2019 Illinois Open State Championship—ILLINOIS CHESS TOUR

2019 Illinois Open State Championship
An Illinois Chess Tour Event.
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

$10,000 Guaranteed! $9,400 tournament prize fund plus $600 in door prizes for ICA members!

Pairings and Results will be available online.

Site: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center Chicago-Downers Grove, 2111 Butterfield Rd., Downers Grove, Illinois 60515. Hotel phone for accommodation bookings ONLY: 800-222-8733; Hotel booking: Click here to register and receive discount. $99 king/single rate (includes two breakfasts) or $119 double/double rate (includes four breakfasts). Suite-style rooms include wet bar, microwave and refrigerator, and access to indoor pool/fitness center.

Sections: Open (open to all) and Reserve (Under 1800 or unrated). Both sections FIDE Rated - FIDE Laws of Chess will be followed. September 2019 rating supplement will be used.

Schedule:

• 3-day option — Aug. 31-Sept 2, G/90+30, Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. & 4 p.m., Mon. 10:00 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
• 2-day option — Sept. 1-2, rds. 1-3 G/45 d5, then merge with 3-day at rd. 4.
  Sun. 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., Mon. 10:00 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.

1/2-point byes (maximum two) OK all rounds, must commit by end of round 2; round 6 byes may not be rescinded after round 2.

Prizes: $9,400 unconditionally guaranteed!

• Open Section: $1,500-900-450-260-150; Under 2400 $480-230-120; Under 2200 $460-220-110; Under 2000 $450-210-100.
• Reserve (Under 1800) Section: $900-500-225-140-105; Under 1600 $360-180-120; Under 1400 $350-170-110; Under 1200 $340-160-100.

Unrated players qualify for top prizes only.

$600 in door prizes! Amazon gift cards given to ICA members.

Entry Fee:

• $99 USPS postmarked by 8/10 and on-line by 7 p.m. on 8/12
• $119 USPS postmarked after 8/10 (must be received by 8/23);
• Online by 6 p.m. on 8/30 for 3-day schedule;
• Online by 6 p.m. on 8/31 for 2-day schedule.
• On-site registration: $135, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Sat. and Sun.
• Entries after cutoff receive ½-point byes for round 1.
• Reentries for $50 with appropriate byes.

$5 discount for ICA members (annual dues $15 regular, $10 scholastic— join at www.il-chess.org).

$30 extra to play in Open Section with rating of 1799 and below.

Free entry to Illinois GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs.

Register online or mail checks postmarked by 8/10 to Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. No phone entries. 

Active US Chess membership is required, discounted memberships for scholastic (K-12) may be available. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. No additional FIDE membership required.

Boards, sets, and clocks provided by Chess Weekend and the Illinois Chess Association. All special rules, details, and tournament conditions subject to change without notice; changes will be posted ASAP at the site & online.

Questions? Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Side Events:

• Labor Day Scholastic side event Saturday daytime, 8/31, details and registration
• Illinois Blitz Championship on Sunday evening, 9/1 after round 4 of the main event, details and registration

The Illinois Chess Association has a 56-year history as a federally-recognized  501 c3 non-profit and is the Illinois affiliate of US Chess (the USCF).  Want to get involved in Illinois chess?  Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Summary of differences between FIDE Laws of Chess and US Chess Federation rules: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12723/668
FIDE Laws of Chess: https://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.html?id=208&view=article