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NEWS!!! Teams from St. Petersburg (Russia) and Mecklenburg vor Pomen province of Germany are signing for the events!

FESTIVAL REGISTRATION        ON-LINE PAYMENT        PDF format flier

The Federation International des Echecs (FIDE)

 The United State Chess Federation (USCF)

International Educational and Cultural Services (IntECS)

International Scholastic

Chess Festival

  March 24 – April 1, 2012

  Chicago , Illinois , U.S.A

Special Festival guests:

 12^th World Chess Champion

GM Anatoly Karpov

US Chess Champions

GM Alexander Onischuk and GM Yury Shulman  

US Women Champion 

IM Anna Zatonskih

The Festival program includes:

International Scholastic Chess Tournament

March 24 – March 28, 2012

7 Rounds, Game/90+30. USCF and FIDE rated!

3^rd Intercontinental Scholastic Team Championship

March 30 – April 1, 2012

7 Rounds; Game/60+30. USCF and FIDE rated!

 Tournaments for scholastic teams in categories U10, U12, U14, U16, and U18 years old

Special Chess for Peace presentation

March 30^th, 2012                                                                                               

Special presentations for coaches and parents by the Festival honored guests

March 31^st, 2012 

Festival location

DoubleTree Hilton Hotel , Oak Brook , IL

Reservation phone:

Room rate: $89, including full breakfast buffet for up-to 4 people

Tournament Entrée Fees

Early registrations (by 01/01/2012)

Individual tournament - $40 per person

Team tournament - $100 per team (4 people)

Late registrations (after 01/01/2012)

Individual tournament - $60 per person

Team tournament - $120 per team (4 people)

There will be NO on-site registrations!

Festival Organizer

Dr. Mikhail Korenman, FIDE International Chess Organizer

Chief Tournament Director

IM Vyacheslav Styazhkin (Russia), FIDE International Arbiter