33rd Annual Chicago Open

An American Classic

A Heritage Event

US Chess Junior Grand Prix

MAY 23-27, 24-27, OR 25-27, ILLINOIS US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) 33rd annual Chicago Open

Open Section, May 23-27: 9SS, 40/80, SD/30, d30, GM & IM norms possible. U2300 through U1300 Sections, May 24-27 or 25-27: 7SS, 40/80, SD/30, d30 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10).  Top  3 sections are FIDE rated. Westin Chicago 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. $100,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 7 sections.

Open: Open to players who are rated 2300/over by USCF or 2000/over by FIDE, are foreign FIDE rated, or pay $500 extra. Prizes $10000-5000-2500-1300-1000-900-700-600-500-500, clear or tiebreak winner bonus $300, top FIDE Under 2400/Unr $2000-1000 -400. Under 2300: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-400-400-300. Under 2100: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-400-400-300. Under 1900: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-400-400-300. Under 1700: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-400-400-300. Under 1500: $4000-2000-1000-700-500-400-400-400-400-300. Under 1300: $3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-400-400-300, top Under 1100 (no unr) $1000-600-400. Cannot play below Online Regular Rating - 100 points. Prize limits: 1) If any post-event Regular OTB or Regular Online rating posted 5/23/23-5/23/24 or current Regular Online rating was more than 40 points over section maximum, prize limit $800. 2) Players with under 26 lifetime games rated as of May 2024 official list cannot win over $1000 in U1300, $1500 U1500, $2000 U1700, or $2500 U1900. 3) Unrated limits: U1300 $300, U1500 $400, U1700 $600, U1900 $800, U2100 $1200.  4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes: best male/female combined 2-player team score: $2000-1000-500-400-300.  For Open Section, only rounds 1-7 counted towards mixed doubles. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teams including an unrated limited to $500 (other prize limits do not apply to Mixed Doubles). Entry fee: $207 online at chessaction.com by 3/19, $227 by 5/22. all $250 online or at site until an hour before round 1. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Open EF for titled players: GMs & foreign IMs/WGMs free; $200 deducted from prize. US IMs/WGMs & foreign FMs $100 discount, also $100 deducted from prize. Deductions cannot lower prize to below minimum. Open minimum prize guarantee if entering online by 5/2 and playing all 9 games (no byes): foreign GM $800, foreign IM/WGM $400, foreign FM $200. EF $100 less to seniors aged 65/over. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online EF $5 less to ICA members; join at il-chess.org. Special 1 yr US Chess dues with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth $19.  Re-entry: $100, no Open to Open. 5-day schedule (Open only): Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri 1 & 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 4, Mon 10 & 4. 4-day schedule (U2300 to U1300): Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, Rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 4, Mon 10 & 4. 3-day schedule (U2300 to U1300): Reg. ends Sat 9 am, Rds. Sat 10, 1:30 & 5, Sun 10 & 4, Mon 10 & 4. 4-day & 3-day schedules merge & compete for same prizes. Byes: OK all, limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd 3. Hotel rates: $135-135-135-135, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 5/11 or rate may increase; may sell out before 5/11. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: See foreignratings.com. US player ratings: May official ratings used; FIDE ratings used for Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special rules: Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. See also devicerules.com. Prizes usually paid with PayPal (may take over a week). Ent: chessaction.com. No mailed entries. Questions: chesstour.com, chesstour.info, Director@Chess.US. $15 service charge for refunds. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entry). Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. Chicago Open Blitz Sun. 10 pm, enter by 9:00 pm.