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Oglesby, Illinois. This is a MCA qualifier event for future Round Robin Invitational. Warm up for the Chicago Open. Do not miss this event! Great chess with lots of extras and surprises! And you just might earn a FIDE rating too! The prize fund will be increased if we exceed the number of players required!! 5-SS Open Tournament G/90 + 30 Sec Incremental (addback, not delay) Accelerated pairings will be used. Illinois Valley Community College, 815 North Orlando Smith Avenue, Oglesby, IL. Directions: Located where Interstate 80 meets Interstate 39 in the LaSalle/Peru/Oglesby area. Here is a link to help: www.ivcc.edu/directions/. $100 appearance fee+free hotel room (for 2 people-organizer has the right to decide who will room together)+free entry to GMs and IMs who commit in writing or email by 4/1/08. Appearance will be paid when player shows up at the site. Free entry to FMs who commit in writing or by email by 4/1/08. $25 will be deducted from any prize. Normal entry applies to GM, IM and FM after 4/1/08. EF: $55 by 4/1/08, $65 at the door. $20 less for FIDE rated players $$2200 (b/45 players, FIDE players count as 1/2) 1st $500 (Guaranteed), 2nd $300, 3rd $200, U2000 1st $200, 2nd $150, U1800 1st $200, 2nd $150, U1600 $200, 2nd $125, U1400/Unrated $75, Special Prizes: Biggest Upset $50 & Best Game $50. Free Entry will be given to participant who travels the furthest! Reg.: 9-9:30am Rds.: 10-3:00-7:30, Sun 11-3:30. Ent/Info: Christopher Baumgartner, 9985 Linda Ln., Des Plaines, IL 60016, email: mcafide@yahoo.com or mcafidetournaments.blogspot.com I am working to secure lower hotel rates with area hotels but have not finalized this yet. Contact me for details. Phone (after 7pm) 847-609-2987. FIDE. WCL JGP.