Room 605, UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St., Chicago. 3/SS, G/60 + 30s increment. 1 vs. 2 pairings. Rounds: 10 AM; 2, 5:15 PM. Entry fee: $18 in advance; $25 on-site (CCC members 20 percent off). Masters who register in advance will receive entry fee refund after completing play. On-site registration 9 to 9:30 a.m.. Prizes: Three games of quality, regular-rated chess in a congenial atmosphere. Half-point bye available in any round. Sets and clocks provided. Site is wheelchair-accessible.

Parking

All-day parking is available for $7 in the UIC Halsted/Taylor Parking Structure at 760 W. Taylor St. with purchase of parking sticker (normal all-day rate is $8.50). We encourage carpooling.

CTA

Blue Line to UIC–Halsted; 8 (Halsted) to Polk; 12 (Roosevelt), 18 (18th) to Halsted

METRA

Union Station is a 0.8 mile walk, Ogilvie Transportation Center is a 1.1 mile walk. Walk west to Halsted, then walk south. Short taxi ride from all Loop METRA stations.

Dining

Argo Tea may be open on the second floor of Student Center East. Options within a half-mile walk include:

Fontano Foods 1058 W. Polk St.
RoSal’s 1154 W. Taylor St.
Khaosan & Taylor 1104 W. Taylor St.
Tufano’s 1073 W. Vernon Park Place