Rockford Chess Club Tournaments
On behalf of the
Rockford Chess Club, and to promote chess in the greater northern Illinois area,
we are providing this page for their tournament schedule, since we are all
enthusiasts who enjoy chess and wish to provide opportunities to play to the
public.
For more information
on the Rockford Chess Club, please contact
Joe Guth by email or Gary Sargent
at 815-397-9186. Visit their web site at
Rockford Chess Club.
May 14
Rockford Second Saturday Open and ICA Membership
Drive
4SS, G/80, Sweden House Lodge, 4605 E State Street, Rockford 61108. Free parking
in Parking Lot. Trophies to 1st and 2nd Place Overall. Medals to top: Class A
(1800-1999), Class B (1600-1799), Class C (1400-1599), Class D (1200-1399),
Class E/F (1199 and below), and Unrated.
EF: $25 post marked by 5/7; Juniors under 18 $20 post
marked by 5/7; Add $5 at site. NO CHECKS AT
SITE. USCF memb required. All Illinois residents participating will have their
ICA membership extended
one year. Out of state players require home state membership or must join ICA.
An ICA Mini-Tour and
Ex-Urban Tour Event.
Schedule: Reg. Sat. 8:30-9:30am STRICT. ANY reg. after
9:30am must take 1/2 point bye in 1st rd.
Rds. Sat 10:00,1,3:30,6:30 Bye: 1/2 pt avail in rds 1-3 -
max 1 bye. Ent: (Check Payable to) Rockford Chess Association 3708 Florida Drive, Rockford, IL 61108.
www.ROCKFORDCHESS.org .Questions: 815-399-4303. Email:
ChessXpert_2000@Yahoo.Com .
Advance entries posted at www.ilchess.org. BRING CLOCKS - NONE PROVIDED. NO
SMOKING. Bus Service from O’Hare to Tournament Site. TD Gary Sargent.
July 30-31
Forest City Open. An ICA Mini-Tour and Ex-Urban Tour
Event. Rockford College Roper Center, 5050 E State Street, Rockford 61108.
EF $40 if rec’d by 07/23, $50 at site. Reg: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Strict. NO CHECKS AT
SITE. USCF/ICA memb required. Out of state players require home state membership
or must join ICA. TD reserves right to accelerate pairings if conditions
warrant. Ent: (Check Payable to) Rockford Chess Association 2764 Panorama Drive,
Rockford, IL. 61109.
www.ROCKFORDCHESS.org .Questions: 815-399-4303. Email:
ChessXpert_2000@Yahoo.Com . Advance entries posted at www.ilchess.org.
BRING CLOCKS - NONE PROVIDED. NO SMOKING. TD Gary Sargent.
Open Section: 4SS, 30/90 1 SD. $$(b/32) 1st
Place Guaranteed $500; 2nd $300; Expert $250; Class A $250. Class
B $200. Rds: Sat. 10, 3:30 Sun. 10, 3:30.
Reserve Section (1699 and below): 5SS,
G/75. $$(b/32) 1st Place $300; 2nd $200; Class C $175;
Class D $175. Class E/Below $175. Unrated $100. Unrated can only win Unrated
Prize in this section. EF $40 if rec’d by 07/23, $50 at site. Rds: Sat. 10, 1, 4
Sun. 10, 1.
July 30
Illinois State Rapid Championship. This is an ICA
Event. Rockford College Roper Center, 5050 E State Street, Rockford 61108.
EF $20 if rec’d by 07/23, $25 at site. 7 SS.G/10. Rd 1 starts 15 minutes after
the last Saturday rd of the FCO. Cash prizes: 70% of EF’s = prize fund. 1st
place = 15% of prize fund (plus $100 Guaranteed), 2nd = 14%, 1st expert,
A, B, C, D, E = 6%, best Unrated = 5%. Ent: (Check Payable to) Rockford Chess
Association 2764 Panorama Drive, Rockford, IL. 61109.
www.ROCKFORDCHESS.org . Questions: 815-399-4303. Email:
ChessXpert_2000@Yahoo.Com . Advance entries posted at www.ilchess.org.
BRING CLOCKS - NONE PROVIDED. NO SMOKING. USCF/ICA memb required. Out of state
players require home state membership or must join ICA.
Please note that
McHenry Area Chess and the Rockford Chess Club are not legally affiliated in any
way. McHenry Area Chess cannot be held responsible for any errors of
information contained here, and is not responsible for the conduct of the club
or in the distribution of prize funds from their events.
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