CHICAGO CHESS CENTER GUILLOTINE PLUS-SCORE #43

SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2019 

4SS, G/65, d5, Room 605 UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St. Chicago IL 60607. Come celebrate (?) the 225th anniversary of the end of the Reign of Terror. Don't lose your head in time pressure!

Please note that we've raised the playup fees. We don't want your money; we want to encourage you to play in the most appropriate section!

In 4 Sections

OPEN (Robespierre)

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

UNDER 2000 OR UNRATED (Anne Boleyn)

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

UNDER 1600 OR UNRATED (Saint-Just)

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

UNDER 1200 OR UNRATED (Thomas Cromwell)

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: $38 by July 22, $45 by July 27; $50 onsite. 20% discount for CCC members. $30 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

 

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