Chicago Chess Center 4th Jane Addams Memorial

Chicago Chess Center 4th Jane Addams Memorial

$5,550 in guaranteed prizes!

$8,600 based on 120 entries!

 

December 10-12 or 11-12, 2021

Student Center East, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, 750 S. Halsted, Chicago IL 60607.

Seven Sections, Two Schedules

Hull House Open, U2100, U1900, U1700

Rounds: Fri. 7, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4 (Busy? Skip any two rounds with advance notice!)

U1500, U1300, and U1000: 

Rounds: Sat. 10-2-5, Sun. Sat. 10-2-5 (Busy? Skip any three rounds with advance notice!)

Hull House Open

Top section prizes 100% guaranteed! FIDE rated.

5SS, 40 moves in 100 minutes, then Sudden Death / 30 minutes; +30 increment from move 1.

Rounds: Fri. 7, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4.

Entry fee: $83, $99 after Dec 4, $109 after Dec 9 or onsite, +$35 play-up fee for U2000. GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs free with advance registration. Guaranteed prizes: $1000-500-250-150, U2300 $400-200.

Entry fee based on US Chess rating; pairings & prizes based on FIDE rating.

 

Under 2100

5SS, 40 moves in 100 minutes, then Sudden Death / 30 minutes; +30 increment from move 1. (This section is not FIDE-rated.)

Rounds: Fri. 7, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4.

Entry fee: $83, $99 after Dec 4, $109 after Dec 9 or onsite, +$35 play-up fee for U1800.

Prizes based on 120 paid entries: $560-280-160.

 

Under 1900

5SS, 40 moves in 100 minutes, then Sudden Death / 30 minutes; +30 increment from move 1. (This section is not FIDE-rated.)

Rounds: Fri. 7, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4.

Entry fee: $83, $99 after Dec 4, $109 after Dec 9 or onsite, +$35 play-up fee for U1600.

Prizes based on 120 paid entries: $560-280-160.

 

Under 1700

5SS, 40 moves in 100 minutes, then Sudden Death / 30 minutes; +30 increment from move 1. (This section is not FIDE-rated.)

Rounds: Fri. 7, Sat.10-4, Sun. 10-4.

Entry fee: $83, $99 after Dec 4, $109 after Dec 9 or onsite, +$25 play-up fee for U1400.

Prizes based on 120 paid entries: $560-280-160.

 

Under 1500

6SS, Game in 65 minutes with five-second delay. (This section is not FIDE-rated.)

Rounds: Sat. 10-2-5, Sun. 10-2-5.

EF: $73, $89 after Dec 4, $99 after Dec 9 or onsite, +$15 play-up fee for U1200. 

Prizes based on 120 paid entries: $560-280-160.

 

Under 1300

6SS, Game in 65 minutes with five-second delay. (This section is not FIDE-rated.)

Rounds: Sat. 10-2-5, Sun. 10-2-5.  

EF: $73, $89 after Dec 4, $99 after Dec 9 or onsite. 

Prizes based on 120 paid entries: $560-280-160.

 

Under 1000 

6SS, Game in 65 minutes with five-second delay. (This section is not FIDE-rated.)

Rounds: Sat. 10-2-5, Sun.10-2-5. 

EF: $53, $69 after Dec 4, $79 after Dec 10 or onsite.

Prizes based on 120 paid entries: $300-200-100.

 

ALL SECTIONS 

Register online at https://www.kingregistration.com/register/20211210Jane or by mail (entry MUST be postmarked by Dec. 3) to Chicago Chess Center, PO Box 180095, Chicago IL 60618.

ONSITE REGISTRATION: Fri. 5:30 to 6:30 or Sat 8:30-9:30 Sat. Reentry: $50.

NO PHONE ENTRIES.

Sets, boards, clocks supplied by Chicago Chess Center!

Byes: Limit 2 (limit 3 in U1500/U1300/U1000), must commit before rd. 2; 2nd Sun. bye counts as 0.4 towards prizes. 

Example 1:  Nona plays in Hull House Open and requests byes in Rounds 1 and 5. She receives 0.5 points for each bye round for both pairing and prize purposes.

Example 2: Nana plays in Hull House Open and requests byes in Rounds 4 and 5. She receives 0.5 point for each game for pairing purposes. For prize purposes, she receives 0.5 points for Round 4 and 0.4 points for Round 5, as both her first and her second requested byes are on a Sunday.

INFO: chichess.org/events, Click here to show mail address. Wheelchair-accessible.

 

PARKING

All-day parking is available for $7 in the UIC Halsted/Taylor Parking Structure at 760 W. Taylor St. with purchase of parking sticker (normal all-day rate is $9). 

CTA

Take Blue Line CTA train to UIC Halsted or 8 bus (Halsted) to Polk or 12 bus (Roosevelt) to Halsted.

METRA

Union Station is a 0.8 mile walk , Ogilvie Transportation Center is a 1.1 mile walk . Short taxi ride from all Loop METRA stations.

DINING

Argo Tea may be open on the second floor of Student Center East; Chick-fil-A is open most Saturdays. There are several great restaurants in Little Italy and Greektown within walking distance, but we'd suggest waiting until dinner to visit them. Quick dining options within a half-mile walk include:

Fontano Foods 1058 W. Polk (Closed Sundays)

Curry on File Indian Cuisine, 1030 W. Taylor

Al's #1 Italian Beef, 1079 W. Taylor (Closed Sundays)

Portillo's Restaurant, 520 W. Taylor

Demitasse Cafe, 1066 W. Taylor

Artopolis Bakery, Cafe & Agora, 306 S. Halsted