U.S. Blind Open Championship

National Championship Event
Hilton Chicago/Northbrook
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Event Overview

2024 US Blind Championship

$5,000 Guaranteed

Playing Site and Room Bookings

Northbrook Hilton, Northbrook, Illinois 60062

We will be fundraising and, if possible, will assist with hotel costs.

Sections 

6-Round Swiss System

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

Round Schedule and Time Limits

Time Control: G/90+30

Pairings/Reports:  Pairings and Results will be available online at www.cavemanchess.com

Equipment: Boards, sets, & scoresheets and clocks provided by Caveman Chess, LLC.

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.

Byes

» Two half-point byes available for any round must commit before the end of round 2

Prizes: $5,000 unconditionally guaranteed!

  • 1st: $1,000, 2nd: $800, 3rd: $700, 4th: $500

  • U1600 $300-$200; U1400, $300-$200; U1200 , $300-$200; U1000 , $300-$200

Entry Fee - Online Only - Do not request discounts after cut-offs.

  • $10 through April 28
  • $20 through June 2
  • $30 through July 1
  • $40 through July 12

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 guaranteed)
  • Senior/Medior Open Quick (7/13 $1k)
 Other Events
  • Senior Open ($13k)
  • Junior Open ($10k)
  • Caveman Medior Open ($10K)
  • Caveman Beginner Open 1
  • Caveman Beginner Open 2
  • US Blind Championship ($5K)
  • 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.
  1. To make a change/correction, do not email. Go to https://cavechess.cc/change, to process changes.
  2. There is a $5 fee for each (set of) changes. 
Address:

2855 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Northbrook, IL 60062
United States

Sections: 4
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund: 10,000
FIDE Rated: Yes
Handicap Accessible: No
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No

Organizer Overview

Kevin Bachler
Email: kevin_bachler@cavemanchess.com
Phone:
Website: https://www.cavemanchess.com