26th Annual Midwest Class Championships — ILLINOIS CHESS TOUR

A Heritage Event!
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED)

5SS, 40/100, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10), Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south). Free parking.

$20,000 guaranteed prizes.. In 7 sections. Premier (1900/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE. 1700-2099: $1400-700-400-200. 1500-1899/Unr: $1400-700-400-200. 1300-1699/Unr: $1300-700-400-200. 1100-1499/Unr: $1200-600-400-200. Under 1300/Unr: $1000-500-300-200. Under 1100/Unr: $500-300-200-100, plaques to top 3, top U900, U700, U500, Unrated. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player combined score among all sections: $800-400-200. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections; must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 10/7. Unrated prize limits: $100 U1100, $200 U1300, $300 1100-1499, $400 1300-1699, $600 1500-1899.

Top 6 sections EF: $109 online at chessaction.com by 10/4, 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 9/27, all $125 at site, or online until 2 hrs before round 1. Under 1100 EF: all $50 less than above. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online or mailed EF $5 less to ICA members; join/renew at il-chess.org. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry $50; not available in Premier Section. GMs $90 from prize.

3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. Bye: all, limit 2; Premier must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3.

HR: $111-111-111-111, 800-937-8461,847-777-6500, reserve by 9/22 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633.

Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803.

Questions: chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.