Tim Just Winter Open XLIII

January 08 - 10, 2027

43rd Annual Tim Just Winter Open

Friday January 8^th - Sunday January 10^th, 2027

View Games Live Online - Link TBA

US Chess Enhanced Grand Prix Points: 50
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
1800 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173
$139 room rate by 12/11 - Click here to reserve

6 Sections with 2 schedules (3-Day and 2-Day)
Major (FIDE Rated), Under 2100 (FIDE Rated), Under 1900 (FIDE Rated), Under 1700, Under 1500, and Under 1300

$10,000 in prizes

SECTIONS	PRIZES
Major (FIDE Rated)	$1200 — $600 — $400 — $200
Under 2100 (FIDE Rated)	$1000 — $500 — $300 — $200
Under 1900 (FIDE Rated)	$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 more than $100 in U1300, $150 in U1500, $200 in U1700, $250 in U1900.

ENTRY FEES:	TIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE:
$95 online by 1/1 $105 online by 1/8 $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 $15 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	3-day G/90;+30 second increment Friday 7:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. 2-day 1st two games G/60;d10, then merges with 3-day schedule Saturday (G/60;d10) 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. Saturday (G/90;+30) 4:00 p.m. Sunday (G/90;+30) 10:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m.

ENTRY FEES:

TIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE:

$95 online by 1/1
$105 online by 1/8
$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 $15 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

3-day
G/90;+30 second increment

Friday 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m.

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

Saturday (G/60;d10) 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
Saturday (G/90;+30) 4:00 p.m.
Sunday (G/90;+30) 10:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m.

Boards, sets, and clocks provided

Refunds are subject to $15 processing fee

Saturday Night Blitz!

8:30 p.m. 1/9

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 1/9, $25 after that or onsite

One bye available (any round)

Register online at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/winterblitz27 or onsite by 8:00 p.m.

For the Individual Winter Scholastic on Saturday January 9 see https://www.kingregistration.com/event/winterschol27.

Other miscellaneous rules:

The default time for a player not present at the start of a game for all sections is the US Chess standard of one hour.

FIDE rules apply for the FIDE rated sections (Open, U2100, and U1900).

US Chess rules apply for the non-FIDE rated sections (U1700, U1500, and U1300).