Don't miss the Official National Team Championship Event Authorized by US Chess Federation!
Sponsored by Duke Chess Club and Bay Area Chess
See details below
A National Championship Event!

2023 US NATIONAL
Amateur Team South Championship
for all ages and levels!

Click here for Pairings & Standings

(bayareachess.com/usats/stand)

Play at Durham Convention Center on 301 W Morgan St, Durham, NC 27701

April 7, 8, and/or 9 (Detailed Schedule Below)

Please bring chess clock and set if you have one. Otherwise, come as you are.

Non-Scholastic Scholastic
National Team Championship Apr 8-9 (Sat-Sun) or 7-9 (Fri-Sun) Apr 9 (Sun)
Individual Blitz Apr 8 (Sat) Apr 9 (Sun)
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Live Entries based on start date:
Processed Entries:
The registration may close anytime (whenever we reach capacity under health and safety protocols)!
We will share the detailed orientation information a few days before each tourney weekend.
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    • Registration Help

      1. Don't have a team? You can still play. Please submit this form.
      2. Need player(s) for your team? We can help you. Please submit this form.
      3. Want to make changes? Please submit this form.
      4. Join us for a live Ask Me Anything town hall on Zoom (Meeting ID 92204173824) from 7-7:30pm ET on Thursdays and Sundays (from Mar 29 to Apr 6).

Lotsa Awards & Prizes Click here to expand/contract
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      • Non-scholastic Awards

        24 Special commemorative top-quality chess clocks
        (DGT North American or equivalent)
        and 38 commemorative trophies/plaques!


        Special commemorative chess clocks to
        1. The top scorer on
          1. Board 1
          2. Board 2
          3. Board 3
          4. Board 4
        2. The top 4 boards of:
          1. The top team
          2. The top team u1900
          3. The top team u1600
          4. The top team u1300
          5. The top team u1000

        Special commemorative team trophies/plaques to each player in
        1. The top Senior Team
        2. The top Industry team
        3. The top College team
        4. The top K-12 School Team
        5. The top All-female team
        6. The top Club team
        7. The top Family Team

        Special commemorative individual trophies/plaques to reserve players in
        1. The top team
        2. The top team u1900
        3. The top team u1600
        4. The top team u1300
        5. The top team u1000

        Special commemorative individual trophies/plaques to
        1. The top scorer among reserves
        2. The 2nd highest scorer
          1. on Board 1
          2. on Board 2
          3. on Board 3
          4. on Board 4
        3. The 3rd highest scorer
          1. on Board 1
          2. on Board 2
          3. on Board 3
          4. on Board 4

        Non-scholastic Blitz

        [Sat 7:30-9:30p | G/3 +2]
        Sections: groups of 6 players based on rating.
        Prizes: Trophies/plaques to all players with a winning record.

      • Scholastic Awards

        8 Special commemorative top-quality chess clocks
        (DGT North American or equivalent)
        and 30 commemorative trophies/plaques!


        Special commemorative chess clocks to:
        1. The top scorer on
          1. Board 1
          2. Board 2
          3. Board 3
          4. Board 4
        2. The top 4 boards of:
          1. The top team

        Special commemorative team trophies/plaques to
        1. The top team
        2. The 2nd team

        Special commemorative individual trophies/plaques to each player in
        1. The 3rd team
        2. The top team u800
        3. The top team u600
        4. The top team u400
        5. The top team u200
        6. The top All-female team
        7. The top K-6 School team
        8. The top K-12 School Team
        9. The top Club team

        Special commemorative individual trophies/plaques to
        1. The top scorer among reserves
        2. The 2nd highest scorer
          1. on Board 1
          2. on Board 2
          3. on Board 3
          4. on Board 4
          5. among reserves
        3. The 3rd highest scorer
          1. on Board 1
          2. on Board 2
          3. on Board 3
          4. on Board 4

        Scholastic Blitz

        [Sun 5:10-7p | G/3 +2]
        Sections: groups of 6 players based on rating.
        Prizes: Trophies/plaques to all players with a winning record.
      1. One section with Team Swiss pairings and awards for various rating limits and categories.
      2. Minimum 4 players, maximum 6 players on a team
      3. A team's rating is the average rating of the team's top 4 players' ratings (Mar 2023 Supplement).
      4. Every team's rating must be < 2200 (strictly less than 2200).
      5. Up to 4 players can play in a given round; players must sit in rating order.
      6. All players must be in the same organization (on Apr 9, 2023) to win the Top Industry, College, School, and Club Award.

