2022 Illinois Class State Championship

2022 Illinois Class State Championship

Sunday, November 20, 2022

$2250 guaranteed prize fund

Location: Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173, 847-605-1234. $115 single/quad, click here to book. 

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 up to U1000 for no additional charge.
November rating supplement determines section eligibility; higher of regular or online regular rating will be used.

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
• Unrated players may play in sections E, U1000 or U800

One half-point bye OK any round, must commit by end of round 2.

Prizes:

• Master/Expert: $500-200-50
• A through D: $150-75-50
• Class E: $100-50
• Under 1000: $75-$50
• Under 800: $75-$50

Entry Fee:

• $55 Master/Expert and A-D online or USPS postmarked by 11/11
• $35 Class E, Under 1000, and Under 800 online or USPS postmarked by 11/11
• $10 increase after 11/11
• 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 for Illinois GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs. The registration form will automatically recognize the free entry.

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

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