Name: 2025 US NTL. Am. Team Champ. South (Open)
Desc:
FORMAT: (One open section - open to all ages) 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 2025 Supplement). Every team's rating must be < 2200 (strictly less than 2200). Up to 4 players can play in a given round; players must sit in rating order. Winning team qualifies for National Playoff
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ROUNDS/TIME-CONTROLS/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) ------------------ Byes:
½-point byes (for the whole team only) are available for one round
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TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY FEE PER PLAYER: $60 per by 1/24, $70 later, Special team entry fee (one entry must be made for all players) $215 by 1/24, $245 later.
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PRIZES/AWARDS:
Team Championship
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 Team ( Qty.1), 2nd Place Team (Qty.4), Senior Team, (All 50 years & above as of 2/24/2025) Qty.4, Industry Team (same company) Qty.4, College Team (same school) Qty.4, K-12 School Team (same school) Qty.4, All-Female Team, Club Team (Qty.4), Best Dress Team ( Qty.4) and Best Upset Game (Qty. 1). Alternates will receive trophy/plaque for any team listed above.
Other: Remembrance Lapel Pin for all players entered into 2025 US National Amateur Team South Championship
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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 by 1/24/2025, deadline for later registration is 2/14
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
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Organizer Email: TheVillagesChessClub@outlook.com
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SCHEDULE:
Team Championship
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
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TVCC will enter into agreements for Hotel discounts: See Website www.TheVillagesChessClub.org under EVENTS tab,
Additional information will be posted to the Website: Alternates, unrated players, teams rating average, playing order, assignment of colors, Captains responsibility, etc.,
Scholastic age players must be accompanied by parent/guardian.
Location: Laurel Manor Recreation Center 1985 Laurel Manor Drive, The Villages
Starts: Friday 21 Feb 2025
Ends: Sunday 23 Feb 2025
Registration Ends: Friday 14 Feb 2025
Rounds: 5
Organizer Name:
The Villages Chess Club
Organizer eMail:
TheVillagesChessClub@outlook.com