2026 Chicago Summer Open & Blitz

Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
1800 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173
$149 room rate until 6/03 reservation link Here

6 Sections - Major, U2100, and U1900 sections are FIDE Rated

5SS G/90;+ 30 sec. US Chess Rated
2-Day option rounds 1&2 G/60;d10

Also Saturday Night Blitz (see below)

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$10,000 Prize Fund
50 US Enhanced Grand Prix Points

Major (FIDE Rated): $1200 — $600 — $400 — $200
Under 2100 (FIDE Rated): $1000 — $500 — $300 — $200
Under 1900 (FIDE Rated): $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, or $200 in U1700, or $250 in U1900.

Entry Fee:

• $95 online by 6/4
• $105 online by 6/18
• $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 $20 extra. Must be at least 1100 to play up into U1500 section.
• 1/2 point byes OK all rounds, must commit by end of round 2 (maximum 2)
• Reentry available for $45.
• Default time is 1 hour.

3-day Schedule: G/90;+30 second increment

• Friday 7:00pm
• Saturday 10:00am, 4:00pm
• Sunday 10:00am, 3:00pm

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

• Saturday (G/60;d10) 10:00am, 1:00pm
• Saturday (G/90;+30) 4:00pm
• Sunday (G/90;+30) 10:00am, 3:00pm

Other information: Boards, sets, and clocks provided
For more information: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/chisummeropen26

Saturday Night Blitz!
8:30pm June 20th
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 - $40
1st Under 900 (or Unrated) - $40

Entry Fee: GMs free, $20 by 6/19, $25 after that or onsite
One bye available (any round)
Register online at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/chisummerblitz26 or onsite by 8:15pm

For the Individual Summer Scholastic on Saturday June 20 see https://www.kingregistration.com/event/summerschol26.

Contact: Wilson Chess: Email – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Attn. Chicago Summer Open