Please see all the necessary information below, including the "Terms and Conditions," which explain
how to withdraw, process refunds, and change your registration information. Do not email to provide this information.

 

2023 Illinois Scholastic

Saturday 9/2

Players may compete in the scholastic open and also in the two-day schedule of the Illinois Open on Sunday 9/3-Monday 9/4. In fact, players could elect two half-point byes in rounds 6 and 7, and play only on Sunday in the Illinois Open.

Playing Site and Room Bookings

Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook, . 2875 North Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook, Illinois 60062. Newly renovated. Hotel phone for accommodation bookings  847-298-2525 reference "Illinois Open State Chess Championship" or online Here for $125 single rate. Includes outdoor pool and exercise center. Availability only until the 21^st

They will not write down credit card numbers in advance, and so request that if you cancel, you be kind to them and your fellow chess players by calling at least 24 hours in advance and letting them know you are canceling.

Sections: 2 - Under 1200 and Under 700

Rounds: 5

Style: Swiss System

Eligibility: Grade 12 or under as of 1/1/23

Time Control: G 25;d5

Schedule: 12:00 and ASAP thereafter

 Entry Fee: 

• $30 by 7/30 - 11:59 p.m.
• $40 by 8/13 - 11:59 p.m.
• $50 by 9/1 - 11:59 p.m.
• $60 by 9/2 - 11:00 a.m. - Entries then close.
• $25 for players below 700 to play up.

US Chess Membership Required:  Please obtain BEFORE THE EVENT.  Save money at U.S. Chess Vouchers — Caveman Chess

Check-in: 10:30 - 11:30. 

Late Players: Players not checked in or registered by 11:30 receive round 1 half-point bye

Prizes:

• Plaques to 1-10 in each section
• Participation award to all players

Chess Equipment

Boards, sets, & Clocks provided by Caveman Chess, LLC
Players who do not know how to properly set or add time to their chess clock may be subject to penalties at director's discretion. (Examples: Not being able to use the clock, not receiving time bonuses when the opponent is penalized, etc.) See Setting-the-popular-digital-clocks-for-G90inc30.pdf (pdxchess.org)

Questions

Email: Contact@cavemanchess.com with the below subject line, and your tournament and name in the first line of the email body.

• Subject Lines
  
  • Withdraw to withdraw
  • ILOPENTITLE it you wish to enter and are a GM, WGM, IM, WIM, FM, WFM
  • Question to ask a question.

Summary of Key Terms and Conditions

This is a summary of essential Terms and Conditions. To see all Terms and Conditions, go to https://www.cavemanchess.com/terms-conditions

Withdrawals: To withdraw from an event, go to https://cavechess.cc/withdraw and fill out the form. Emails will be ignored.

Refunds: Go to the Terms and Conditions link above for the entire policy. Here are important points:

• Processing refunds is secondary to running the event without a hitch
• While we attempt to pay refunds sooner, our policy is to pay within ten business days following the event.
• In our standard refund policy, refunds take the following forms:
  

  • Type 1: A credit of the full fee towards future tournaments or events, or

  • Type 2: A refund of the fee minus the greater of a 10% or $5 service charge. This charge is necessary because entries include processing fees not refunded to us, and time is involved in processing refunds. This is why we also provide a full fee credit alternative.

Registration Corrections and Changes: Please verify the information before submitting the registration. For example, some browsers with persistent "autofill" tools have frequently overwritten a participant's name with the person completing the registration.

1. To make a change/correction, do not email. Go to https://cavechess.cc/change, to process changes.
2. There is a $5 fee for each (set of) changes.