• 2017 US National Amateur Team West
    Main Event: February 18-20 or 19-20, 2017
    Scholastic Side Event: Saturday, February 18, 2017

    Santa Clara Convention Center (map)

    This is a National Tournament authorized by US Chess Federation (USCF)!
    The winners of this event will play in a National Team Championship along with the winners of North, East, and South events that are organized on the same weekend.

    The Scholasitc Side Event is a one day event organized for the youth with rating under 1200. If you are youth rated under 1200, you may participate in either or both events.
  • Main Event

    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)

    Schedule

    Onsite Registration: Saturday 9:30-10:30am and Sun 8:30-9am
    Time Control: 40/120 SD/30 d5 (2-day Rounds 1-3: G/61 d5)
    Round3-Day
    Round Times
    2-Day
    Round Times
    1 Sat 11:30am Sun 10am
    2 Sat 5:30pm Sun 12:30am
    3 Sun 11:30am Sun 2:50pm
    4 Sun 5:30pm Sun 5:30pm
    5 Mon 10:00am Mon 10:00am
    6 Mon 3:30pm Mon 3:30pm

    Sections

    1 section with Team Swiss pairings (4 player teams players 4 player teams based on rating)

    Entry Fee - Same price as last year :)

    $64 (individual) and $244 (team)
    Late fee 2/11-16: $10 (per Player or team)
    After 2/17 and onsite: $20 per Player, $80 per team
  • Scholastic Side Event

    Average rating for scholastic teams needs to be u1200.00.

    Team Prizes

    Trophies to each player in:
    Top 3 Teams overall
    Top Team u900
    Top Team u600
    Top Team u300

    Top All Girls team
    Top School team
    Top Club team

    Individual Prizes

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

    Schedule

    Onsite Registration:
    Saturday 8-9am
    Time Control: G/30 d5
    RoundStarting Time
    1 10 am
    2 11:30 am
    3 1 pm
    4 2:30 pm
    5 4:15 pm

    Sections

    1 section with Team Swiss pairings (4 player teams players 4 player teams based on rating)

    Entry Fee

    43 (individual) and 159 (team)
    Late fee 2/11-16: $10 (per Player or team)
    After 2/17 and onsite: $20 per Player, $80 per team
  • FAQ regarding Team registration and pairing

    Don't have a Team?
    You can still play. Just register as an individual and we will help you find a team by:
    1. Posting your name in the entries as someone looking for a team so teams may contact you through us. Please note that we will share your contact information with registered teams only.
    2. Posting teams who are looking players and forwarding your information upon your request.

    Please understand that due to large interest in this tournament, our priority is to help players and team who have registered to find teams. So please, register and we will help you!
    In the past, all players who have registered have always found a team to play. Sometimes, they have to wait until the day of the tournament and we help recruit players onsite among parents and coaches of registered players. Nevertheless, they have always found a team.

    How to register multiple members in one team?
    When you select the team registration, using one of the team member's user ID and password, please indicate the other three player's names, and USCF IDs in the Additional Notes section that is right below the section list. Alternatively, you can email us the players' names on your team.


    Some Guidelines for the Team Championship rules

    * The average of the team rating must be under 2200.00.
    * The maximum difference between any two consecutive boards cannot be greater than 1000 points.
    * The players must play in the order of their rating: the highest rated player in any team must play Board1, the second highest rated on Board2, the third highest rated on Board 3 and the lowest rated in the team on Board4.
    * Unrated players do not count in the average, the team average is based on the rated players. Unrated players must play Board4. If you have 2 unrated they have to pick who is Board3 and who is Board4 and stick with that assignment. (no variation to 31C)
    * Teams who have started in the 3-day schedule can withdraw and re-enter for the 2-day schedule.They must choose a different team name.
    * Team that wins the Amateur Team West Championship title qualifies for the National Playoff online championship.

    Some Guidelines for the Scholastic Team Championship rules
    * The average of the team rating must be under 1200.00.
    * The individual rating for any player in a scholastic team can be over 1200.
    * The maximum difference between any two consecutive boards cannot be greater than 1000 points.

  • Organizers and TDs

    Chief TDs: National TD Tom Langland and National TD John McCumiskey
    Chief Organizers: Judit Sztaray, PhD and Abel Talamantez

    Other TDs: Richard Koepcke, Jordan Langland,
  • Site & Accomodation

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

    Reserve room NOW at Biltmore Hote @ 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: 2/10/17 - King beds available!!
    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