Bid Requests
2025 Illinois K-8 Chess Championships Bid Specs
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- Written by Patrick Cohen Patrick Cohen
The ICA is seeking bids for the 2025 Illinois K-8 State Championships. Bids are due by February 29, 2024. The bid will be awarded on March 6, 2024. In order for a bid to be considered, the accompanying bid table must be completed
The following points should be considered:
- Dates: March
- Suggested Entry Fee: Early Entry Fee, $40; Late Entry Fee: $55
- Sections: 4; sections by grade: K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8
- Number of days: 3
- Number of rounds: 7 SS for all sections
- Location: Downstate
- Time control: For K-1, G/30; d5, for 2-3, G/45; d5, for 4-8, G/60; d5.
- ICA Donations: It is suggested that the organizer donates $5 per player to the ICA within 30 days.
- Site: Most commonly a hotel or school
- Residency requirements: Players must be Illinois residents or attend an Illinois school. Team champions must be Illinois schools.
- Books and equipment: A bookstore/equipment vendor is strongly preferred.
- Prizes: Trophies
- 25 individual trophies for each section
- 10 team trophies for each section
- Medals or other keepsake item recommended for all other K-1 players
* The suggested entry fee has been raised $5 to compensate for the increase in the suggested ICA contributions.
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Bid Schedule for 2024 Illinois State Tournaments
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- Written by Stephen Plotnick Stephen Plotnick
Tournaments Tournament Date Bids Due to Date Awarded
Bid Committee by ICA Board
2024 All Grade November 2 or 9 Mar 13 April 3
2024 Illinois Opem August 30 to Sept 2 February 29 Mar 13
2024 Illinois Class November 24 April 15 May 1
Call for Bids for 2023 Illinois Class Championship
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- Written by ICA Staff ICA Staff
The ICA is seeking bids for the 2023 Illinois Class Championship. We are expressing a strong preference for a one day event with slower time controls. Bids are due by July 01, 2023. The bid will be awarded on July 6, 2023. In order for a bid to be considered, the accompanying bid table must be completed.
The following points should be considered:
Date: The preferred date is Sunday, November 19th.
Sections: There should be seven sections: Master/Expert, Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, U1200, and U800.
Format: The preferred format is 4SS G/60; d5 for Master/Expert, Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D. The preferred time control 4SS G/45; d5 for U1200 and U800
Prize Fund: Minimum $2000 prize fund recommended. Trophies for U1200 and U800.
ICA Donation: It is suggested that the organizer donates $5 per participant to the ICA within 30 days.
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Call for Bids for 2024 Illinois Class Championship
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- Written by ICA Staff ICA Staff
The ICA is seeking bids for the 2024 Illinois Class Championship. We are expressing a strong preference for a one day event with slower time controls. Bids are due by April 15, 2024. The bid will be awarded on May 1, 2024. In order for a bid to be considered, the accompanying bid table must be completed.
The following points should be considered:
Date: The preferred date is Sunday, November 24th.
Sections: There should be seven sections: Master/Expert, Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, U1200, and U800.
Format: The preferred format is 4SS G/60; d5 for Master/Expert, Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D. The preferred time control 4SS G/45; d5 for U1200 and U800
Prize Fund: Minimum $2000 prize fund recommended. Trophies for U1200 and U800.
ICA Donation: It is suggested that the organizer donates $5 per participant to the ICA within 30 days.
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Call for bids 2024 Illinois All Grade Bid Specs
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- Written by Stephen Plotnick Stephen Plotnick
The ICA is seeking bids for the 2024 Illinois All Grade. Bids are due by March 13, 2024. The bid will be awarded on April 3, 2024. In order for a bid to be considered, the accompanying bid table must be completed.
The following points should be considered:
Date: November 2 or November 9
Sections: 13; sections by grade K-12. If the number of entries is low in grades 9-12, organizer has the option of combining grades 9-12 into one section
Number of days: 1
Number of rounds: 5 rounds for grades K-5; 4 rounds for grades 6-12,
Location: Upstate
Time control: For K-3, G/30; d5, for 4-5, G/45; d5, for 6-12, G/60; d5.
*Suggested Entry Fee: $50
*ICA Donations: It is suggested that the organizer donates $5 per player to the ICA within 30 days.
Site: Most commonly a hotel or school
Residency requirements: Teams and individuals must be Illinois residents or attend an Illinois school. No exceptions will be made.
Books and equipment: A bookstore/equipment vendor is strongly preferred.
Prizes: Trophies
3 Team Trophies per each grade in K-1; 6-8
3 Team Trophies for combined 9-12 section
5 Team Trophies per each grade in 2-5
10 Individual Trophies for each grade K-1
Medals or other keepsake item recommended for all other K-1 players
15 Individual Trophies for each grade 2-5
10 Individual Trophies for each grade 6-8
3 Individual Trophies for each grade 9-12
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* The suggested entry has been raised by $5 to compensate for the $3-$4 increase in contributions to the ICA.