The Nevada Backgammon Association present:
The 26th Annual Chicago Open
An Invitational Backgammon Tournament
Memorial Day Weekend
May 27 to May 30, 2005
Oak Brook Hills Hotel
Oak Brook, Illinois.
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Including: Championship: Double Elimination Format with Progressive Consolation Intermediate: Continuous Play Format with Match Money and Consolation Beginner: Continuous Play Format |
3500 Midwest Road
Oak Brook, Illinois.
Phone: 630-850-5555 or 1-800-445-3315
Fax: 630-850-5567
Conveniently located near Oak Brook Shopping Center,
12 miles from O'Hare,
15 miles from Midway Airport and 18 miles from downtown Chicago.
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The location of the Oak
Brook Hills Hotel is indicated by the red star.
FROM NORTH OR SOUTH: Take I-294 to I-88 West. Exit Route 83 South to 31st Street. Turn right to Midwest Road. Turn left to next light, 35th Street. For a map of this region that you can zoom in and out on, please click here. |
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FROM EAST:
Take I-290 West (Eisenhower Expressway) to I-88 West.
Exit Route 83 South to 31st Street. Turn right to Midwest
Road. Turn left to next light, 35th Street.
FROM WEST: Take I-88 East and exit at Midwest Road. Turn left (south) on Midwest Road one mile. Oak Brook Hills Hotel is left. |
OAK BROOK HILLS HOTEL: - $89 per night single or double occupancy. Reservations must be made directly with the hotel.
Phone: 630-850-5555 or 1-800-445-3315 - Fax: 630-850-5567
ATTENTION: Please make reservations early. Cannot guarantee rooms or room rates after May 8th. Be sure to mention you are with the backgammon group.
RESTAURANTS and LOUNGES: Windows - the Resort's main dining room serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and Sunday brunch. The Grille - a relaxed, casual restaurant amid sports decor. The Lobby Bar - offers a panoramic golf course view.
TRANSPORTATION: Mr. Chauffeur provides transportation to and from O'Hare and Midway Airports for a reasonable fee. Please make reservations in advance by calling 1-800-244-6200.
AMENITIES: Coffee makers and hair dryers in every room. Fitness center, indoor/outdoor pools, saunas, whirlpools, tennis, basketball, volleyball courts and an 18-hole golf course.
Joann Feinstein
Howard Markowitz
Georgina Flanagan
Troy Longman
1. NOTE: There is no Main Flight Tournament scheduled for Saturday night for Intermediate and Beginner divisions.
2. THE CHICAGO OPEN is by invitation only. The Tournament reserves the right to refuse an entrant without giving any reason.
3. All fees paid at the tournament must be in cash.
4. Entrants may play in the division of their choice but the Tournament reserves the right to disallow an entrant to play below their level.
5. No NEW registrations in Championship or Intermediate divisions after 9:00 p.m. Friday, May 27th.
6. No smoking in main playing room. Smoking will be allowed in designated playing areas. Seating will be determined by non-smoker preference. Two five-minute breaks may be taken between games during non-smoking matches.
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Main Flight 70%
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Consolation 30%
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1st place - 60%
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1st place - 70%
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2nd place - 30%
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2nd place - 30%
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3rd place - 10%
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Main Flight 70%
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Consolation 30%
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1st place - 55%
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1st place - 70%
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2nd place - 25%
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2nd place - 30%
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3rd - 4th place - 10% each
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Main Flight 100%
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1st place - 70%
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2nd place - 30%
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Championship and Intermediate Divisions
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Main Flight 75%
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Consolation 25%
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1st place - 70%
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1st place - 100%
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2nd place - 30%
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CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION: $300 entry fee. Double elimination with progressive consolation. 13-point matches. 85% return $100 side pool (optional) 100% return. (No NEW registrations after 9:00 PM Friday.) Re-entries.
