39th Annual Tim Just Winter Open
Now 3 days starting on Friday!
2-day option also available!
Friday January 6th - Sunday 8th, 2023
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 30
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
1800 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173
$100 room rate until 12/14
(https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIRW/G-WINT)
4 Sections — Major (FIDE Rated), Under 2100 (FIDE Rated), Under 1700, and Under 1300
$5,000 in prizes
| SECTIONS | PRIZES |
|---|---|
| Major (FIDE Rated) | $700 — $500 — $400 — $200 |
| Under 2100 (FIDE Rated) | $500 — $400 — $300 — $200 |
| Under 1700 | $400 — $300 — $200 — $150 |
| Under 1300 | $300 — $200 — $150 — $100 |
| Unrateds may not win more than $100 in U1300, $150 in U1700, or $200 in U2100. | |
| ENTRY FEES: | TIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE: |
|---|---|
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3-day
2-day
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Boards, sets, and clocks provided
Refunds are subject to $15 processing fee
Saturday Night Blitz!
8:30pm 1/7
4 double rounds (one as white/one as black) at G/3;+2
PRIZES!
1st - $100
2nd - $60
1st Under 2100 - $50
1st Under 1700 - $40
1st Under 1300 (or Unrated) - $30
ENTRY FEE: $20 by 1/6; $25 after that or onsite
Blitz prize amounts are proportioned on 20 entries, otherwise raised or lowered in proportion.
One bye available (any round)
Register online at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/winterblitz23 or onsite by 8:30pm
For the Individual Winter Scholastic on Saturday January 7 see https://www.kingregistration.com/event/winterschol23.
Other miscellaneous rules:
The default time for a player not present at the start of a game is the US Chess standard of one hour.
FIDE rules apply for the FIDE rated sections (Open and U2100).
US Chess rules apply for the non-FIDE rated sections (U1700 and U1300).