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2024 Chicago Rapid

Date and Time

Saturday, November 2, 2024, 6:30 AM until 11:30 PM Central Time (US & Canada) (UTC-06:00)

Location

616 Lake St
Evanston, IL  60201
USA

Event Contact(s)

Albert Yen

Category

Tournament

Registration Info

Registration is required
Payment in Full In Advance Or At Event

About this event

Registration steps
  1. Register here
  2. Make a Leago account on Leago and register for the Chicago Rapid on Leago
NEW THIS TIME: Please remember to also register on Leago so we can have live pairings and results!

Register early to get custom name tags! We’re bringing back the name tags from the Chicago Open designed by Aaron Czarnecki — your perfect memento from the event.

Check out the player roster here

Cost
  • Main (18K-4D) Section: $35 ($45 after 10/21)
  • Open (5D+) Section: $45 ($55 after 10/21)
  • Youth section: free

Club Discount
Groups of 5+: $5 off each person


Highlights

  • Trophies and cash prizes for band winners 
  • Optional lunch provided by Tealicious Bubble Tea
  • On-site post tournament dinner party
Tournament Format
  • 5 rounds, AGA-rated
  • 25 min + 10s/move Fischer time 
  • McMahon pairing
Prizes
Open
  • Cash prize pool is approximately $1200
  • 1st through 5th place will receive trophy and cash prizes

Main
  • Top two of each division receive trophy and sponsor prize
Sponsors
Yellow Mountain Imports
Baduk Club
Tsumego Dragon
OGS
Go Magic
AYD

Schedule
Registration 8:30 - 9:15
Opening Ceremony 9:15-9:45
Round 1 9:45 - 11:25
Round 2 11:25 - 13:05
Lunch 13:05 - 13:40
Round 3 13:40 - 15:20 
Round 4 15:20 - 17:40
Round 5 17:00 - 18:40 
Awards 18:40 - 19:10
Dinner party 19:15 - 21:30

* Assuming a 200-move game, most matches will finish in 80 minutes, so players will get breaks between rounds. The Youth section operates on a different schedule and ends by noon. For details, reach out to Xinming Guo (simonguoxm@gmail.com )

Highlights:
  1. Biggest weekend tournament in North America
  2. Upgraded on-site dinner banquet with whole lamb!

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