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION: $150 entry fee. Guarantees eight matches. $10 prize for each match won during qualifying match play by players who do not reach semi-finals of Main Flight and do not reach finals of the Consolation. The four players with the best win-loss records will be the semi-finalists. Should there be ties, there will be play-off matches to determine the final four. Players not reaching the semifinals will be eligible to participate in the Consolation. To qualify for match-money and consolation, each player must play all (eight) qualifying matches. All qualifying matches will be 7 points and limited to 90 minutes. 80% return. (No NEW registrations after 9:00 PM Friday.)
BEGINNER DIVISION: $30 entry fee. Guarantees six matches. Should there be ties, there will be play-off matches to determine the finalists All matches will be five points and limited to 90 minutes. 80% return.
MEMORIAL DAY MASTERS: $400 entry fee. Single elimination. 11-point matches. Re-entries. 90% return.
MINI-MATCH: $20 entry fee. Single elimination. Two-point matches, with doubling cube. Re-entries allowed to field of 128. 90% return.
DOUBLES TOURNAMENT: $200 entry fee. Single elimination, seven-point matches. 85% return. Re-entries allowed.
BLITZ TOURNAMENT: $35 entry fee. $50 to each winner of a group of four. Players may not enter in conflict within any other event. Five-point matches. 85% return. Continuous entries. Playoffs on Monday.
CALCUTTA AUCTION: Championship and Intermediate Divisions. 90% return.
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4:00 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.
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Registration for
all events.
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(No
NEW registrations in Championship
and Intermediate after 9:00 p.m.) |
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4:30 p.m.
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Memorial Day Masters
event begins.
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4:30 p.m.
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Mini-Match event
begins.
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4:30 p.m.
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Blitz Tournament
begins.
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7:00 p.m.
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Doubles Tournament
begins.
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10:00 a.m. - 11:00
a.m.
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Final tournament
registration.
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11:00 a.m.
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Calcutta Auction.
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12:45 p.m.
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Championship Division
begins.
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1:00 p.m. - 2:30
p.m.
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MATCH 1 - Intermediate
Division.
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3:00 p.m. - 4:30
p.m.
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MATCH 2 - Intermediate
Division.
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MATCH 1 - Beginner
Division.
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5:00 p.m. - 6:30
p.m.
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MATCH 3 - Intermediate
Division.
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MATCH 2 - Beginner
Division.
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6:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m.
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Scheduled Dinner
Break.
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8:30 p.m.
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Championship Division
resumes.
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All Side Events
resumes.
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NOTE:
See condition #1
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10:00 a.m. - 11:30
a.m.
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MATCH 4 - Intermediate
Division.
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10:30 a.m.
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Championship Division
resumes.
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12:00 p.m. - 1:30
p.m.
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MATCH 5 - Intermediate
Division.
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MATCH 3 - Beginner
Division.
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1:30 p.m. - 2:30
p.m.
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Intermediate and
Beginner Break.
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2:30 p.m. - 4:00
p.m.
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MATCH 6 - Intermediate
Division.
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MATCH 4 - Beginner
Division.
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4:30 p.m. - 6:00
p.m.
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MATCH 7 - Intermediate
Division.
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MATCH 5 - Beginner
Division.
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6:00 p.m. - 8:00
p.m.
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Scheduled Dinner
Break.
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8:00 p.m. - 9:30
p.m.
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MATCH 8 - Intermediate
Division.
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MATCH 6 - Beginner
Division.
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8:15 p.m.
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Championship Division
resumes.
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Memorial Day Masters
event resumes.
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9:45 p.m.
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PLAYOFFS - Intermediate
and Beginner (if necessary).
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11:00 a.m.
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Intermediate Consolation
begins.
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All events continue
to conclusion.
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If you have any questions please contact:
Joann
Feinstein
8149 Kenton Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60076
(847) 674-0120
3342 S. Sandhill #9 - Box 423
Las Vegas, NV 89121 USA.
Phone: (702) 893-6025
Fax: (702) 893-0043
E-Mail: howard114@cox.net