Double Tree Hotel, Chicago-Oak Brook IL
1909 Spring Road · Oak Brook, IL 60523 · 630-472-6000
A Heritage Event!
A US Championship Qualifier!

The U.S. Open Chess Championship begins Sat. Aug. 5. For updates on all results throughout the event, click here!

Deadline date for booking your hotel room is July 22.
Don't wait to make your reservations...hotel for this annual event tends to sell out quickly!

"Pre Press Release" - 107th Annual U.S. Open Chess Championship - Oak Brook, IL - August 8-13, 2006

9SS, 40/2, SD/1 (5 day option, rds 1-5 G/60)
HR $89. single /quad
$40,000 guaranteed prize fund
A one-section tournament with class prizes
U.S. Championship Qualifier; (details later).

Three schedules:

Traditional: one round every day;
6-day option: two games per day on the 8/8-8/10; 12 and 7pm, 8/11-8/12; 7pm, 8/13 at 3pm. Time control 40/2, SD/1 all games;
5-day option: Rounds 1-5 G/60, 8/9 2 rounds 6 & 8:30pm. 8/10 4 rounds; 10-1-3:30-7, 8/11-8/12 7pm. 8/13 at 3pm.
All schedules merge after round 5. Round 9 is at 3PM on Sunday, August 13th.

Prizes:

Top places: $6000-3000-2000-1000-600-400-300-200.
Top Master (2200 – 2399) $2000 – 1000- 600 – 400.
Top Expert $2000 -1000-600-400.
Class Prizes: Top A $2000 – 1000 – 600 – 400.
Top B $2000 – 1000 – 600 – 400.
Top C $2000 – 1000 – 600 – 400.
Top D $1500 - 700 – 500 – 300.
Top E and below $1200 – 600 – 400 – 200.
Top Unrated: $600 – 300 – 200.

Byes:

Above 1600, two half point byes.
Below 1600, one half point bye.
Zero point bye any round.
No half point byes last two rounds.
Half-point byes must be requested by end of previous round.
Maximum two 1/2-pt. byes if requested at least 3 hours before round, no byes allowed last 2 rds.

EF: $125 if register online by 7/2 ($130 mail or phone entry), $155 register online by 7/16 ($160 main or phone), $175 online up to 8/4 ($180 onsite).

Call 630-472-6163 to reach the TD room at the 2006 US Open

Enter online

August USCF rating supplement used.
CCA ratings will be used.
Foreign player ratings: 100 pts added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200+ to most foreign, no pts added to CFC.
Established USCF rating used unless CCA is higher, otherwise highest of multiple ratings.

8/12 US Blitz Championship (QC).
GPP: 15 7SS, (double round, 14 games), G/5. $$ 2000 guaranteed. In 2 sections. Open: $$ 300-200-100, U2400 $180, U2200 $170, U2000 $160. Under 1800: $$ 250-120-80, U1600 $160, U1400 $130, U1200 $100, Unr $50. EF: $40, unrated $20. Reg: 10-11:15 am; Rds: 11:45-1-1:30-2-2:30-3-3:30. Quick rated, but regular USCF ratings used for pairings and prizes; prize limit $50 if quick rating is above class of prize.

Ent: U.S. Chess Federation, P.O. Box 3967 Crossville TN 38557 or online.
$5 surcharge for phone entry 1-800-903-8723.

Travel from airport to Oak Brook Double TreeA hotel shuttle is not available. A taxi from the airport to the hotel will cost around $25. American Taxi can be reached at 1-877-755-2227.

Play Golf?: Our 10th Annual golf tournament will be held at the US Open Chess Tournament. You have to play in the chess tournament to play in the golf tournament. Please email Mike Wojcio if interested: chessgolfmarathons@prodigy.net.

Details for: Chess in Education Workshop - August 7-8, 2006 - Oakbrook, IL
Chess in Education Workshop Pre-registrants

American Chess University Hosts FIDE Trainers Seminars - August 11-12, 2006

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