75th Annual Texas State and Amateur Championships

Championship: 7SS, G/90 with 30 sec increment. This section is FIDE rated and uses FIDE rules. The tournament will use USCF ratings for pairings and prize purposes. Must be rated 2000 or above OTB regular (not quick, blitz or rapid nor online) by either USCF or Fide to play in this section or have had a provable 2000 or higher regular rating in the past. Defending Texas State Amateur Champion may also play in this section. Defending Texas Scholastic High School Champions may also play in this section. Foreign unrateds may play in this section and at TDs discretion may be required to play in Championship section. G/90 with 30 sec. increment. Foreign players must disclose their FIDE ID number before 1st round in order to play in Championship section. $$ 800-400-200, 2200-2399 $500, U2200 $500. 2200-2399 and U2200 prize based on 200 total paid entries in Championship and Amateur. 1st – 3rd in Championship are Guaranteed. Both Class prizes in Championship are only 50% Guaranteed.

Amateur: 7SS, G/90 with 30 sec increment. U2000 & unrated. USCF rated only. See Website for prizes. Reentry allowed for a fee of $65 (counts 60% toward base)

Both Championship and Amateur: 4-day Thursday - Sunday or 3-day Fri. - Sun. Texas Chess Association membership required. Other states accepted. EF: $94 if received by 11/19, else $99. $84 Junior (U19) if received by 11/19 else $90 (counts 90% toward base), senior (over 65)/Handicapped/Full time college student/additional family participant $60 if receive by 11/19 else $65 (Counts 60% toward base.) Add $5 for CC phone entries; pre-reg. requires pre-payment. After 11/25 all registration and changes online only; all changes including withdrawals, $10 after 11/25. 4 day: Rds. Thurs: 7:30 pm, Fri: 2:45 pm - 7:30, Sat: 11:30 am - 5:15 pm, Sun: 9:30 am - 2:15 pm. 3 day: Rd. 1 on Friday at 9:45 am then merge with 4 day. Foreign Unrated must play in Championship section. Registrations that do not indicate 4- or 3-day schedule will be put in the 3-day. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. HR: $85/85/85/85, 817-358-1700 reserve by 11/16 and ask for Dallas Chess Club rate. Free Parking. Up to two 1/2 point byes available if requested before end of rd. 2 and before receiving full point bye, but byes for both rounds 6 AND 7 is not permitted. Note that unless TD rules otherwise on a case by case basis, withdrawals and last round byes are not eligible for prizes.

1 day  Scholastic on Sat. 11/28 . 5SS, G/30: d5. Open to players rated under 1200 or unrated.   EF: $34 by 11/19, $54 thereafter; Registration must be done online at www.dallaschess.com  Entries do not count toward base in Championship and Amateur. Registration: Rd. 1 at 10:20 am, rest ASAP with small lunch break. Prizes: Trophies to top 12 individuals, five teams and top three unrateds. Medals to Players who do not win a trophy. 

ALL Sections: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Info: Barb Swafford, 214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com  www.dallaschess.com

NS. NC. W. FIDE. JGP for Non scholastic side event.