Midwest Academy For Gifted Education (MAGE)
900 North Franklin, Chicago, IL 60610
PARKING: There are 3 free spots in front of the school and more free parking near Jesse White park, as well as paid street parking.
Two; U1200 and Unrated.
US Chess membership required for U1200.
SPECIAL: US Chess memberships for ages 5-18 are available 50% off through vouchers. Visit this website to find out more.
G/25; d5
Each player has 25 minutes, and a 5-second delay per move. This means for every move, the clock waits 5 seconds before ticking.
Clocks are optional for the Unrated section, but will be put on games near the end of a round to ensure consecutive rounds start on time.
Round 1 is at 10:00 AM
Round 2 is at 11:10 AM
Lunch
Round 3 is at 12:30 PM
Round 4 is at 1:40 PM
Award ceremony will be at 3:00 PM.
Individuals: Trophy for 1st, medals for 2nd - 5th place.
Teams (Schools): Trophies for 1st & 2nd.
In the event of a tie, standard USCF tiebreaks will be used.
$24.99 by 1/23
$29.99 after that
MM Students get $10 off!
Can't play all of the rounds? Simply select a bye (unplayed game) for the round you cannot play in, or tell the tournament director when you arrive.
This tournament is limited to 60 players.
Before the tournament begins:
Refund minus $5 withdrawal fee or one-time transfer to another MM Chess scholastic tournament.
After the tournament begins:
Entry fees are non-refundable and cannot be transferred.
For questions, concerns, or anything else, please reach out to info@mmchess.org.