The 2023 Chicago Open, organized by the Evanston Go Club, will be held over Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-28. With 8 rounds over 2 days, we offer you the most intense tournament experience in the country. Come for the chance to play serious games and reunite with your go-playing friends!
Medals and prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers of each division in the Main section, and up to 6th place for the Open section. First place overall wins the 2023 Chicago Open trophy and a cash prize of at least $600. 

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Tournament Update: Check here for details on accessing parking, check in, and meals on tournament day!

Venue
Following the success of the 2022 Chicago Open last year, we have moved the tournament to the Evanston Holiday Inn. The hotel is offering discounted accommodations and parking for all tournament participants. 

To book discounted rooms at the tournament venue, use this link: Holiday Inn. Contact us if there are issues with booking. To secure rooms at the discounted rate, please book by May 5th. 

Parking at the hotel is $9 per day.

Finding roommates: Use this link to put your information down and find roommates. Just reach out to others on the list!

Registration
Register here: Registration Form

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Early bird pricing (until May 6) 
Open $75
Main $60

Regular pricing
Open $85
Main $70

1-day pricing (either Saturday or Sunday) 
Open 1-day $45 
Main 1-day $35 
*Players are only eligible for prizes if they compete both days.

Payment can be made by Venmo (@Albert-Yen-3) or Zelle (847-814-0537)

You can check here to see who have registered for the 2023 Chicago Open.

Club Discounts
We encourage local club leaders to organize club members to come to our event! We offer registration discounts for groups of 5 or more.

Groups of 5-6: $3 off per person
Groups of 7-8: $5 off per person
Groups of 9+ : $7 off per person
*only players who register for both days receive the discount

Meals
Players may order breakfast, lunch, and dinner with us. Breakfast includes a pastry from Bennison's Bakery along with coffee, tea, fruits, and granola bars. Lunch on both days will be provided by Tealicious Bubble Tea and consist of a bento + drink. Dinner will be a Mediterranean buffet provided by Dengeos. Both lunch and dinner are vegetarian friendly. 

Breakfast Saturday: $10
Lunch Saturday: $22
Dinner Saturday: $22
Lunch Sunday : $22

Tournament Rules
Open section (5d+)
Main section (18k-4d)
Youth/Beginner section (free, Saturday only)

Games are Fischer time 10 min + 20s/move. All games are AGA-rated. 
McMahon pairing for Main and Open sections.
Handicap: H-2 in Main section, even games in Open section.

Please note: In contrast to our previous events, this tournament will not be self-paired; each round will be paired by the tournament director and will start at the specified time. Clocks are required for every game, and the time settings are Fischer time 10 minutes basic time, 20 seconds per move. Please see this link for a description of Fischer time (it is NOT the same as BYO-YOMI): What is Fischer Time?

Schedule

Day 1 - Saturday
8:30-9:15 | Check in
9:15-9:30 | Introduction and Explaining Rules
9:30-11 | Round 1
11-12:30 | Round 2 
12:30-1:30 | Lunch 
1:30-3 | Round 3 
3-4:30 | Round 4 
4:30-5 | Break 
5-6:30 | Round 5 
6:30-9 | Dinner Party

Day 2 - Sunday
9:45-11:15 | Round 6
11:15-12:45 | Round 7
12:45-1:45 | Lunch
1:45-3:15 | Round 8 
3:15-4 | Awards ceremony

PSA:
Jeremiah Donley, a 5D go player and member of the Baduk House, was injured in a motor accident on May 6. Please see his GoFundMe to support him: https://gofund.me/065dec1b