Event Overview
MAY 24, 2026 ILLINOIS
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
15th Annual Chicago Open Blitz Championship! 5-SS, G/3 d2, double round, 10 games, Westin North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 east to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south). Free parking. In 2 sections with $2500 total guaranteed prizes. Open Section: $400-250-150, Under 2300 $205-105, Under 2100/Unr. $195-95. Under 1900/Unr Section: $300-150-80, U1700/Unr $180-90, U1500 $130-70, U1300 $100. Online entry fee at chessaction.com: $40 by 6 pm 5/24, $55 by 9 pm 5/24. Entry fee at site: $50 by 6 pm 5/24, $70 by 9 pm 5/24, no checks. GMs free; $40 from prize. Reg. ends 9 pm, round 1 at 10 pm, then ASAP with estimated end 1 am. 1 pair of half-point byes allowed in any round (1 point out of 2), must commit before round 2. Blitz rated, but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes. $20 service charge for refunds. No equipment supplied.
601 North Milwaukee Ave.
(from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 east to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south)
Wheeling, IL 60090
United States