July 21-23 2017
St. Olaf College, Buntrock Commons, 1520 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield, MN (50 minutes south of Minneapolis/St. Paul)
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!
Sections and Prizes (based on age as of 1/1/17)

• U21: First Prize: $500 cash plus entry in the 2018 US Jr Closed Championship.
  Plaques to top 5 overall.
  Plaque to top age 18, 17, 16, 15, U15.
• U15: Trophies to top 10 overall.
  Trophies to top age 14, 13, 12, 11, U11.
• U11: Trophies to top 10 overall.
  Trophies to top age 10, 9, 8, U8.
• U8: Trophies to top 10 overall.
  Trophies to top age 7, 6, U6.
• Team Prizes: Trophies to top 3 club or school teams in each section, top 3 scores will count toward team total.

Entry Fees

• $60 USPS or online by 6 pm July 7
• $70 USPS or online by 6 pm July 14
• $80 online and at door until 12:30 pm

Time Control and Playing Schedule
6SS, G/90+inc 30

• Friday 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm
• Saturday 9:30 am & 3:00 pm
• Sunday 9:30 am & 3:00 pm
• One ½ point bye available for any round, must commit before end of round 2
• July supplement used

Other Events

• Thursday evening Simul with GM Alexander Goldin. Register here
• Saturday Puzzle-Solving contest with prizes. Register here
• Saturday night blitz after round 4. Register Here
• Sunday Not a Senior, Not a Junior Quads, EF $25 advance; $30 day of event; $60 prize to winner of each quad. Register Here
  
  All extra events are open to players of all ages. Local players welcome!

Lodging

• St. Olaf is offering a special $45 chess rate for a dorm single, $72 double. Availability is limited, please email summer@stolaf.edu to inquire.  
• Country Inn and Suites, Northfield, MN, website, (800) 830-5222 or (507) 645-2958, $145 per night
• America’s Best Value Inn and Suites, Northfield, MN, website, (888) 315-2378 or (507) 663-0371, $105 per night
• Days Inn Faribault, Faribault, MN (14 miles), $89.95 per night, website, (507) 334-6835\
• Boarders Inn & Suites, Faribault, MN (14 miles), website, (507) 334-9464, $121.40 per night
• Please reserve early

Other information

• Chess Weekend will provide sets, boards; please bring clocks.
• For more information: chessweekend.com, glenn@chessweekend.com, or 815-955-4793 before 8 pm.

Make it your best week of chess ever with OleChess Camp!
July 16-21, OleChess camp will provide a week of quality instruction and practice led by some the world’s premier players and teachers. This residential camp offers six class options for youth and adult players of all ages and levels. The best part? OleChess Camp will seamlessly lead into the 2017 US Junior and Senior Opens.

• Information and registration for OleChess Camp
• Before camp: OleChess Summer Tournament will be held July 15 with $1550 in prizes, open and reserve sections, 4 rounds at G/61, d5.