Event Overview
2025 Chicago Fall Open
October 31st - November 1st, 2025
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
1800 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173
$139 room rate until 6/4 reservation link coming soon
Watch games live for the Chicago Summer Open on Lichess
6 Sections — Major section and U2100 sections are FIDE rated
2 playing schedules (3-day or 2-day)
Also Saturday Night Blitz (see below)
$10,000 in prizes
50 US Chess Enhanced Grand Prix points
Register at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/fallopen25
| SECTIONS | PRIZES |
|---|---|
| Major (FIDE Rated) | $1200 — $600 — $400 — $200 |
| Under 2100 (FIDE Rated) | $1000 — $500 — $300 — $200 |
| Under 1900 | $1000 — $500 — $300 — $200 |
| Under 1700 | $800 — $400 — $200 — $150 |
| Under 1500 | $600 — $300 — $200 — $100 |
| Under 1300 | $400 — $200 — $150 — $100 |
| Unrateds may not win over $100 in U1300, $150 in U1500, $200 in U1700, $250 in U1900, or $300 in U2100. | |
ENTRY FEES:
- $95 online by 10/16
- $105 online by 10/30
- $115 after that or onsite
- GMs/WGMs free entry.
- IMs $50 off. Online registration should recognize title.
- 3-day onsite entries after 6:30pm Friday receive ½-point bye for round 1
- 2-day onsite entries after 9:30am Saturday receive ½-point bye for round 1
- You may play up one section for $20 extra. Must be at least 1100 to play up into U1500.
- 1/2 point byes OK all rounds, must commit by end of round 2 (maximum 2)
- Reentry available for $45
- Default time is 1 hour
TIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE:
3-day G/90;+30 second increment:
- Friday 7:00pm
- Saturday 10:00am, 4:00pm
- Sunday 10:00am, 3:00pm
2-day 1st two games G/60;d10, then merges with 3-day schedule:
- Saturday (G/60;d10) 10:00am, 1:00pm
- Saturday (G/90;+30) 4:00pm
- Sunday (G/90;+30) 10:00am, 3:00pm
Boards, sets, and clocks provided
Refunds are subject to $15 processing fee
Saturday Night Blitz!
8:30pm 11/01
4 double rounds (one as white/one as black) at G/3;+2
PRIZES!
1st - $150
2nd - $90
1st Under 2100 - $70
1st Under 1900 - $70
1st Under 1700 - $60
1st Under 1500 - $50
1st Under 1300 (or Unrated) - $40
ENTRY FEE: GMs free, $20 by 6/20, $25 after that or onsite
One bye available (any round)
Register online at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/fallblitz25 or onsite by 8:15pm
For the Individual Summer Scholastic on Saturday November 1st see https://www.kingregistration.com/event/fallschol25.
Contact: Wilson Chess: Email – Click here to show mail address Attn. Chicago Fall Open
1800 E Golf Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60173
United States