Chicago Chess Center ACCELERATED Plus-Score #79
August 27, 2022
CHICAGO CHESS CENTER ACCELERATED PLUS-SCORE #79
Saturday 08/27/22
New Location 47 W. Polk Chicago IL 60605
Lower Level
New starting time! New time controls! New format! Top half of the field gets an extra point FOR PAIRING PURPOSES ONLY for the entire event! One section, with competitive games.
4SS, G/60 +5 seconds increment
Please note that round 1 registration now CLOSES at 9 a.m. and round 1 is now at 9:30! (Round 1 byes available for sleepyheads.)
NEED TO WITHRAW? Email info@chichess.org or text 773-443-6420
In one section:
OPEN PRIZES
Each player rated over 1800 or unrated with 4 points wins $240, 3½ $120, 3 $60, 2½ $30.
UNDER 1800 PRIZES
Each player with 4 points wins $160, 3½ $80, 3 $40, 2½ $20.
Exception: a player who beats a player rated over 1800 in ANY ROUND wins the Open prize instead!
ALL: Entry fee: $39 by August 26, $55 onsite. 20% discount for CCC members. Free entry for GM-WGM-IM-WIM-FM-WFM.
Rounds: 9:30-12:30-3:00-5:30. All rounds accelerated!.
Registration: online here. Onsite 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. No phone entries. ½-point bye any round: request before rd. 2. INFO:info@chichess.org. Sets & clocks provided.
PARKING
Parking after 6:00 pm, behind the Dearborn Station. Also try the west side of Plymouth Court: meters are turned off on Saturdays!
CTA
Take Red Line to Harrison 0.2 mile walk. Take Blue line to LaSalle 0.3 mile walk. Purple, Brown, Orange, Pink to Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren 0.4 mile walk. Bus stop #24, #29, #62
METRA
Union Station is a 1.0 mile walk , Ogilvie Transportation Center is a 1.3 mile walk . Short taxi ride from all Loop METRA stations.
DINING