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Date Tournament Type Prizes Time Control Site  

Preregistrants

 

Hotel Link
February 20 Quad Cash Game/80
3 Rounds
Holiday Inn, Elgin Preregistrants
2

(Click to check names)

495 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123-9356

January Swiss Results

We had a nice tournament with 43 players, about our maximum. Things were a bit hectic at first, and a bit crowded, but only a very few needed  to be turned away. If this becomes a trend, preregistration is an increasingly valuable tool at your disposal.

We still owe Shayna Provine her share of third place in the Beta section. All other winners were paid on site.

In the alpha section, no one pick up a perfect four points.  Mark Robledo went undefeated to take first place with 3.5, half a point behind in a four way tie for second and third were Johnson Chua, Daniel Parmet, Christopher Girardo, and Scott O'Conor.

In the beta section, Matthew Stevens had first place all to himself with a perfect 4.0 score, while John Crissman cleanly won second with 3.5.  A four way tie for third led to a sharing of prize money among Larry Adams, Corbin Rudnick, Shayna Provine, and Norman Luc.

Upset prizes went to Scott O'Connor in the alpha section, with a round two win over an opponent rated  of 307 points higher, and in the beta section James Bloomfield had a remarkable win with a ratings difference of 717! Congratulations to both.  

A mirrored copy of the rated tournament cross table is here. It shows before and after ratings, both regular and quick, for all players. You can find the same page on the USCF website, as well as crosstables from our past tournaments, at: McHenry Area Chess January 2010 Swiss

2010 Tournament Schedule

Date Tournament Type Prizes Time Control Site  

Preregistrants

 

Hotel Link
February 20 Quad Cash Game/80
3 Rounds
Holiday Inn, Elgin Preregistrants
1

(Click to check names)

495 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123-9356
March 20 Swiss Cash Game/60
4 Rounds
Holiday Inn, Elgin Preregistrants
0

(Click to check names)

495 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123-9356
April 17 Quad Cash Game/80
3 Rounds
Holiday Inn, Elgin Preregistrants
0

(Click to check names)

495 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123-9356
May 15 Swiss Cash Game/60
4 Rounds
Holiday Inn, Elgin Preregistrants
0

(Click to check names)

495 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123-9356
June 19 Blitz and Bughouse Trophies Game/5
8 to 10 Rounds
Holiday Inn, Elgin Preregistrants
0

(Click to check names)

495 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123-9356
July 17 Quad Cash Game/80
3 Rounds
Holiday Inn, Elgin Preregistrants
0

(Click to check names)

495 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123-9356
August 21 Swiss Cash Game/60
4 Rounds
Holiday Inn, Elgin Preregistrants
0

(Click to check names)

495 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123-9356
September 18 Quad Cash Game/80
3 Rounds
Holiday Inn, Elgin Preregistrants
0

(Click to check names)

495 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123-9356
October 16 Swiss Cash Game/60
4 Rounds
Holiday Inn, Elgin Preregistrants
0

(Click to check names)

495 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123-9356
November 20 Quad Cash Game/80
3 Rounds
Holiday Inn, Elgin Preregistrants
0

(Click to check names)

495 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123-9356
December 18 Swiss (or Blitz) Cash (or Trophy) Game 60 in 4 Rounds (or Game/5
8 to 10 Rounds)
Holiday Inn, Elgin Preregistrants
0

(Click to check names)

495 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123-9356

As always, registration begins at 8:30 AM, with first round at 9:30, tourney wrapping up by 6:30 PM. Click on the hotel link in the right column for a map of the playing site.

Preregistration Policy

We are now allowing optional preregistration by mail.  Of course, you may always register on site as well. You may preregister for any event on our schedule. Just make out a check for $20 to McHenry Area Chess, write your USCF membership number on it, and mail it to us at P.O. Box 1574, Crystal Lake, IL. 60039.

For more info, click on the link just above.

No Points In Last Round Byes

In another change for our tournaments, we will no longer allow any points to be given for requested last round byes (if you're the odd man out, you still get a full point bye). Click the preceding link for more details.

Other Area Events

We don't run the following events, but we know the Renaissance Knights are good people.

FEB 27 or 28 - 1st ANNUAL GREATER CHICAGO SCHOLASTIC INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM 
CHAMPIONSHIPS_
(http://www.renaissanceknights.org/Events/Upcoming/2010/Greater%20Chicago.htm)   
CROWNE  PLAZA NORTHBROOK

In partnership with _Kasparov Chess Foundation_
(http://www.kasparovchessfoundation.org/
RENAISSANCE KNIGHTS CHESS  FOUNDATION
 

Next Event

McHenry Area Chess will be hosting a four round Swiss on Saturday, January  16, 2010, at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Elgin. For this event the entry fee will be $20. Game/60 time controls.  Cash prizes based on entries. Two sections unless turnout is light, in which case we pay class and upset prizes.  Preregister by mail, or registration on site starts at 8:30AM. Round times at 9:30, 11:35, 2:30, and 4:35. Lunch is after round 2.

Introduction

We are McHenry Area Chess, an organization of chess enthusiasts in northern Illinois.  If you're in this area and looking for opportunities to play chess, you've found the right place here.  This website contains all the information you'll need to play more and improve your game.  To learn more about us, read about our mission.

Making Your Moves

Use the buttons on the left side of the page to navigate around our website.  We have sections for many aspects of our group and about the game of chess in general, as well as other chess activity in our area.  You can also follow the underlined links on any page, but some of these will take you outside of our site.

Contact Information

We can be reached by any of the means listed below.  Whether you're a new player interested in hearing more about us, or an existing member with a question, we'd love to hear from you.  Also, pleas let us know if you have information about any other chess activity in the McHenry area that's not listed on this site.

Telephone
815-519-3323
Postal address
P.O. Box 1574, Crystal Lake, IL 60039-1574
Electronic mail
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