Event Overview
2024 Caveman Medior Open
$10,000 Guaranteed
Playing Site and Room Bookings
Northbrook Hilton, Northbrook, Illinois 60062
- $145 rate per night for 1-4 people
- Includes breakfast ($22 value) for 1-4 people
- Indoor pool with adults only times
- Exercise center
- To phone for accommodations: 833-456-0712
- To book online for tournaments: https://cavechess.cc/Festival-Tourneys-Hotel
- To book online for the chess camp: https://cavechess.cc/Festival-Camp-Hotel
- To arrange room sharing: https://cavechess.cc/Festival-Room-Travel-Forum
Eligibility
Must be age 21 or over as of 1/1/2024 & under age 50 as of July 12, 2024 (born on or before January 1, 2023 & after July 12, 1974)
Sections
6-Round Swiss System with 2 Sections, Open and Reserve, to encourage more players below 1500
FIDE and US Chess Ratings and Rules:
The Open Section is FIDE rated and uses FIDE rules. FIDE Laws of Chess 2023 FIDE Laws of Chess
Summary FIDE Laws of Chess and US Chess Federation rules differences: Summary of FIDE-US Chess rules differences 2023
The Reserve section is US Chess-rated only and does not use FIDE rules.
Round Schedule and Time Limits
Time Control: G/90+30
Byes
» Two half-point byes available for any round must commit before the end of round 2
Round times:
» Friday 7/12, 1:00 , 6:00;
» Saturday 7/13, 9:00 - 2:30
» Sunday 7/14, 8:30 – 2:00
The early round times allow for the start of the Caveman Chess Camp and for early departure, particularly for those taking flights.
Pairings/Reports: Pairings and Results will be available online at www.cavemanchess.com
Equipment: Boards, sets, & scoresheets and clocks provided by Caveman Chess, LLC.
Prizes: $10,000 unconditionally guaranteed!
- Prize Fund: $10,000 GTD, including $1,000 for Women\
- Open:
– FIDE-Rated
– 1st: $2,000, 2nd:$1,250, 3rd:$750 U2400 $500 U2200 $500 U2000 $500 U1800, $300
– Top Woman $500
- Reserve (Under 1800)
– Not FIDE rated
– 1 st: $550. 2nd: $450, 3rd: $400
– U1600, $400-$200; U1400, $400; U1200, $400; U1000, $400
– Top Woman: $500
Entry Fee - Online Only - Do not request discounts after cut-offs.
- $99 to April 28
- $140 through June 2
- $160 through July 1
- $190 through July 12
- +$40 for playing up
- $60 for round 2 re-entry with a round 1 bye
Onsite entries will be done online at the site. Players registering late will possibly receive an automatic ½ bye in round one. www.cavemanchess.com for more information.
Questions
Email: Contact@cavemanchess.com
Side Events
- Junior Open Blitz (7/13, $1k)
- Senior/Medior Open Quick (7/13 $1k)
Other Events
- US Senior Open ($13K)
- US Blind Championship ($5K)
- US Junior Open ($10k)
- US Blind Championship ($5K)
- Caveman Beginner Open 1
- Caveman Beginner Open 2
- Followed by the Caveman Chess Camp
Summary of Key Terms and Conditions
This is a summary of essential Terms and Conditions. To see all Terms and Conditions, including our rules on distributing cash prizes electronically, go to https://www.cavemanchess.com/terms-conditions, go to https://www.cavemanchess.com/terms-conditions
Withdrawals: To withdraw from an event, go to https://cavechess.cc/withdraw and fill out the form. Emails will be ignored.
Refunds: Go to the Terms and Conditions link above for the entire policy. Here are important points:
- Processing refunds is secondary to running the event without a hitch
- While we attempt to pay refunds sooner, our policy is to pay within ten business days following the event.
- In our standard refund policy, refunds incur a fee as follows:
- For registrations $20 and below, a $5 fee
- For registrations from $20.01 to $60, a $10 fee
- For registrations above $60, a $15 fee
Registration Corrections and Changes: Please verify the information before submitting the registration. For example, some browsers with persistent "autofill" tools often overwrite a participant's name with the name of the person completing the registration.
- To make a change/correction, do not email. Go to https://cavechess.cc/change, to process changes.
- There is a $5 fee for each (set of) changes.
2855 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Northbrook, IL 60062
United States