Midwest Class - More child-on-adult violence

This is getting ridiculous: ten-year-old Adream Liang of Wisconsin tied for first with Rick Lutzke, both with 4½.  David Paykin took third with 4-1.

Midwest Class - Expert / A

Thirteen-year-old cheesehead Alexander Velikanov earned his National Master title in style by winning the Expert Section  with 4½-½.  Sedrick Prude, Dane Mattson of Wisconsin, and Robert Keating of Iowa tied for second with 4-1.

Eleven-year-old Alex Bian of Lincolnshire (one of our Warren Junior Scholars) won the Class A section with a perfect 5-0 score.  Locals Rafeh Qazi and Robert Moskwa tied for second with 4-1 to complete the Illinois sweep.

For those of unfamiliar with tournament chess: this is not a scholastic event!

Midwest Class Championsips results-Master Section

This weekend's results are in from Wheeling!

Bulgarian Grandmaster and opening theoretician Atanas Kolev won the top section of the 20th Midwest Class Championship with a 4½-½ score.  Kolev  beating GM Dmitry Gurevich and Illinois Co-Champ Aun Thant Zin in rounds 3 and 4, and drawing Seth Homa of Michigan (who finished second with 4-1) in the final round.  This section was a tough one for the most of the locals: Aun Thant Zin did beat GM Nikola Mitkov in round 3, and Mitkov and Gurevich were paired with each other in the last round.

Age is catching up with 96-year-old Erik Karklins.  He lost all his games in the Expert Section: when he got a bye in round 4, he used the opportunity to play up to the Master Section, and beat NM James Ellis of Iowa.

Midwest Class Championships in Wheeling, October 15-17

Clipped and pasted from CCA email!

MIDWEST CLASS DEADLINES COMING SOON!

Tuesday, October 12: Last day for advance entry.

Wednesday, October 13: The special $98 chess hotel rate at Westin North Shore is expected to end on this date, at about 5 pm.
19th annual
MIDWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS

October 15-17 or 16-17, 2010
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, Illinois

$20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum guaranteed
5 round Swiss in 7 sections:

Master (2200/up), Expert (2000-2199), Class A(1800-1999), Class B (1600-1799), Class C (1400-1599), Class D(1200-1399), Class E (Under 1200). 

Also side event: Midwest Rated Beginners Open, Friday night, Oct 15.

Rated players may play up one class, unrated may enter A through E but have prize limits.

$98 special chess rate for 1-4 in room at the luxurious, AAA 4 Diamonds Westin North Shore Hotel, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, ask for chess rate, reserve now or rate may increase.

FULL DETAILS

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Midwest Class Championships in Wheeling, October 15-17

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Midwest Class Championships, October 15-17

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19th annual
MIDWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
October 15-17 or 16-17, 2010 - Wheeling, IL (Chicago area)
$20,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $16,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED!

PLUS CLASS E SECTION TROPHIES TO TOP 7, 1ST 800-999, 600-799, UNDER 600, UNRATED! 

Top 6 sections: 5 rounds, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). 
Class E Section: 5 rounds, G/75, Oct 16-17 only, separate schedule with early finish Sunday.  At Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling IL 60090. Free parking.  From Chicago, I-294 north to Milwaukee Ave; from Milwaukee, I-294 south to Lake Cook Road. 
In 7 sections; no unrated allowed in Master or Expert.

Master Section (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak win $100, top U2300 $800-400.  FIDE rated, 100 Grand Prix Points (enhanced). 
Expert Section (2000-2199): $1500-700-400-300.
Class A Section (1800-1999/Unr): $1500-700-400-300.
Class B Section (1600-1799/Unr): $1500-700-400-300.
Class C Section (1400-1599/Unr): $1400-700-400-200.
Class D Section (1200-1399/Unr): $1200-600-300-200.
Class E Section (Under 1200/Unr): $600-300-200-100.  Trophies to top 7, first 800-999, 600-799, Under 600, Unrated.
Rated players may play up one section.
Unrated prize limit: E $150, D $250, C $400, B $500, A $700. 
Top 6 sections entry fee: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 10/7, all $105 online at chesstour.com by 10/12, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/12 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK.  Re-entry $60; not available in Master Section. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. 
Entry fee for Class E, and unrated in Class D: $52 mailed by 10/7, $55 online at chesstour.com by 10/12, $60 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/12 (entry only, no questions), $70 at site. 
ICA membership ($15, scholastic $10) required for rated Illinois residents.  Join ICA online at chesstour.com together with your advance entry and save $2!

Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry.  Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.  USCF membership required.
3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:15 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:15 pm.
Class E schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 1:15 pm.  Half point byes OK all rounds, Master must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. 
Hotel rates: $98-98-98-98, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 10/1 or rate may increase.
Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.  $15 service charge for refunds.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use D657633, or reserve car online at chesstour.com.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
Ratings:  October official USCF rating list used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.   Foreign player rating info.
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577.  Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix points available.