41st Annual Tim Just Winter Open

Friday January 3rd - Sunday January 5th, 2025

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
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:
  • $95 online by 12/26
  • $105 online by 1/2
  • $115 after that or onsite
  • GMs/WGMs free entry. IMs $50 off. Online registration should recognize title.
  • 3-day onsite entries after 6:30pm Friday receive ½-point bye for round 1
  • 2-day onsite entries after 9:30am Saturday receive ½-point bye for round 1
  • You may play up one section for $15 extra. Must be at least 1100 to play up into U1500.
  • 1/2 point byes OK all rounds, must commit by end of round 2 (maximum 2)
  • Reentry available for $45 (no Major to Major)

3-day
G/90;+30 second increment

  • Friday 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday 10:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m.
  • Sunday 10:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m.

2-day
1st two games G/60;d10, then merges with 3-day schedule

  • Saturday (G/60;d10) 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
  • Saturday (G/90;+30) 4:00 p.m.
  • Sunday (G/90;+30) 10:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m.

 

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).