2021 Illinois Class State Championship

An Illinois Chess Tour Event

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Location: Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173, 847-605-1234. $105 single/quad, click here to book or call the hotel and use booking code G-CS20.

Sections: Master/Expert, A, B, C, D, E, U1000, U800. For $20 play-up fee, players may play up one class. Players rated 800-999 may play up to Class E at no additional charge. U800 players rated 600 or higher may play up to U1000 for no additional charge. November rating supplement determines section eligibility; higher of regular or online regular rating will be used.

Schedule:

  • Master/Expert through Class E (G/60;d5) — 10:00am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:30pm
  • U1000 and U800 (G/45;d5) — 10:00am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm
  • Unrated players may play in sections E, U1000 or U800

One half-point bye OK any round, must commit by end of round 2.

Prizes:

  • Master/Expert: $500-200-50
  • A through D: $150-75-50
  • Class E: Trophies to top six; and top two unrated
  • Under 1000: Trophies to top five
  • Under 800: Trophies to top five, top U700, top U600, top U500, and top two unrated

Entry Fee:

  • $50 Master/Expert and A-D online or USPS postmarked by 11/12
  • $30 Class E, Under 1000, and Under 800 online or USPS postmarked by 11/12
  • $10 increase after 11/12
  • On-site registration: 8:30 - 9:30am
  • Entries after cutoff receive ½-point byes for round 1.

$5 discount for ICA members (annual dues $15 regular, $10 scholastic)— join at www.il-chess.org.

Free entry if registered by 11/8 for Illinois GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs. The registration form will automatically recognize the free entry.

Mail checks postmarked by 11/12/21 to Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. No phone entries.

Boards, sets, and clocks provided by The Illinois Chess Association. All special rules, details, and tournament conditions subject to change without notice; changes will be posted ASAP at the site & online. INFO: glenn@chessweekend.com.

COVID Notice: Please observe social distancing while at the tournament site. State law and hotel rules require that all players, spectators, and others are required to wear masks in the hotel (updated 11/15/2021).