The Greater Peoria Chess Federation is doing it up big for the Golden Anniversary of their signature event: The Peoria Open. The third stop on the ICA's Illinois Chess Tour will feature a two-day extravaganza at the Grand Hotel April 26 and 27.

Restricting the Reserve Section to Under 1400, the event promises most Open players are likely to get a shot at playing at least one USCF master.

Collegiate Final Four Illini Club participants Eric Rosen, Michael Auger and Akshay Indusekar have all pre-registered. 

Pete Karagianis and Tianlu Peng -- co-champions of the recent David Mote Memorial, the second 2014 tour event, are also signed up.

Masters Zach Kasiurak, Steve Tennant, Albert Chow and Mariano Acosta are all on board.

The five-round tournament features Game/120 time controls, a $400 guaranteed prize to the champion and generous class prizes.

Patrick Cohen is the designated Tournament Director with Murrel Rhodes serving as Chief Organizer. Master Len Weber will be on hand to analyze games for all participants.

Additional information can be found in the listing on this site's calendar or the tournament's website. 

Early registration discounted entry remains available through April 24th (according to the registration form).