Tournament Results & Prize Lists

We will mail or electronically transmit a cash prize for any of our tournaments at no charge. For non-cash prizes, we are happy to ship them for packaging and shipping costs. With some tournaments, there may be many prizes to ship, so we will contact you to confirm the shipping arrangements when we are ready to ship your prize. Please be certain to answer emails to you. Typical shipping costs today in combination of time, materials, direct shipping, etc. is about $15.


July 14-19, 2024, Caveman Chess Festival - Caveman Chess Camp

Caveman Chess Camp 2024

To receive your camp plaque (if you are a winner) see https://cavechess.cc/plaques


July 12-14, 2024, Caveman Chess Festival - Weekend Tournaments


Update on Prizes and Refunds 9/23/2024:

  • All results and prizes are posted.

  • For plaques, see https://cavechess.cc/plaques

  • All prize payments have been completed.

  • All refunds have been initiated

  • Nearly all plaques have been distributed. A portion of Beginner Open #2 and some local plaques remain.

U.S. Senior Open

U.S. Junior Open

U.S. Blind Open

Caveman Medior Open

U.S. Junior Blitz

U.S Senior and Caveman Medior Quick

Caveman Beginner Open 1

Caveman Beginner Open 2



October 14, 2023

Brontosaurus Tournament, 222 S Prospect, Park Ridge, IL


October 7, 2023

4x3 Tournament, Gold and Nickel, 222 S Prospect, Park Ridge, IL


September 1 - September 4, 2023

Illinois Open - Open Section, Crowne Plaza, Northbrook, Illinois

Illinois Open - Reserve Section, Crowne Plaza, Northbrook, Illinois

Illinois Open - Illinois Blitz Open, Crowne Plaza, Northbrook, Illinois

Illinois Scholastic Open, Crowne Plaza, Northbrook, Illinois



July 16 - July 21, 2022

Caveman Chess Camp


September 2 - September 5, 2022

Illinois Open - Open Section, Crowne Plaza, Northbrook, Illinois

Illinois Open - Reserve Section, Crowne Plaza, Northbrook, Illinois

Illinois Open - Illinois Blitz Open, Crowne Plaza, Northbrook, Illinois

Illinois Scholastic Open, Crowne Plaza, Northbrook, Illinois



July 17 - July 22, 2022

Caveman Chess Camp Championship, Elmhurst, IL

Caveman Chess Camp Blitz, Elmhurst, IL

Caveman Chess Camp Quick Chess, Elmhurst, IL









May 15, 2021


April 17, 2021


October 3, 2020


August 1, 2020


July 12, 2020

Caveman III X III - July 7/12/2020 Ramada, Wheeling

June 28-30, 2019

US Junior Open Final Standings are here

US Junior Open Prizes are here.

US Junior MSA results are here.

US Senior Open Final Standings are here.

US Senior Open Prizes are here.

US Senior Open MSA results are here.


June 22, 2019

Caveman Summer Open