Chicago Chess Center 2nd Jane Addams Memorial
$5,300 in guaranteed prizes!
$8,100 based on 120 paid entries!
January 18-20 or 19-20, 2019
Student Center East, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, 750 S. Halsted, Chicago IL 60607.
Seven Sections, Two Schedules
Hull House Open: U2100, U1900, U1700
Rounds: Fri. 7, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4 (Busy? Skip any two rounds with advance notice!)
U1500, U1300, and new U1000:
Rounds: Sat. 10:15-2-5, Sun. Sat. 10:15-2-5 (Busy? Skip any three rounds with advance notice!)
Hull House Open
Top section prizes 100% guaranteed! FIDE rated.
5SS, 40 moves in 100 minutes, then Sudden Death / 30 minutes; +30 increment from move 1.
Rounds: Fri. 7, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4.
Entry fee: $79, $95 after Jan.14, $109 onsite. U2100 $20 more. GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs free with advance registration. Guaranteed prizes: $1000-500-250-150, U2300 $400-200.
Entry fee based on US Chess rating; pairings & prizes based on FIDE rating.
Under 2100
5SS, 40 moves in 100 minutes, then Sudden Death / 30 minutes; +30 increment from move 1.
Rounds: Fri. 7, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4.
Entry fee: $79, $95 after Jan.14, $109 onsite. U1900 $20 more.
Prizes based on 120 paid entries: $560-280-160.
Under 1900
5SS, 40 moves in 100 minutes, then Sudden Death / 30 minutes; +30 increment from move 1.
Rounds: Fri. 7, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4.
EF: $79, $95 after Jan.14, $109 onsite.U1700 $20 more.
Prizes based on 120 paid entries: $560-280-160.
Under 1700
5SS, 40 moves in 100 minutes, then Sudden Death / 30 minutes; +30 increment from move 1.
Rounds: Fri. 7, 10-4, Sun. 10-4. EF: $79, $95 after Jan.14, $109 onsite. U1500 $20 more.
Prizes based on 120 paid entries: $560-280-160.
Under 1500
6SS, Game in 65 minutes with five-second delay.
Rounds: Sat. 10:15-2-5, Sun. Sat. 10:15-2-5.
EF: $79, $95 after Jan.14, $109 onsite. U1300 $20 more.
Prizes based on 120 paid entries: $560-280-160.
Under 1300
6SS, Game in 65 minutes with five-second delay.
Rounds: Sat. 10:15-2-5, Sun. Sat.10:15-2-5. EF: $79, $95 after Jan.19, $109 onsite.
EF: $79, $95 after Jan.14, $109 onsite.
Prizes based on 120 paid entries: $560-280-160.
Under 1000 (new in 2019!)
6SS, Game in 65 minutes with five-second delay.
Rounds: Sat. 10:15-2-5, Sun.10:15-2-5.
EF: $59, $65 after Jan.12, $79 onsite.
Prizes based on 120 paid entries: $300-200-100.
ALL SECTIONS
Register online at https://www.kingregistration.com/register/20190118Jane
ONSITE REGISTRATION: Fri. 5:30 to 6:30 or Sat 8:30-9:30 Sat. Reentry: $50.
NO PHONE ENTRIES.
Sets, boards, clocks supplied by Chicago Chess Center!
Byes: Limit 2 (limit 3 in U1500/U1300/U1000), must commit before rd. 2; 2nd Sun. bye counts as 0.4 towards prizes.
Example 1: Nona plays in Hull House Open and requests byes in Rounds 1 and 5. She receives 0.5 points for each bye round for both pairing and prize purposes.
Example 2: Nana plays in Hull House Open and requests byes in Rounds 4 and 5. She receives 0.5 point for each game for pairing purposes. For prize purposes, she receives 0.5 points for Round 4 and 0.4 points for Round 5, as both her first and her second requested byes are on a Sunday.
INFO: chichess.org/events, Bill Brock (773) 294-1709, info@chichess.org. Wheelchair-accessible.
The closest hotel is Holiday Inn & Suites: Chicago-Downtown, 506 W. Harrison, Chicago 60607. We did not reserve a block of rooms there because the online prices were (and are) better. As of the morning of January 14th, I'm being quoted $84.55/night for IHG members (rewards program membership is free). Parking at the hotel is expensive: you may prefer to drop off your luggage and park at UIC (see below).
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).
Take Blue Line CTA train to UIC Halsted or 8 bus (Halsted) to Polk or 12 bus (Roosevelt) to Halsted.
Union Station is a 0.8 mile walk , Ogilvie Transportation Center is a 1.1 mile walk . Short taxi ride from all Loop METRA stations.
Argo Tea may be open on the second floor of Student Center East; Chick-fil-A is open most Saturdays. There are several great restaurants in Little Italy and Greektown within walking distance, but we'd suggest waiting until dinner to visit them. Quick dining options within a half-mile walk include:
Fontano Foods 1058 W. Polk (Closed Sundays)
Curry on File Indian Cuisine, 1030 W. Taylor
Al's #1 Italian Beef, 1079 W. Taylor (Closed Sundays)
Demitasse Cafe, 1066 W. Taylor
Artopolis Bakery, Cafe & Agora, 306 S. Halsted