2025 US Amateur Team North

2025 US Amateur Team North

PRIZES • FUN • FRIENDS • US CHESS RATED NATIONAL EVENT

February 21 - 23, 2025 • Schaumburg, Illinois
Early entry ends February 9

Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
$115 single-quad, free wifi included with room
Please reserve early
847-605-1234 (code G-CHE3) or book online:
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIRW/G-CHE3

OPEN AND RESERVE SECTIONS (see box below for one-day U1000 Section)
5 round Swiss, open to 4 player teams with one optional alternate.
Choice of 2-day or 3-day schedules.

Team average (4 highest ratings – January 2025 Rating List) must be

• under 2200 for Open
• under 1600 for Reserve

An entire team may take up to two byes in any rounds; byes must be requested by end of round 2 and are irrevocable after the end of round 2.

Time Controls
Game/90 +30 sec increment from move 1. Rounds 1 and 2 in the 2-day schedule play Game/60, d5.

Entry Fees

• $200 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 9
• $220 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 16
• $240 per team online until 9:30am Feb. 21 and onsite.

Team changes onsite or after 6pm on Feb. 21, $20.

Individuals
…wishing to play, send $60 by USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 16 or $70 thereafter, and request to be put on a team. Note: we guarantee you will play, but can’t guarantee which schedule, which board you will play, or the ratings of your teammates. Teams are formed the day of the event.

Schedule

• 3-DAY: onsite registration/check-in Friday, 5:30pm-6:30pm; Round 1, 7pm. Saturday, Round 2 10am; Round 3, 4pm. Sunday, Round 4, 10am; Round 5, 3:30pm.
• 2-DAY: onsite registration/check-in Saturday, 8am-9:30am; Round 1, 10am; Round 2, 1pm then merge with 3-day schedule for Round 3.

Prizes
Winning Open Section team qualifies for national playoffs.

Open Section Prizes

• Top three teams
• Top teams with average rating Under 2000, Under 1800
• Top college team (all players in college)
• Top high school team (all players in high school)
• Top team composed of juniors (high school and younger)
• Top mixed doubles team (two women and two men)
• Top senior team (all players 50 and over)
• Top individual score on each board

Reserve Section Prizes

• Top three teams
• Top teams Under 1400 and Under 1200
• Top high school team
• Top K-8 team
• Top female team
• Top individual score each board

Special Prizes

• Best team name
• Best costume or theme

Prizes are clocks or bookstore credit.

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One-Day Booster Section

Saturday, February 22, one day only
Time control: 4/SS G/60, d5
Four-player teams with one optional alternate
Team average (4 highest ratings – January 2025 Rating List) must be U1000
Round Times: 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm
A team may take a bye in any round, byes must be requested by end of round 2 and cannot be changed after the end of round 2.

Entry Fee:

• $120 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 9
• $140 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 16
• $160 per team online until 9:30am Feb. 22 and onsite.

Prizes

• Top three teams
• Top individual each board

Prizes are bookstore credit.

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Registration:

Register online here for all sections:

… or by mail: Make checks payable to and send to: Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. Please include Team’s name and roster (plus ID#), captain’s email and phone number, and desired schedule.

Information

Email: Click here to show mail address

Other team tournament rules are here

Boards and sets provided. PLEASE BRING CLOCKS!

All special rules, details, and tournament conditions are subject to change without notice; changes will be posted ASAP at the tournament site, at chessweekend.com, at il-chess.org, and at kingregistration.com.            

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Northern Blitz Championship

$935 b/90. 5-round double Swiss (two games with each opponent) Game/3, 2-second increment. US Chess rated. Will be held Saturday night at 8 p.m. or after USAT Round 3 (which begins at 4pm). More information and registration here.