2024 Chicago Rapid
Come join us for the 3rd year of the biggest one-day tournament in the Midwest!

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.

*We will order custom name tags for everyone who register by October 13th. If you register after Oct 13th we will still do our best to get one for you but there is a chance you may have to use a sticker name tag.

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!