Event Overview
OCT. 11, 2025 ILLINOIS
US Chess Grand Prix points 10 (enhanced)
12th annual Midwest Class Blitz Championship
4-SS, G/3 d2, double round (8 games), Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 N Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south). Free parking. $500 Guaranteed prizes: $150-100, top Under 2300 $72, Under 2000 $70, Under 1700/Unr. $60, Under 1400 $48. Entry fee (Sat. at site only): $20, no checks. GMs $20 from prize. Enter at site Sat. by 9:10 pm. Round 1 begins 9:30 pm, then ASAP, should end by 11:30 pm. One pair of half-point byes allowed in any round, must commit before round 2. Blitz rated (will not affect regular ratings); higher of Regular or Blitz used for pairings and prizes. $10 service charge for refunds before Rd. 1 pairings. No equipment supplied.
601 N Milwaukee Avenue
(from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south)
Wheeling , IL 60090
United States