2018 Illinois Open Championships — ILLINOIS CHESS TOUR

An Illinois Chess Tour Event.
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

$10,000 Guaranteed! $9,400 tournament prize fund plus $600 in door prizes for ICA members!

Pairings and Results will be available online.

Site: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center Chicago-Downers Grove, 2111 Butterfield Rd., Downers Grove, Illinois 60515. Hotel phone for accommodation bookings ONLY: 800-222-8733; 

Hotel booking: http://doubletree3.hilton.com, $99 king/single rate (includes two breakfasts) or $119 double/double rate (includes four breakfasts) no later than August 20 using code IOC. Suite-style rooms include wet bar, microwave and refrigerator, and access to indoor pool/fitness center.

Sections: Open (open to all) and Reserve (Under 1800 or unrated). Both sections FIDE Rated - FIDE Laws of Chess will be followed.

Schedule:

• 3-day option — Sept 1-3, G/90+30, Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. & 4 p.m., Mon. 10:00 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
• 2-day option — Sept. 2-3, rds. 1-3 G/45 d5, then merge with 3-day at rd. 4.
  Sun. 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., Mon. 10:00 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.

1/2-point byes (maximum two) OK all rounds, must commit by end of round 2; round 6 byes may not be rescinded after round 2.

Prizes: $9,400 unconditionally guaranteed!

• Open Section: $1,500-900-450-260-150; Under 2400 $480-230-120; Under 2200 $460-220-110; Under 2000 $450-210-100.
• Reserve (Under 1800) Section: $900-500-225-140-105; Under 1600 $360-180-120; Under 1400 $350-170-110; Under 1200 $340-160-100.

Unrated players qualify for top prizes only.

$600 in door prizes! Amazon gift cards given to ICA members.

Hotel room door prize: Chess Weekend will give a $50 door prize at round 6 (Amazon Gift Card) to an individual who rented a room for the tournament.

Entry Fee:

• $97 USPS postmarked by 8/10 and on-line by 7 p.m. on 8/10
• $117 USPS postmarked after 8/10 (must be received by 8/24);
• Online by 6 p.m. on 8/31 for 3-day schedule;
• Online by 6 p.m. on 9/1 for 2-day schedule.
• On-site registration: $135, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Sat. and Sun.
• Entries after cutoff receive ½-point byes for round 1.
• Reentries for $50 with appropriate byes.
• $5 discount for ICA members; (annual dues $15 regular, $10 scholastic— join at www.il-chess.org).
• $20 extra to play in Open Section with rating of 1799 and below.
• Free entry to Illinois GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs.

Register online at http://www.kingregistration.com/event/2018ILOpen or mail checks postmarked by 8/10 to Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. No phone entries. 

Active US Chess membership is required, discounted memberships for scholastic (K-12) may be available. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. No additional FIDE membership required.

Boards, sets, and clocks provided by Chess Weekend and the Illinois Chess Association. All special rules, details, and tournament conditions subject to change without notice; changes will be posted ASAP at the site & online.

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Side Events:

• One-day Scholastic side event on Saturday daytime, 9/1, details and registration at http://www.kingregistration.com/register/2018LaborDayScho
• Illinois Blitz Championship on Sunday evening, 9/2 after round 4, details and registration at http://www.kingregistration.com/register/2018OPENBLITZ