LAST CALL for US Amateur Team West - THIS Weekend & Special Side Events

Published: Wed, 02/10/16


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LAST CALL to avoid LATE FEE

US National

Amateur Team West Championship

Feb 13-15, 2016

Scholastic Side Event: Saturday, Feb 13

Special Side Events with GM Mamedov
Feb 11th & Feb 17th


 
Event US National Amateur Team West Championship
Fee Regular:
Individual Entry:$63, Team Entry: $243

Scholastic (u1400):
Individual Entry: $39, Team Entry: $149

Late/Refund Fee: $10 after 2/10, Onsite: +$20/player, +$80/team
Date February 13th-15th
Scholastic Side Event: 13th
Location Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (map)
  Info Flyer Register Online

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Schedule - Regular and Scholastic

Schedule for Regular Tournament

On-site Registration:
Saturday: 9:30-10:30am
Sunday: 8:30-9:00am

Rounds:
3-day schedule:
Sat 11:30am, 5:30pm, Sun 11:30am, 5:30pm, Mon 10am, 3:30pm
Time Control: 4SS 40/120 SD/30 d5

2-day schedule:
Sun 10am, 12:30pm, 2:50pm - Time Control: 3SS G/61;d5
merge with 3-day schedule players
Saturday 5:30pm, Mon 10am, 3:30pm - Time Control: 3SS 40/120 SD/30 d5



Schedule for Scholastic Side Event

On-site Registration:
Saturday: 8-9am

Rounds:
Sat 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4:15pm
Time Control: 5SS G/30;d5

 

Sections & Prizes

Regular Tournament

Section: One big Open section.
1 section with Team Swiss pairings
(4 player teams players 4 player teams based on rating)
Tournament follows Team Tournament USCF rules.
Any question? email to ask@bayareachess.com

Prizes - Team Prizes
Special commemorative clocks to top 4 players and trophy to the team for:
Top 3 Teams overall
Top Team u2000
Top Team u1800
Top Team u1600
Top Team u1400
Top Team u1200

Trophies to each player in top team in following categories:
Top Industry
Top All Female
Top College
Top High School (Gr 7-12)
Top Elementary (K-6)
Top Family
Top Club

Bay Area Chess Gift certificates for best 3 team names


Individual Prizes

Special commemorative clocks to:
Top scorer on each board
Trophies to: Top reserve
Second scorer on each board (1-4)
Third scorer on each board (1-4)
G/30 Championship on Sunday

$8,000 b/199 fully paid entries, 60% guaranteed

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Class Prizes
Open (1900+) $1,500 $700 $300 $100 u2100: $200, 100
B (1600-1899) $1,000 $400 $100 $100  
C (1300-1599) $1,000 $400 $100 $100  
D (u1300) $1,000 $400 $100 $100  


Scholastic Side-event

One big Scholastic Section
1 section with Team Swiss pairings
(4 player teams players 4 player teams based on rating)

Trophies to each player in:
Top 3 Teams overall
Top Team u1200
Top Team u1000
Top Team u800
Top Team u600
Top Team u400
Top Team u200
Top All Female team
Top Academic team
Top Club team


Trophies to top 2 scorers on each board.
Commemorative medals to all players.

 
Side-events - BAC's Honored Guest: GM Mamedov

Thursday, February 11th - Lecture & 25 board Simul
@ NEW BayAreaChess Center
2050 Concourse Drive, #42, San Jose, CA 95131 (map)

Register online - Flyer - Entries

Evening Schedule:
5:30-6:00pm: Arrival, Pizza, Chat
6:00 - 6:30pm: Lecture:
The Secrets of Chess Strategy
by GM Rauf Mamedov
6:45 - 9pm: 25-board simul with GM Mamedov
with special Longest Game & Most Challenging Game trophies
& keep the special signed board by GM Mamedov!

Entry Fee: $40


Wedneday, February 17th - Blitz Training & Rated Blitz Tournametn
@ NEW BayAreaChess Center
2050 Concourse Drive, #42, San Jose, CA 95131 (map)

 

Register online - Flyer - Entries

Evening Schedule:
5-6:00pm: Arrival, Pizza, Chat
6:00 - 7:30pm:
Blitz Training by the BEST
by GM Rauf Mamedov
Entry Fee for training alone: $40
7:30 - 9pm: RATED Blitz Tournament with $500 prize fund
b/30 50% guaranteed
& top players: GM Mamedov, GM Chirila, IM Aleskerov & others

Special Combined Entry fee for Training & Blitz tournament: $50

Special Combo Price for Both 2/11 and 2/17 Events: $80

 

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General information about regular tournaments:
www.bayareachess.com/regular

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www.bayareachess.com/kids

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