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US Chess National

Amateur Team West Championship

Feb 18-20, 2017

Scholastic Side Event: Saturday, Feb 18


Event US Chess National Amateur Team West Championship
Fee Regular:
Individual Entry:$64, Team Entry: $249

Scholastic (u1400):
Individual Entry: $43, Team Entry: $159

Late/Refund Fee: $10 after 2/10, Onsite: +$20/player, or +$40/team after 2/10 and +$80/team oniste
Date February 18th-20th
Scholastic Side Event: 18th
Location Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (map)
  Info Flyer Advanced Entries

REGISTER EARLY as space is limited!: Register Online

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

2-day schedule:
Sun 9:30am, 12pm, 2:20pm - Time Control: 3SS G/61;d5
merge with 3-day schedule players
Saturday 5pm, 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, 3:45pm
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 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)


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 u900
Top Team u600
Top Team u300

Top Girls team
Top School team
Top Club team.

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

Venue Site & Accomodations

Tournament site: Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (map)
Accessible by VTA, ACE

Reserve room NOW at Biltmore Hotel @ Santa Clara - Click HERE
$99 - Cutoff date: 1/18/17
Biltmore Hotel and Suites
2151 Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: 408-988-8411

Reserve a room NOW at the Sheraton Hotel @ Sunnyvale - Click HERE
$99 - Cutoff date: 1/18/17
1100 North Mathilda Avenue. Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Phone: (1)(408) 745-6000

Reserve a room NOW at the Courtyard Sunnyvale Moutnain View - Click HERE
$109 - Cutoff date: 1/27/17
660 West El Camino Real Sunnyvale CA 94087

Useful links:

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

General information about the scholastic tournaments:
www.bayareachess.com/kids

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