Registration for the 2025 Chicago Open is open!
Come join us for the 4th year of the biggest two-day tournament in the Midwest!

Registration steps

1. Register here
2. Make a Leago account on Leago and register for the Chicago Rapid on Leago

Please remember to also register on Leago so we can have live pairings and results!

Register early to get Early Bird pricing and custom name tags!

Cost

• Main (18K-4D) Section: $60 ($75 after 5/4)
• Open (5D+) Section: $75 ($90 after 5/4)
• Youth section: free

Club Discount
Groups of 5+: $5 off each person

Highlights

• Trophies and cash prizes for band winners
• Optional lunch provided by Tealicious Bubble Tea
• On-site post tournament dinner party

Tournament Format: 7 rounds, AGA-rated

• 25 min + 10s/move Fischer time
• McMahon pairing

Prizes
Open

• Cash prize pool is approximately $1200
• 1st through 5th place will receive trophy and cash prizes

Main

• Top two of each division receive trophy and sponsor prize

Sponsors
Yellow Mountain Imports
Baduk Club
Tsumego Dragon
OGS
Go Magic
AYD

Schedule

SATURDAY
Registration 8:30 – 9:15
Opening Ceremony 9:15-9:45
Round 1: 10 AM
Round 2:  11:40 AM
Lunch:  1:20 PM
Round 3:  2 PM
Round 4:  3:40 PM
Dinner Party: 5:20 PM

SUNDAY
Round 5: 9:30 AM
Round 6: 11:10 AM
Round 7: 1:30 PM
Awards: 3:10 PM

* Assuming a 200-move game, most matches will finish in 80 minutes, so players will get breaks between rounds. The Youth section operates on a different schedule and ends by noon. For details, reach out to Xinming Guo (simonguoxm@gmail.com )

Highlights:

1. Biggest weekend tournament in North America
2. Upgraded on-site dinner banquet