2025 Chicago Fall Open

Oct 31, 2025 - Nov 02, 2025

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2025 Chicago Fall Open

October 31st - Nov. 2nd, 2025

Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
1800 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173
$139 room rate until 10/3 reservation link- HERE

Watch games live for the Chicago Fall Open on Lichess

6 Sections — Major section and U2100 sections are FIDE rated
2 playing schedules (3-day or 2-day)
Also Saturday Night Blitz (see below)

$10,000 in prizes
50 US Chess Enhanced Grand Prix points

SECTIONS PRIZES
Major (FIDE Rated) $1200 — $600 — $400 — $200
Under 2100 (FIDE Rated) $1000 — $500 — $300 — $200
Under 1900 $1000 — $500 — $300 — $200
Under 1700 $800 — $400 — $200 — $150
Under 1500 $600 — $300 — $200 — $100
Under 1300 $400 — $200 — $150 — $100
Unrateds may not win over $100 in U1300, $150 in U1500, $200 in U1700, $250 in U1900, or $300 in U2100.
ENTRY FEES: TIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE:
  • $95 online by 10/16
  • $105 online by 10/30
  • $115 after that or onsite
  • GMs/WGMs free entry.
  • IMs $50 off. Online registration should recognize title.
  • 3-day onsite entries after 6:30pm Friday receive ½-point bye for round 1
  • 2-day onsite entries after 9:30am Saturday receive ½-point bye for round 1
  • You may play up one section for $20 extra. Must be at least 1100 to play up into U1500.
  • 1/2 point byes OK all rounds, must commit by end of round 2 (maximum 2)
  • Reentry available for $45
  • Default time is 1 hour

3-day
G/90;+30 second increment

  • Friday 7:00pm
  • Saturday 10:00am, 4:00pm
  • Sunday 10:00am, 3:00pm

2-day
1st two games G/60;d10, then merges with 3-day schedule

  • Saturday (G/60;d10) 10:00am, 1:00pm
  • Saturday (G/90;+30) 4:00pm
  • Sunday (G/90;+30) 10:00am, 3:00pm

 

Boards, sets, and clocks provided
Refunds are subject to $15 processing fee

 

Saturday Night Blitz!
8:30pm 11/01
4 double rounds (one as white/one as black) at G/3;+2

PRIZES!
1st - $150
2nd - $90
1st Under 2100 - $70
1st Under 1900 - $70
1st Under 1700 - $60
1st Under 1500 - $50
1st Under 1300  - $40
1st Under 900 (or Unrated) - $40

ENTRY FEE: GMs free, $20 by 10/31, $25 after that or onsite

One bye available (any round)

Register online at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/fallblitz25 or onsite by 8:15pm

For the Fall Scholastic on Saturday November 1st see https://www.kingregistration.com/event/fallschol25.

Contact: Wilson Chess: Email – WilsonsChess@gmail.com Attn. Chicago Fall Open