2016 Illinois Open State Championship

TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80

An Illinois Chess Tour Event

Saturday September 3rd to Monday September 5th, 2016

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

For Labor Day Scholastic see www.chessforlife.com

Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2875 N Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062, (847) 298-2525

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

Schedule:

• 3-day option — Sept 3-5, G/90+30, Sat. & Sun. 12 noon & 6 p.m., Mon. 10:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
• 2-day option (ideal for those wanting to play in Saturday night’s Illinois Blitz Championship) — Sept. 4-5, rds. 1-3 G/45 d5, then merge with 3-day at rd. 4. Sun. 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m., Mon. 10:30 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1/2-point byes (maximum two) OK all rounds, must commit by end of round 2; round 6 byes may not be rescinded after round 2.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! Ten Amazon gift cards given to randomly drawn ICA members in rounds 4-6.

Entry Fee:

• $97 USPS postmarked by 8/12 and on-line by 10 p.m. on 8/12
• $117 USPS postmarked after 8/12 (must be received by 8/31)
• $117 Online by 9/2 for 3-day schedule
• $117 Online by 9/3 for 2-day schedule
• On-site registration: $135, 10-11:30 a.m. Sat., 9-10:30 a.m. 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.

$20 extra to play in Open Section with rating of 1799 and below.

Free entry to Illinois GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs. Use the contact page to request the free entry.

Mail checks postmarked by 8/25/16 to Illinois Chess Association, P.O. Box 180177, Chicago, IL 60618. No phone entries. Re-entries $50 with appropriate byes.

Boards, sets, and clocks provided by 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. INFO: (773) 294-1709 11 a.m.-7p.m. or treasurer@il-chess.org.

Labor Day Scholastic side event on 9/3, details and registration at http://www.chessforlife.com.

Illinois Blitz Championship on 9/3 evening, details and registration at King Registration.

Hotel Reservation: (847) 493-6929 or www.crowneplaza.com/northbrookchi, $94 room rate if reserved by 8/19, must use Group Code CSS when registering. Free hot breakfast buffet for guests. 25% discount at Willows Restaurant to all tournament participants.

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: http://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.html?id=171&view=article