2025 Illinois Class Championship
Start Date
Sunday, November 23, 2025
End Date
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Director
Maret Thorpe and or Glenn Panner or someone from Illinois Chess Association
Class Championship 4 round swiss Classes Master, Expert, A, B, C, D and E and Under
Time Control
Master/Expert through Class E (G/60;d5) U1000 and U800 (G/45;d5)
Rounds
Master/Expert through Class E (G/60;d5) — 10:00am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:30pm U1000 and U800 (G/45;d5) — 10:00am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm
Additional Info
Boards, sets, and clocks will be provided by The Illinois Chess Association. All special rules, details, and tournament conditions subject to change without notice; changes will be posted ASAP at the site & online.
$5 discount for ICA members (annual dues $15 regular, $10 scholastic)— join at www.il-chess.org.
Free entry if registered by 11/7 to Illinois GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs. Email glenn@chessweekend.com to request the free entry.
November rating supplement determines section eligibility.
Broadcast Link
Registration
Entries paid by check must be received by 11/1/25 to allow time for checks to clear. Mail to Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. No phone entries.
US Chess Required:
Yes
IASCA Required:
No
Memberships Available Onsite:
Yes
Onsite Reg Time:
On-site registration: 8:30 - 9:30am Entries after cutoff receive ½-point byes for round 1.
Entry Fee:
$60 Master/Expert and A-D online or USPS postmarked by 11/13 $40 Class E, Under 1000, Under 800 online or USPS postmarked by 11/13 $10 increase after 11/13 Class A, B, C, D, E (1000-1199) players may play up ONE class for $20 play-up fee. Players rated 800-999 may play up to Class E at no additional charge. U800 players rated above 600 may play in U1000 section at no additional charge.
Send Entry Fee:
Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. No phone entries.
Prizes
Master/Expert: $800-500-300-200-125
A through D: $500-250-135-75-60
E, Under 1000, Under 800: Trophies to first, second, third; commemorative award to fourth through tenth place. Medals to players with plus score who don’t otherwise win a prize.
Contact
Location
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
1800 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173, USA
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 30
$6000 guaranteed prize fund