41st Annual Tim Just Winter Open
Friday January 3rd - Sunday January 5th, 2025
View Games Live on Lichess at https://lichess.org/broadcast/tim-just-winter-open-xl/98RlPU1c
US Chess Enhanced Grand Prix Points: 50
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
1800 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Hotel room block extended to 12/20
$109 room rate until 12/20
(https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIRW/G-TJWI)
6 Sections with 2 schedules (3-Day and 2-Day)
Major (FIDE Rated), Under 2100 (FIDE Rated), Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500, and Under 1300
$10,000 in prizes
SECTIONS | PRIZES |
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Major (FIDE Rated) | $1200 — $600 — $400 — $200 |
Under 2100 (FIDE Rated) |
$1000 — $500 — $300 — $200 |
Under 1900 | $1000 — $500 — $300 — $200 |
Under 1700 | $800 — $400 — $200 — $150 |
Under 1500 | $600 — $300 — $200 — $100 |
Under 1300 | $400 — $200 — $150 — $100 |
Unrateds may not win more than $100 in U1300, $150 in U1500, $200 in U1700, $250 in U1900, or $300 in U2100. |
ENTRY FEES: | TIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE: |
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3-day
2-day
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Boards, sets, and clocks provided
Refunds are subject to $15 processing fee
Saturday Night Blitz!
8:30 p.m. 1/4
4 double rounds (one as white/one as black) at G/3;+2
PRIZES!
1st - $150
2nd - $90
1st Under 2100 - $70
1st Under 1900 - $70
1st Under 1700 - $60
1st Under 1500 - $50
1st Under 1300 (or Unrated) - $40
ENTRY FEE: GMs free, $20 by 1/3, $25 after that or onsite
One bye available (any round)
Register online at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/winterblitz25 or onsite by 8:00 p.m.
For the Individual Winter Scholastic on Saturday January 4 see https://www.kingregistration.com/event/winterschol25.
Other miscellaneous rules:
The default time for a player not present at the start of a game for all sections is the US Chess standard of one hour.
FIDE rules apply for the FIDE rated sections (Open and U2100).
US Chess rules apply for the non-FIDE rated sections (U1900, U1700, U1500, and U1300).