 10 lifetime games or unrated, limit $500. Unrated/Provisional Section: Open to unrated or under
1600 with less than 26 lifetime games rated. $1000-700-500- 400-300-300-200-200. Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes:best male/female
combined 2-player “team” score: $2000-1000-500-400-300- 200. See TLA for details. Ratings: May official USCF ratings used for U2300 &
below, FIDE for Open. Unofficial web ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. For foreign ratings see chesstour. com. Prize limits: If any post-event rating posted 5/22/13 to 5/22/14 was more than 30 pts over section max, limit $1500.
by 5/20, $235 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/19 (entry only, no questions), 5-day $235, 4-day $234, 3-day $233, 2-day $232 mailed by 5/13, all $250 online until 2 hrs before rd 1 or at site. $100 more for US players not rated 2200/over by USCF or FIDE. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special entry fee: GMs, foreign IMs, foreign WGMs
free, $200 deducted from prize. IMs, WGMs, foreign FMs in Open:minimum prize $200 if completing all 9 games, with no byes in rounds 6-9. $80 less to seniors 65/over, except U1000/Unr & Unr/Prov Sections. Online or mailed EF $5 less to ICA members; join at
il-chess.org. An ICA tour event. Under 1000/Unr Section,Unrated/Provisional Section
entry fees: $77 online at
chessaction.com by 5/20, $85 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/19 (entry only, no questions), 4-day $84, 3-day $83, 2-day $82 mailed by 5/13, all $100 online until 2 hours before game or at site. USCF membership required. Special dues, see Chess
Life TLA,
chesstour.com or
chessaction.com. 5-day schedule (Open only): Late entry to Thu 6 pm, rds
Thu 7, Fri 12:30 & 7, Sat/Sun 11:30 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45. 4-day schedule (no Open): Late entry to Fri 6 pm, rds.
Fri 7 pm, Sat 11:30 & 6, Sun 11:30 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45. 3-day schedule (no Open): Late entry to Sat 10:30 am,
rds. Sat 11:30, 2:45 & 6, Sun 11:30 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45. 2-day schedule (no Open): Late entry to Sun 9 am; rds.
Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45. Half point byes OK all rounds, limit 4 (2 in last 4 rds).
Open must commit before round 2, others before rd 4. Hotel rates: $107 for 1-4/room, 800-937-8461, 847-777-
6500. Reserve by 5/8; rate may increase or hotel sell out. All: Bring sets, boards, clocks- none supplied. $15 charge
for refunds. Entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Questions:
chesstour.com, Director@
Chess.US, 347-201-2269. Junior GP points available. Entry:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803.
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