Saturday 03/12/2022
COVID-19 UPDATE:
UIC is no longer requiring proof of vaccination or negative testing for events held by outside organizations. Players are encouraged to be vaccinated, to wear masks throughout the event, and to stay home if experiencing COVID-like symptoms.
4SS, G/60 +5 seconds increment, Room 605 UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St. Chicago IL 60607.
Please note that round 1 registration now CLOSES at 9 a.m. and round 1 is now at 9:30! (Round 1 byes available for sleepyheads.)
In 3 Sections
Each player with 4 points wins $240, 3½ $120, 3 $60, 2½ $30
Open to 1799 & under. $$ Each player with 4 points wins $200, 3½ $100, 3 $50, 2½ $25.
Open to 1299 & under. $$ Each player with 4 points wins $160, 3½ $80, 3 $40, 2½ $20.
ALL: Entry fee: $40 by March 4, $46 by March 11 $50 onsite. 20% discount for CCC members. $30 playup fee for players under 1700 in Open Section. $15 playup fee for players under 1200 in Under 1800 section. Free entry for GM-WGM-IM-WIM-FM-WFM.
Rounds: 9:30-12:30-3:00-5:30. Accelerated possible. ENT: online or mail to Chicago Chess Center NFP Inc. P.O. Box 180095, Chicago, IL 60618. Onsite 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. No phone entries. ½-point bye any round: request before rd. 2. INFO:info@chichess.org. Sets & clocks provided.
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