Eureka College Open

Cerf Center - Eureka College

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Event Overview

Saturday April 25, 2026

Cerf Center
S Burgess St.
Eureka, IL 61530

US Chess Membership is Required for Open and U1401 sections. All US Chess Rules will be followed. Notation is required in all rated sections. Players 8 years old or younger (or their parents) can ask the tournament director before Round 1 for an exemption, if they are still learning to write in general. 

Players and spectators younger than high school age (~14) must be accompanied by an adult. The accompanying adult must be present at the tournament site. Disruptive and/or destructive behavior will result in dismissal from the tournament and site. Players are responsible for the behavior of anyone accompanying them to the tournament.

 

Three Sections:

• Open - Open to all players. Active US Chess membership required.
• U1401 - Players must have a published USCF Regular Rating below 1401. Unrated players may play in this section, however they are only eligible for place prizes. Active US Chess membership required.
• Non-rated - Geared towards players who would like to try out tournament chess before committing to a US Chess membership. Notation not required for this section. US Chess membership not required.

Check your rating here: https://ratings.uschess.org/

USCF Quick, Blitz, or any FIDE/foreign ratings may be used for section eligibility purposes for players without a regular rating.

 

Format:

Open and U1401 Sections

4 Rounds SS; G/40+10 (Clocks will be set with 40 minutes per player, and a 10 second increment that adds back after each move)

Non-rated Section

4 Rounds SS; G/20+5 (Clocks will be set with 20 minutes per player, and a 5 second increment that adds back after each move)

 

Entry Fees:

Entry Fees will be paid onsite with cash only.

General Entry Fee for Open and U1401 Sections: $30

Players with a US Chess Regular Rating 1800 or higher (using published or most recent live rating): $15

Players with a US Chess Regular Rating 2200 or higher (using published or most recent live rating): Free

General Entry Fee for Non-rated Section: $10

*Eureka College Students, Staff, and Faculty will receive free entry to any section.

**If a live rating is used for a discounted entry fee, that rating will be used for prize and pairing purposes.

Pre-registration link: https://forms.gle/EcjG5QydNEm448so6

 

Prizes

Prizes for Open and U1401 sections are based on 30 paid entries in rated sections.

Open

1st - $150

2nd - $90

Top U2001/Unrated - $60

Top U1701/Unrated - $50

U1401

1st - $100

2nd - $60

Top U1201 - $40

Top U900 - $35

USCF Quick, Blitz, or any FIDE/foreign ratings may be used for prize eligibility purposes for players without a regular rating. Unrated players playing in the U1401 section are only eligible for place prizes (i.e. 1st-2nd). Unrated players are eligible for all prizes in the Open section.

Non-rated

1st - $40

2nd - $20

3rd - $10

Schedule:

Onsite Registration and Check-In: 9:00am-9:45am

Open and U1401 Sections

Round 1: 10:00am

Round 2: 11:45am

Lunch Break

Round 3: 2:00pm

Round 4: 3:45pm

Estimated end: 5:30pm

Non-Rated Section

*Rounds will start ASAP, generally 15 minutes after the conclusion of the previous round

Round 1: 10:00am

Round 2: 15 minutes after the end of Round 1

Round 3: 15 minutes after the end of Round 2

Round 4: 15 minutes after the end of Round 3

Estimated end: 1:30pm

Players arriving after registration will receive one half-point bye and will be paired in subsequent rounds. Half-point byes may be requested for any round during registration only.

Boards and pieces will be provided. Please bring clocks (clocks will be provided for the Non-rated section).

Board 1 in the Open Section may be streamed via Facebook Live or Youtube.

Please contact tournament organizer if you have any questions.

David Sye, Click here to show mail address 

Address:

Cerf Center S Burgess St.
Eureka, IL 61530
United States

Sections:

Grand Prix Points:

Prize Fund:

FIDE Rated: No

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Residency Restriction: No

Online Event: No

Organizer Overview

David Sye

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Phone:

Website: https://www.facebook.com/bloomingtonnormalchess