Event Overview
Team Championship (Non-Scholastic) Open to all ages
SCHEDULE: 2 or 3 day option
FORMAT: (One section) 5 Round Swiss, Minimum 4 players, maximum 5 players on a team. A team's rating is the average rating of the team's top 4 players' ratings (Jan 2024 Supplement). Every team's rating must be < 2200 (strictly less than 2200). Players must sit in rating order.
Winning team qualifies for National Playoff
Rounds/Time Control/Byes
2 Day Schedule: Saturday 3 rounds, Sunday 2 rounds
Saturday G/80: d5 (round 1 only), Saturday: G/90 +15 incr. (rounds 2&3) Sunday: G/90 +15 incr. (rounds 4&5)
3 Day Schedule: Friday 1 round, Saturday 2 rounds, Sunday 2 rounds
Friday G/80: d5 (round 1 only), Saturday: G/90 +15 incr. (rounds 2&3) Sunday: G/90 +15 incr. (rounds 4&5)
½-point byes (for the whole team only) are available for one round
Team Championship (Scholastic)
SCHEDULE: 1 day (Saturday)
FORMAT: (One Section) 5 Round Swiss, Minimum 4 players, maximum 5 players on a team. A team's rating is the average rating of the team's top 4 players' ratings (Jan 2024 Supplement). Every team's rating must be < 2200 (strictly less than 2200). Players must sit in rating order.
Time Control:1 Day; G/25 d5
½-point byes (for the whole team only) are available for one round
Blitz Event:
G/3; d2, 4 Double Rounds (Friday Night)
ENTRY FEE:
Team Championship (Non-Scholastic)
Per player $65 per by 1/31, $75 later, Special team entry fee (one entry must be made for all players) $225 by 1/31, $255 later.
Team Championship (Scholastic)
Entry fee per player $40 per by 1/31, $50 later, Special team entry fee (one entry must be made for all players) $140 by 1/31, $160 later.
Blitz Event
Entry fee per player $15 if in main event, all others $25
PRIZES/AWARDS:
Team Championship (Non-Scholastic)
Special commemorative chess clocks or chess board/pieces: The top scorer on: Board 1, Board 2, Board 3, Board 4
The top 4 boards of: The top team, Under prizes for teams u1900, u1600, u1300
Trophies/Plaques: Top: Senior Team, (All 50 years & above as of 2/24/2024), Industry Team (same company), College Team (same school), K-12 School Team (same school), All-female Team, and Club Team
Alternates will receive trophy/plaque for any team listed above.
Team Championship (Scholastic)
Special commemorative chess clocks or chess board/pieces: The Top Team, The top scorer on: Board 1,2,3, and 4
Trophies or Plaques: Under prizes for teams u1600, u1400, u1200, u1000. 2nd Highest Scorer: Board 1,2,3, and 4
Alternates will receive trophy/plaque for any team listed above.
Blitz:
Trophies to all players with a winning record
Other:
Remembrance Lapel Pin for all players entered into 2024 US National Amateur Team South Championship
REGISTRATION:
1) Current USCF membership is required 2) There will be no on-site registration, only via on-line at Chessregister.com, or mailed checks
Deadlines: On-line/Mailed to get normal entry fee 1/31/2024, deadline for later registration is 2/17
Address: Mike Moschos 2100 Odessa Circle, The Villages, FL 32162 (Make checks payable to The Villages Chess Club)
Registration Help:
Don't have a team? You can still play. Need player(s) for your team? Contact us at email below.
The registration may close anytime (whenever we reach capacity under health and safety procedures/practical judgement
AMENITIES:
Wheelchair accessible. Coffee and ice water provided. Refrigerator and microwave available for use.
Organizer Email:
TheVillagesChessClub@outlook.com
SCHEDULE:
Team Championship (Non-Scholastic)
3-day: 1st Rd. Fri. 6:00pm Rds. 2-5 Sat. 1:00pm, 5:30pm, Sun. 9:30am, 2:45pm
2-Day 1st Rd. Sat. 9:00am Rds. 2-5 Sat. 1:00pm, 5:30pm, Sun. 9:30am, 2:45pm
Team Championship (Scholastic)
Saturday 9:15a-4:40p Round Times: 9:15am, 10:50am Lunch Break 12:30pm, 2:05pm, 3:40pmTime
Blitz:
Friday 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Other: For additional information concerning hotels, transportation, food, etc., please visit the TVCC website at www.TheVillagesChessClub.org
This will be available NLT 9/9/23
1985 Laurel Manor Drive
The Villages, FL 32162
United States