2024 Illinois Class Championship

US Chess Grand Prix Points: 30

$6000 guaranteed prize fund

Location: Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173
847-605-1234, Room rate $115

Sections: Master/Expert, A, B, C, D, E, U1000, U800.
Class A, B, C, D, E (1000-1199) players may play up ONE class for $20 play-up fee.
Players rated 800-999 may play up to Class E at no additional charge.
U800 players rated 600 or higher may play to U1000 section at no additional charge.
November rating supplement determines section eligibility.

Schedule:

• Master/Expert through Class E (G/60;d5) — 10:00am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:30pm
• U1000 and U800 (G/45;d5) — 10:00am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm
• One 1/2-point bye OK any round, must commit by end of round 2.

Prizes (FULLY GUARANTEED):

• Master/Expert: $800-500-300-200-125
• A through D: $500-250-135-75-60
• E, Under 1000, Under 800: Trophies to first, second, third; commemorative award to fourth through tenth place. Medals to players with plus score who don’t otherwise win a prize.

Entry Fee:

• $60 Master/Expert and A-D online or USPS postmarked by 11/15
• $40 Class E, Under 1000, Under 800 online or USPS postmarked by 11/15
• $10 increase after 11/15
• Class A, B, C, D, E (1000-1199) players may play up ONE class for $20 play-up fee.
  Players rated 800-999 may play up to Class E at no additional charge.
  U800 players rated above 600 may play in U1000 section at no additional charge.
• On-site registration: 8:30 - 9:30am
• Entries after cutoff receive ½-point byes for round 1.

$5 discount for ICA members (annual dues $15 regular, $10 scholastic)— join at www.il-chess.org.
Free entry if registered by 11/8 to Illinois GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request the free entry.

Mail checks postmarked by 11/15 to Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. No phone entries. 

Boards, sets, and clocks will be 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: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.