CHICAGO WOLVES SCHOLASTIC & OPEN

where chess meets the ice

 Saturday, April 20, 2024

 Presented by the Chicago Wolves & Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation

All entries include a ticket to the Wolves game following the tournament

 

LOCATION - Allstate Arena Skyline Room - 10351 Lunt Ave, Rosemont, IL 60018

FORMAT - 4-rounds individual Swiss with rated and unrated sections

TIME CONTROL - 20 minutes with 3-second delay per player

TIMES - Player check-in 11:00 – 11:30 am, Rounds 12:00 pm, 1:15 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:45 pm, Awards 5:00 pm, Wolves game 7:00 pm

UNRATED SECTIONS

Unrated Scholastic (K-8 only)
For beginning chess players up to grade 8.  USCF membership is not required in this section. 

Unrated Open
For beginning chess players of all ages. USCF membership is not required in this section.

RATED SECTIONS

Rated Scholastic (K-8 only)
For USCF-rated students up to grade 8. This section requires USCF Membership.

Rated Open
For USCF-rated adults and students. This section requires USCF Membership.

ENTRY FEE - $45 thru March 24, $55 thru April 14, no entries allowed after April 14^th; online only

Entry fee includes a ticket to the Chicago Wolves vs. Iowa Wild game following the tournament at 7PM

Chicago Wolves will send out order confirmation to the email address provided during registration by Thursday, April 18th, but the tickets themselves are going to be in-person pick up only at the tournament. 

 ** Each person accompanying a player to the game must have purchased a ticket. Accompany person can purchase their ticket HERE

AWARDS - Trophies top 4 each section, Commemorative event badge and certificate to all players

PARKING - Parking is not included in the registration fee. It will be $15 (cash only) at the arena and will be valid for the entirety of the day, including the game. Cars will not be allowed to leave and re-enter the parking lots.

FOOD - There is no food service at the tournament. Participants can bring their own water bottles and small snacks to the tournament

MORE INFO

Event website www.rknights.org/wolves

Questions contact David Heiser @ david.heiser@renaissanceknights.org

Boards, sets, and clocks will be provided by Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation

All special rules, details, and tournament conditions are subject to change without notice; changes will be posted ASAP at the site & online

USCF membership can be purchased at - https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess

CONTACT

Chicago Wolves - Rebecca Erken | Inside Sales Representative, rerken@chicagowolves.com

Renaissance Knights - David Heiser, david.heiser@renaissanceknights.org