April 29-30, 2023, Illinois

US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED)

Chicago Chess Center 5th Haymarket Memorial

 

"The history of all hitherto existing human society is the history of chess struggles"—Emanuel Lasker.

Student Center East, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, 750 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60607. $7,000 b/125! 4SS, G/90 +30 increment. ½-point byes available all rounds; must commit before rd. 2. RDS: 10-3:30 Sat., 10-3 Sun. Nonviolent class struggle in four sections: 

OPEN FIDE Rated! EF: $90 by 4/21; $100 by 4/28, $110 onsite. U1900 may play up for extra $80. (FIDE ratings will be used for pairing purposes, but players with either US Chess or FIDE ratings above 1899 can avoid the playup fee.) GMs and IMs play for free; no prize reduction! $1500-750-350; U2300 $400. 

UNDER 2000: EF: $80 by 4/21; $90 by 4/28, $100 onsite. U1500 may play up for extra $50. $550-275-155; U1800 $450-225-120. Unrated may not win more than $300. 

UNDER 1600: EF: $70 by 4/21; $80 by 4/28, $90 onsite. U1100 may play up for extra $40. $500-250-120; U1400: $250-130-100 Unrated may not win more than $300. 

UNDER 1200: EF: $60 by 4/21; $70 by 4/28, $80 onsite. $450-225-100; U1000: $100. Unrated may not win more than $250.

ALL: ENT: www.chichess.org/events/ . Free/reduced price entries for Chicago K-12 students with financial need. Accelerated pairings possible.

REG.: 8:30-9:15 a.m. No phone entries. 20% discount for CCC members. 20% discount for UIC students, faculty, and staff using *@uic.edu email (coupon code 20UIC20).

INFO: 773-294-1709, info@chichess.org. Sets & clocks provided. 

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.

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

There are several great restaurants in Little Italy and Greektown within walking distance. Quick dining options within a half-mile walk include:

Artopolis Bakery, Cafe & Agora, 306 S. Halsted

Curry on File Indian Cuisine, 1030 W. Taylor

Al's #1 Italian Beef, 1079 W. Taylor (Closed Sundays)

Fontano Foods 1058 W. Polk (Closed Sundays)

Demitasse Cafe, 1066 W. Taylor

  

ALL-GIRLS

Yes, we know this is the same weekend as the Kasparov Chess Foundation All-Girls National Championship, just a few blocks away at the Palmer House in downtown Chicago. 

If you are a girl under 18, you really should play in that event! 2023 All-Girls participants will receive 50% off all Chicago Chess Center events between May 1, 2023, and August 31, 2023—just ask and we'll send you a coupon.