6SS, 2 Schedules, 2 Sections, DoubleTree Hotel: 1909 Spring Road, Oakbrook, Illinois 60523, (630) 472-6020, (630) 472-6000, $89 room rate limited availability (Code C-CHE). New larger prize fund of $11,000 B/250 paid players, $$$ increased to maximum as attendance increases! GM Dmitry Gurevich, IM Angelo Young, & IM Florin Felecan will be there!!; Open (open to all, may be paired with any player of any rating) FIDE Rated: $1200-800-600; U2400: $500-400-350; U2200: $300-290; U2100: $280-$270; U2000: $260-250, Un can win top 3 only. Reserve (U1800), may be paired with any player rated 1799 and below): $1200-800-600; U1600: $500-400-350; U1500:$300-$290; U1400: $280-$270; U1200: $260-$250, Un can win top 3 only. Classic Schedule G/90 inc 30: Sat-Sun:12-6, Mon. 11-4 (clocks supplied). Busy Person Schedule: Sun (rnds 1-3) G/45: 11-1-3 AND Sun 5 pm (rnd 4, merged, G/90 + 30 sec.), Mon. 11-4. Lower EF: Early $79, ($10 extra to play up from Reserve to Open section) if postmarked by August 30, no e-mail/phone entries available (check Web page for extended on-line CC entry deadline), Include: USCF id #, Section, Schedule. EF ALL: $90 at door ($10 to play up): 9/4 or 9/5, 10-11:30 AM, $100 after 11:30 AM 9/4 or 9/5. FREE TRIAL/EXTENDED ICA MEMBERSHIP to Ill residents. No phone or e-mail entries available, please use USPS and on-line entries. Re-entry: $50 with ½ point bye rnd 1 or alternate schedule with no byes. Entries (checks payable only to Chess For Life, LLC): Tim Just, 37165 Willow, Gurnee, Il 60031. Info: 847-244-7954 (before 6 PM)

2 Saturday Side Events!:

Labor Day Scholastic Tournament, 9/4/10, Early EF $25, $30 at door by 11:30, $35 after that, Rnds: 12-1-2-3-4, G/25, Open to under 18 years of age, 2 sections: U1200, U700, 10 individual trophies per section (team trophies not available).

Saturday Night Quick Chess G/25, 9/4/10, Early EF $25, $30 at door by 5:30, $35 after that, $500 b/30, $150-$75-$50; U2200-U2000-U1800-U1600-U1400 = $45 each, Rnds: 6-7-8-9-10, G/25, On Line and USPS ENTRIES FOR ALL EVENTS and info: http://chessforlife.com. Book Dealer on site. Sets, Clocks, & Boards supplied by North American Chess Association. All supplied equipment (including clocks) must be used by players.