OPEN
US Chess Enhanced Grand Prix Points: 50
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!
$10,000 in prizes
Site: Hyatt Regency, 1800 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173. $139 room rate until 10/3 https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIRW/G-USC3
Register at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/fallopen25
6 Sections: Major (FIDE Rated), Under 2100 (FIDE Rated), Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500, and Under 1300
3-Day Schedule: 5 Rounds at G/90;+30 second increment
- Friday 7:00 pm
- Saturday 10:00 am, 4:00 pm
- Sunday 10:00 am, 3:00 pm
2-Day Schedule: 2 Rounds at G/60;d10, then merges with 3-Day
- Saturday (G/60;d10) 10:00 am, 1:00 pm
- Saturday (G/90;+30) 4:00 pm
- Sunday (G/90;+30) 10:00 am, 3:00 pm
½-point byes OK all rounds (max 2), must commit by end of round 2
Prizes: $10,000 in prizes
- Major Section: $1200 – $600 – $400 – $200
- Under 2100: $1000 – $500 – $300 – $200
- Under 1900: $1000 – $500 – $300 – $200
- Under 1700: $800 – $400 – $200 – $150
- Under 1500: $600 – $300 – $200 – $100
- Under 1300: $400 – $200 – $150 – $100
- Unrateds may not win more than $100 in U1300, $150 in U1500, $200 in U1700, $250 in U1900, or $300 in U2100.
Entry Fee:
- $95 online by 10/16
- $105 online by 10/30
- $115 after that or onsite
- GMs/WGMs free entry. IMs $50 off. Online registration should recognize title.
- 3-day onsite entries after 6:30pm Friday receive ½-point bye for round 1
- 2-day onsite entries after 9:30am Saturday receive ½-point bye for round 1
- You may play up one section for $15 extra. Must be at least 1100 to play up into U1500.
- 1/2 point byes OK all rounds, must commit byu end of round 2 (maximum 2)
- Reentry available for $45 with ½-point bye for round 1 (no Major to Major)
Register at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/fallopen25
Boards, sets, and clocks provided.
Refunds are subject to $15 processing fee.
One-day scholastic side event on Saturday November 1st. See https://www.kingregistration.com/event/fallschol25 for more details.
Saturday Night Blitz!
8:30 p.m. 11/1
4 double rounds (one as white/one as black) at G/3;+2
PRIZES!
1st – $150
2nd – $90
1st Under 2100 – $70
1st Under 1700 – $60
1st Under 1300 (or Unrated) – $40
ENTRY FEE: GMs free; $20 by 10/31; $25 after that or onsite
One bye available (any round)
Register online at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/fallblitz25 or onsite by 8:00pm
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