$12,000 b/200 full paid entries
$9,000 Guaranteed!

GM's Averukh, Mitkov and Georgiev confirmed to play!
IM's Felecan and Bobula confirmed to play! 

Format: 5 Round Swiss System in 5 sections with a 3-day and 2-day schedule!

Location: Hyatt Regency Schaumburg Hotel - 1800 E Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Parking: Free Parking - across the street from Woodfield Mall

Schedules: 3-day Game-90 + 30/sec incr; 2-day Game-45 w/5-sec delay Rds 1-2 then merge in Rd 3.

Prizes:

--Master / Expert (2000/up): $1500-1000-700-600-500, top U2300, U2200, U2100 $400 each. FIDE rated.
--Class A (U2000/Unr): $700-600-500-300-200. FIDE rated.
--Class B (U1800/Unr): $700-600-500-300-200.
--Class C (U1600/Unr): $500-300-200-100-50.
--Class D and below (1399 and below/Unr): $400-300-200-100-50.

Prize Limits: Unrated may not win over $100 D, $200 C, $300 B, or $400 A.

Entry Fee:

--$99 online or postmarked by 11/1
--$109 online or postmarked by 11/15
--$119 thereafter.
--$129 onsite
--No checks at site, credit cards OK.
--Re-entry $50.
--Play-up 1 section - $25.

Schedule Information:

--3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri - 7pm, Sat/Sun 10am and 3:30pm.
--2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10:30 am, rds. 11am, 1pm then Merge with 3-day in Rd 3.
--Bye: up to 2. Last rd bye must commit by end of Rd 2 and not retractable.

Hotel Information: $84-84, 847-696-1234, reserve by 11/15 or rate may increase.

Entries: 

--Online: www.chessiq.com/gmclass
--Questions: sevan@chessiq.com| on tournament days only 847-274-1352.

Other information:

--Boards, sets, and clocks provided for the main event. None for skittles.
--November rating supplement used.

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Register online - www.chessiq.com/gmclass 

Format: 4 Round Swiss System in 3 sections (Open, U1000, U600) 

Time Control: Game-30 w/5-sec delay 

Location: Hyatt Regency Schaumburg Hotel - 1800 E Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Parking: Free Parking - across the street from Woodfield Mall

Prizes:

--Trophies 1st - 5th per section

--Participating Medals for All 

Entry Fee:

--$30 online by 11/28
--$40 onsite
--No checks at site, credit cards OK. 

Schedule Information:

--Onsite Registration - until 9:30am

--Rd 1 @ 10am with remaining rounds to follow asap 

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Register online - www.chessiq.com/gmclass