2024 U.S. AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH

National Championship Event
Laurel Manor Recreation Center
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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

Address:

1985 Laurel Manor Drive
The Villages, FL 32162
United States

Sections: 1
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund: Commemorative awards, plaques,trophies
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No

Organizer Overview

The Villages Chess Club
Email: TheVillagesChessClub@outlook.com
Phone: 1-407-497-2261