2024 US Blind Championship
Event
- When:
- Friday, July 12, 2024 - Sunday, July 14, 2024
- Where:
- Northbrook, IL
- Category:
- Open Tournaments
Description
Please see all the necessary information below, including the "Terms and Conditions," which explain:
- How to withdraw and receive refunds
- How to update and change your registration information.
- Do not email us to provide this information. Use the methods described below
When registering, please include your full address. Prizes may be delayed because the address does not include the apartment or unit number. Without this, mailed prizes are typically returned to us.
2024 US Blind Championship
$5,000 Guaranteed
July 12-14
Playing Site and Room Bookings
Northbrook Hilton, 2855 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook, Illinois 60062
- $145 rate per night for 1-4 people
- Includes breakfast ($22 value) for 1-4 people
- Indoor pool with adults only times
- Exercise center
- To phone for accommodations: 833-456-0712
- To book online for tournaments: https://cavechess.cc/Festival-Tourneys-Hotel
- To book online for the chess camp: https://cavechess.cc/Festival-Camp-Hotel
- To arrange room sharing: https://cavechess.cc/Festival-Room-Travel-Forum
We will be fundraising and, if possible, will assist with hotel costs.
Sections
6-Round Swiss System
FIDE and US Chess Ratings and Rules:
The U21 section is FIDE-rated and US Chess-rated. Other sections are US Chess-rated only.
FIDE-rated sections use FIDE rules, while the others use US Chess rules.
FIDE Laws of Chess 2023 FIDE Laws of Chess
Summary FIDE Laws of Chess and US Chess Federation rules differences: Summary of FIDE-US Chess rules differences 2023
Round Schedule and Time Limits
Time Control: G/90+30
Pairings/Reports: Pairings and Results will be available online at www.cavemanchess.com
Equipment: Boards, sets, & scoresheets and clocks provided by Caveman Chess, LLC.
Round times
- Friday: 7/12, 1:00, 6:00
- Saturday 7/13 9:00 - 2:30
- Sunday 7/14 8:30 – 2:00
The early round times allow for the start of the Caveman Chess Camp and for early departure, particularly for those taking flights.
Byes
- Two half-point byes available for any round must commit before the end of round 2
Prizes: $5,000 unconditionally guaranteed!
- 1st: $1,000, 2nd: $800, 3rd: $700, 4th: $500
- U1600 $300-$200; U1400, $300-$200; U1200 , $300-$200; U1000 , $300-$200
Entry Fee - Online Only - Do not request discounts after cut-offs.
- $10 through April 28
- $20 through June 2
- $30 through July 1
- $40 through July 12
Onsite entries will be done online at the site. Players registering late will possibly receive an automatic ½ bye in round one. www.cavemanchess.com for more information.
Questions
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Side Events
- Junior Open Blitz (7/13, $1k guaranteed)
- Senior/Medior Open Quick (7/13 $1k)
Other Events
- Senior Open ($13k)
- Junior Open ($10k)
- Caveman Medior Open ($10K)
- Caveman Beginner Open 1
- Caveman Beginner Open 2
- US Blind Championship ($5K)
- Followed by the Caveman Chess Camp
Summary of Key Terms and Conditions
This is a summary of essential Terms and Conditions. To see all Terms and Conditions, including our rules on distributing cash prizes electronically, go to https://www.cavemanchess.com/terms-conditions, go to https://www.cavemanchess.com/terms-conditions
Withdrawals: To withdraw from an event, go to https://cavechess.cc/withdraw and fill out the form. Emails will be ignored.
Refunds: Go to the Terms and Conditions link above for the entire policy. Here are important points:
- Processing refunds is secondary to running the event without a hitch
- While we attempt to pay refunds sooner, our policy is to pay within ten business days following the event.
- In our standard refund policy, refunds incur a fee as follows:
- For registrations $20 and below, a $5 fee
- For registrations from $20.01 to $60, a $10 fee
- For registrations above $60, a $15 fee
Registration Corrections and Changes: Please verify the information before submitting the registration. For example, some browsers with persistent "autofill" tools often overwrite a participant's name with the name of the person completing the registration.
- To make a change/correction, do not email. Go to https://cavechess.cc/change, to process changes.
- There is a $5 fee for each (set of) changes.
Please see all the necessary information below, including the "Terms and Conditions," which explain:
- How to withdraw and receive refunds
- How to update and change your registration information.
- Do not email us to provide this information. Use the methods described below
When registering, please include your full address. Prizes may be delayed because the address does not include the apartment or unit number. Without this, mailed prizes are typically returned to us.
