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Please see all the necessary information below, including the "Terms and Conditions," which explain how to withdraw, process refunds, and change your registration information.
2023 US Senior Open 200 Grand Prix Points
The 2023 US Senior Open is part of the Caveman Chess Festival. Below is brief information about other aspects of the Festival, followed by information about the tournament.
Caveman Chess Camp
The Caveman Chess Camp has sections for all ages and strengths. The Adult Fundamentals section is for Adults only and has a maximum strength of around 1600. The class focuses on chess fundamentals that people may have missed over the years. (Do you know Steinitz's Six Principles?) Another class is Advanced Adult, which does allow juniors rated over 1700. The Master Class is open to players of any age rated 2000 and up. Classes have counselors to assist in keeping class decorum.
We strongly encourage seniors to participate in the camp. If a group of seniors would like to register together, we are willing to consider an additional discount.
Tournaments at the Festival
There will be other tournaments at the same time as the US Senior, which may offer you an opportunity to travel with friends. All events are in separate playing areas.
- US Blind Championship
- US Senior Open
- US Junior Open
- Caveman Medior Open (For players who are neither Juniors nor Seniors)
- US Junior Blitz (Sat 7/22)
- US Senior/Medior Blitz (Sat 7/22)
Non-Chess Events
The Festival includes several non-chess events, for adults, for campers, tournament players, parents, and spouses. These events include:
- Dinner and theater with the Grandmasters, Dury Lane Theater, Oakbrook, Thursday July 20
- Shopping Excursion (likely Friday, July 21)
- Fitness Class (likely Saturday, July 22)
Other non-chess events may be added. Please reach out to us if you have a suggestion.
On-Site Accommodations
The Festival will have an on-site cafe hot meal plan. There are no taxes or tips for the cafe.
The Festival will also have a dormitory plan. Both of these plans will be up by early December.
Shuttle
There will be a shuttle plan from O'Hare and possibly Midway. We are currently working on this.
Summary of Key Terms and Conditions
This is a summary of essential Terms and Conditions. To see all Terms and Conditions, go to https://www.cavemanchess.com/terms-conditions
Withdrawals: To withdraw from an event, go to https://cavechess.cc/withdraw and fill out the form. Emails will be ignored.
Refunds: To see the entire policy, go to the Terms and Conditions link above. Here are important points:
- Processing refunds is secondary to running the event without a hitch
- While we will attempt to pay refunds sooner, our policy is to pay within ten business days following the event. We had some issues with this in 2022 because of medical issues, but we are changing some procedures to simplify the process and stay on track
- In our standard refund policy, refunds take the following forms:
Registration Corrections and Changes: In the past couple of years, we have received an excessive amount of emails concerning registrations. To both cut down on this and better process it, please note the following:
- Please verify the information before submitting the registration.
- For example, some browsers with very persistent "autofill" tools have frequently overwritten a participant's name with the name of the person completing the registration.
- To make a change/correction, do not email. Go to https://cavechess.cc/change, to process changes.
- There is a $5 fee for each (set of) changes.
US Senior Open Information
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Date(s):
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Friday, July 21 – Sunday, July 23, 2022
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Eligibility & Sections:
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Must be 50 or over on July 21, 2023, One Section
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Location:
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Frick Center
Elmhurst University
190 S. Prospect
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Building & Room may be adjusted. Watch website.
Approximately one week before the event, we will email a pdf booklet outlining rooms, schedules, dorm rooms, where to check-in
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Rounds, Style:
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6-Round Swiss System
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Ratings:
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US Chess & FIDE rated. US Chess June supplement used for pairings & prizes
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Time Control:
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G/90+30
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Entry Fee:
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$95 before January 17, midnight CT;
$140 before June 1, midnight CT;
$160 before July 10, midnight CT;
$180 before July 21, midnight CT.
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Byes:
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Up to two half-point byes in rounds 1-6, must commit by end of rd. 2.
Late or onsite entries may be processed, receiving ½ bye in round 1. www.cavemanchess.com for more information.
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Round Times:
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Round Times: Fri 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm; Sat 9:00 am & 3:00 pm; Sun 8:30 am & 2:30 pm.
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Tournament
Check-in:
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There is no tournament check-in. Please verify your information online before the tournament.
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Tournament Registration:
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Online only. https://cavechess.cc/reg-ussenior23 Even onsite entries will be completed online.
No cash or checks at any time.
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Prizes:
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$10,000 Guaranteed:$2000, $1,500; $1,000; $500; U2400: $450-$350; U2200: $400-$200; U2000: $400-$200; U1800: $400-$200; U1600: $400-$200; U1400: $400-$200; U1200: $400-$200; U1000: $400-$200; Unrated eligible for overall or U1200 prizes only.
Plaque to top in each age group: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+. Players may win both cash & age awards.
200 Grand Prix Points.
Invitation to the 2023 US Senior invitational for first place.
All cash prizes are paid electronically within ten business days following the tournament. Payment methods include PayPal, be-checks, Zelle, and Venmo. Following the tournament, the prizewinners will be asked to fill out an online form for preferred method, and W-9s where needed.
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Dorm Rooms & Nearby Hotels:
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Dorm Rooms are available, initially ranging from $60-$80 per person. Reserve early! No taxes/tips, and easy walking distance. Shop for dorm rooms at https://www.cavemanchess.com/dorm-rooms-for-tournaments
Nearby hotels – 10 within 2.5 miles 45 within 5 miles.
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Airport Transportation:
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We are working on transport from the airport on Thursday and Friday morning and back to the airport on Sunday. We expect to have the shuttle service name within a week.
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Chief TD:
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NTD/FA Glenn Panner, for all the Festival events (Senior Open, Caveman Medior Open, Junior Open.) Event TDs determined soon.
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Equipment:
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Caveman Chess provides sets and boards; please bring clocks. Please know how to set your clock for increment and how to add time to the clock in case of a time penalty. Print out instructions and carry them with you. See Setting http://pdxchess.org/wp-content/uploads/Setting-the-popular-digital-clocks-for-G90inc30.pdf . Also, check YouTube for videos of your clock and know how to add penalty time.
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New US Chess Members:
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If you don't yet have US Chess membership, put eight zeros, "00000000" in the form for US Chess ID number when registering at King Registration
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Parking:
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Free parking onsite
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COVID:
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Cook County rules are in force, and towns might add their own rules. Currently, masks are optional. We suggest being fully vaccinated and bringing along an N95 or KN95. Be prepared in case either infection rates increase or if entries increase at the last minute causing some crowding.
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Side Events:
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Thu eve, GM Lecture, Dinner with Grandmasters and show, Saturday Blitz after R4. Blitz registration will be posted online separately. Free WiFi on campus. Caveman Chess Camp 7/16-21; adult-only camp sections available, see website for details.
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Terms & Conditions, Including Refunds & Withdrawals:
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See https://www.cavemanchess.com/terms-conditions. Also see top of this description.
Due to unpredictable event sizes, Caveman Chess reserves the right to reconfigure any tournament at the last minute under severe COVID or other health, or emergency issues. We will do our best to email you in advance and offer an opportunity to withdraw. We will also do our best to reconfigure in a way that keeps the essential spirit of the tournament and makes sense given the number of participants and that meets US Chess rules for minimum prizes. Adjustments to this event design are unlikely.
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Questions:
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Contact@cavemanchess.com
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