Sapiens Sapiens Tournament!

$5,000 in prizes based on 60 entries

March 6th - 8th, 2026

Regus 222 South Prospect, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Sections: Two: Premier, 1800 and up; Reserve, below 1800; Play-up fee: $25, must be within 200 points of section minimum.

Rounds/Style: 5-round Swiss System

Time Control: G/90; d5

Schedule:  Friday 6:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM & 3:00 PM, and Sunday 9:00 AM & 3:00 PM

Entry Fee (EF):

• $100 thru 2/22 at midnight.
• $115 thru 2/27 at midnight.
• $120 thru 3/4 at midnight.
• $125 after that; registration closes at 5:30 PM Friday!
• $50 re-enter in round 2 with a round one ½-point bye.
• No entries onsite; online entries only.
• Caveman Chess Subscribers: $15 off EF.

Byes: Two ½-point byes available, committed by the end of round 2. No byes may be added or rescinded after round 2.

Mem Req'd: US Chess membership is required, please obtain before the event. Discounted scholastic (K-12) memberships are available at cavechess.cc/voucher. Free US Chess membership to Park Ridge K-12 students.

Sections, Place and Rating Group Prizes 

     Premier Section: $1000, $500, $250, $150     U2200: $300, $150     U2000: $300, $125

     Reserve (U1800): $600, $300, $200, $150     U1600: $300, $150     U1400: $200, $100 U1200: $150, $75

Chess Equipment: Boards, sets, and clocks provided by Caveman Chess, LLC.

Parking: Free parking. Visitors' parking behind the building and the SW corner lot @ Garden & S. Fairview Streets, also street parking.

Questions: contact@cavemanchess.com.

Ratings: February supplement. All sections are US Chess-rated.

Watch for additional information on upcoming events at

1. https://www.cavemanchess.com/new-events

2. Caveman Chess Registration at https://register.cavemanchess.com