UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St. Chicago IL 60607.
$6,000 prize fund is now guaranteed!
All: 4SS, 40/90, SD/30, inc/30, Accelerated pairings possible. ½-byes available in all rounds; request before rd.2. (maximum two). For prize purposes only, second requested bye on Sunday will count as 0.4 points.
Rounds 10-4 Saturday, 10-4 Sunday.
Three Sections:
Open Section
EF: $69 by April 21, 2018; $79 by May 4, $90 onsite. U2000 may play up for additional $15. GMs and IMs play for free; no prize reduction!.
FIDE rated.
$1200-600-300.
Under 2250 $400.
Under 2000 Section
Open to 1999 & under. EF: $68 by April 21, 2018; $78 by May 4, $90 onsite. U1600 may play up for additional $15.
$600-300-150.
Under 1800 $400-200-120.
Unrated may not win more than $200.
Under 1600 Section
EF: $59 by April 21, 2018; $69 by May 4, $80 onsite. 20% discount for CCC members.
$600-300-150.
Under 1400:$250-130-100
Under 1200: $200.
Unrated may not win more than $100.
REG:: Online or onsite 8:30-9:30 a.m. No phone entries. 20% discount for CCC members. INFO: Bill Brock, 773-294-1709 info@chichess.org. Sets and clocks provided. W.
PARKING
All-day parking is available for $7 in the UIC Halsted/Taylor Parking Structure at 760 W. Taylor St. with purchase of parking sticker (normal all-day rate is $8.50). We encourage carpooling.
CTA
Blue Line to UIC–Halsted; 8 (Halsted) to Polk; 12 (Roosevelt), 18 (18th) to Halsted
METRA
Union Station is a 0.8 mile walk, Ogilvie Transportation Center is a 1.1 mile walk. Walk west to Halsted, then walk south. Short taxi ride from all Loop METRA stations.
DINING
Argo Tea may be open on the second floor of Student Center East. Options within a half-mile walk include:
Fontano Foods 1058 W. Polk St.
RoSal’s 1154 W. Taylor St.
Khaosan & Taylor 1104 W. Taylor St.
Tufano’s 1073 W. Vernon Park Place