Chicago Chess Center Rated Beginners' Open #31

Saturday, February 8, 2020

5-round Swiss System. Each player has 30 minutes for each game, plus an additional five-second delay per move. 

UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St. Chicago IL 60607.

TWO SECTIONS: 

UNDER 1200 & UNRATED

Entry fee: $20 by Feb 4, $27 by Feb 8, $35 onsite.  Prizes: First place: chess clock and book, 4 points: two books. All players who compete the event will receive a book!

UNDER 800 & UNRATED

Entry fee: $20 by Feb 4, $27 by  Feb 8, $35 onsite.  First place (or all scoring at or above 4½ points): chess clock + book, 4 points: two books. All players who compete the event will receive a book!

BOTH SECTIONS

You do NOT need a US Chess rating to play in this event! You DO need to join US Chess (and you can join onsite). Free entry and & US Chess membership available to a limited number of City of Chicago scholastic players with financial need (honor system). Email for details.

Registration: Online or snail mail to Chicago Chess Center NFP Inc. P.O. Box 180095, Chicago, IL 60618. Onsite 9 to 9:30 AM. 

INFO: info@chichess.org or 773-294-1709.

Round times: 10-11:15-1:15-2:30-3:45. Lunch break between rounds 2 and 3.

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