100th Western Massachusetts/Connecticut Valley Chess Championship

1st Place; Revolving trophy & Personal engraved trophy.

Trophy to top Expert, A, B, C, D, Rated under 1200, Biggest Upset, and Unrated

U.S. Chess Federation Membership is required and available at the tournament.

TWO SCHEDULES: 2-day and 1-day schedule merging in the 4th round on Sunday

FORMAT: 5 game Swiss System (No elimination)

ADVANCE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT OPTIONS: Send REGISTRATION FORM and Check payable to W.M.C.A by U.S. mail to: ED KOSTREBA, 45 FAIRVIEW ST., PALMER, MA  01069, postmarked by MONDAY March 23rd OR PayPal or Venmo to [email protected] (must include Registration Form info. as a note during electronic payment, via e-mail, or phone text message) by THURSDAY March 26th.

ADVANCE ENTRY FEE: Rated players $30, New, and unrated players, $5

AT SITE ENTRY FEE: Rated players $35, New, and unrated players, $10

2-DAY SCHEDULE (Saturday 28th and Sunday-29th)                                             TIME CONTROL: G/90;d5

AT DOOR REGISTRATION & ENTRY FEE PAYMENT (Cash, Check, PayPal, or Venmo): 8:30-9:15, Saturday

ROUNDS: Saturday 10:00, Lunch break, 1:45, 5:30; Sunday 2:00, (5:00 W.M.C.A. elections), 5:30

1-DAY SCHEDULE (Sunday 29th)

AT DOOR REGISTRATION & ENTRY FEE PAYMENT (Cash, Check, PayPal, or Venmo): 7:45 to 8:15

TIME CONTROL: Rounds 1-3: G/45;d5, rounds 4 and 5: G/90;d5

ROUNDS: Sunday 8:30, 10:15, Noon, 2:00, (5:00 W.M.C.A. elections), 5:30

1st Place Tiebreaker Format: 2 Rounds G/10;d5.                        Armageddon Final Format: 1 Round G/10;d0

IRREVOCABLE BYES: Two 1/2-point Byes allowed. 5th round Bye specified before round 2 pairings, rounds 1, 2 and 3 specified before those rounds start. 1/2-point Bye for round 4 specified before round 3.

WMCA MEMBERSHIP: $15 per year NOT required. It includes the 18th WMCA Free tournament, $5 off at all WMCA tournaments, including this one, voting rights, and privileges added during membership.

WEBSITE: http://www.wmass-chess.us

CHESS SETS, and CHESS CLOCKS will be provided. However, if you have a set, you would rather use, you may substitute your equipment with the approval of the player of the black pieces.

ANY QUESTIONS? Leave a text message at 413-668-4589    or email: [email protected]  

REGISTRATION FORM   100th Western Mass/Conn. Valley Championship

¨Name ________________________________________________________________   ¨Schedule (Circle one)   2-Day   or  1-Day

¨U.S.C.F. ID. No. (If member) ______________________________               1/2-point bye (Circle round)    1     2      3      4      5   .

¨e-mail address ___________________________________________________  OR Phone #  (_________)____________________

¨Entry Fee: $ ________

If not a U.S.Chess Federation member or if a renewing member (Fill out a USCF Membership Form) Fee:  +  $ ________

W.M.C.A. membership  (Circle one)          new          or         renewing         (Not required):  +  $ ________

W.M.C.A. Member Discount: -  $   _______

¨ Required information to enter the tournament.                                                                                               ¨  TOTAL: $ ________

1st place Speed chess tiebreak playoff

In the case of 2 or more players having a tied score for 1st place at the end of the tournament, they will have a speed chess match to determine the one true Western Massachusetts/ Connecticut Valley Chess Champion.

Format: 2 Rounds G/10;d5

The 1st player with 1.5  points gets the revolving trophy!

Armageddon final

In the case of a tie, there will be one final playoff game of G/10;d0 no delay! The rule is, that white MUST WIN to obtain the point. If black DRAWS, he/ she wins. Both players write their color of choice on paper, and hand them to the TD. If they pick opposite colors, no bidding is necessary, as they will play those colors. If they picked the same color pieces, color is decided by bid. They each write a number equaling time in whole minutes to play and hand them to the TD. The player with a lower bid, wins the color matching their choice, and begins the game with an amount of time equivalent to their bid. The other player will begin the game with the 10 minute base time.

Format: 1 Round G/10;d0