CHICAGO CHESS CENTER PLUS-SCORE #37

SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019

4SS, G/65, d5, Room 605 UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St. Chicago IL 60607.

In 4 Sections

OPEN 

Each player with 4 points wins $240, 3½ $120, 3 $60, 2½ $30

UNDER 2000 OR UNRATED

Open to 1999 & under or unrated. $$ Each player with 4 points wins $200, 3½ $100, 3 $50, 2½ $25

UNDER 1600 OR UNRATED

Open to 1599 & under or unrated. $$ Each player with 4 points wins $160, 3½ $80, 3 $40, 2½ $20

UNDER 1200 OR UNRATED

Open to 1199 & under or unrated. Chess gift certificate prizes only (Amazon gift card or credit toward future entry in CCC events). Each player with 4 points wins $160, 3½ $80, 3 $40, 2½ $20 in gift certificates.

ALL: Entry fee: $36 by Apr. 22, $44 by Apr. 27; $50 onsite. 20% discount for CCC members. $15 playup fee for players rated 1899 and below in Open, or 1499 and below in Under 2000. Free entry for GM-WGM-IM-WIM-FM-WFM.

Rounds: 10-1-3:30-6. Accelerated possible. ENT: online or mail to Chicago Chess Center NFP Inc. P.O. Box 180095, Chicago, IL 60618. Onsite 9-9:30 a.m. No phone entries. ½-point bye any round: request before rd. 2.  INFO: Bill Brock, 773-294-1709 info@chichess.org. Sets & 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).

CTA

Take Blue Line CTA train to UIC Halsted or 8 bus (Halsted) to Polk or 12 bus (Roosevelt) to Halsted.

METRA

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.

DINING

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