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      • Non-scholastic Events Schedule

        Team Championship

        Fri 7p to Sun 6:15p [2-day Sat 10a to Sun 6:15p]
        • Round Times: [2-day schedule in brackets]
          1. Fri 7p [Sat 10a]
          2. Sat 10:30a [Sat 12:40p]
            3-day & 2-day schedules merge
          3. Sat 3:30p [Sat 3:30p]
          4. Sun 9:30a [Sun 9:30a]
          5. Sun 2:15p [Sun 2:15p]
        • Online Registration: Until Thu, Apr 6 [Fri, Apr 7] at 11:59p
        • Onsite Registration: Until 40 minutes before Round 1's scheduled start
        • Time Control: G/90 +30 [2-day Rds 1-2 G/60 +5]


        Blitz

        Sat 7:50-9:50p
        • Online Registration: Until Fri, Apr 7 at 11:59p
        • Onsite Registration: Until Sat, Apr 8 at 6:50p
        • Round Times: 5 double rounds = 10 games on a rolling schedule
        • Time Control: G/3 +2

      • Scholastic Events Schedule

        Team Championship

        Sun 9:15a-4:40p | 5 games
        • Online Registration: Until Sat, Apr 8 at 11:59p
        • Onsite Registration: Until Sun, Apr 9 at 8:45a
        • Round Times:
          1. 9:15a
          2. 10:50a
            Lunch Break
          3. 12:30p
          4. 2:05p
          5. 3:40p
        • Time Control: G/25 d5



        Blitz

        Sun 5:10-7p | 10 games
        • Online Registration: Until Sat, Apr 8 at 11:59p
        • Onsite Registration: Until Sun, Apr 9 at 4:40p
        • Round Times: Sat 5:10-7p (5 double rounds = 10 games)
        • Time Control: G/3 +2
  • ½-point byes (for the whole team only) are available for any round
    1. Maximum of two ½-point byes for all teams (except a maximum of one ½-point bye to qualify for Non-scholastic u1000 prizes)
    2. Rounds 1-3 byes must be requested at least 1 hour before that round's scheduled start
    3. Rounds 4-5 byes are final after Round 2 starts

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Please register early to save your money and our time!

    • Entry Fees

      Entry Type Non-scholastic Scholastic
      Team 247 147
      Individual 69 44
      Blitz 22 22




      Optional Requests & Late Fees

      1. Championship Late registration
        +10 3/26-31     +20 4/1-3     +30 4/4-6     +40 onsite
      2. Blitz Late Fees: +8 onsite
      3. Cancel/Change Fees are the same as the late fee on the day of the request.
      4. No refunds after 4/4.

    • Buy More & Save with All Access Pass
      [available until Sun 3/31]

      Entry Type Non-scholastic Scholastic
      Team
      (for every member of the team for both Team Championship & Blitz)      		 291
      (=247+88/2)
      = = 73/player      		 191
      (=147+88/2)
      = 48/player
      Individual
      (for one player for both Team Championship & Blitz)      		 80
      (=69+22/2)      		 55
      (=44+22/2)


      1. Non-scholastic All Access Pass includes:
        1. Non-scholastic Team Championship
        2. Non-scholastic Blitz at half-price
      2. Scholastic All Access Pass includes:
        1. Scholastic Team Championship
        2. Scholastic Blitz Blitz at half-price!

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What to expect after registering

        • After Registering

          1. Check Processed Entries to confirm registration (available 10 days before the tournament).
          2. Add @bayareachess.com to safe senders to receive emails with orientation and other notifications.
          3. Reconfirm the email address and other information in your profile.
          4. Check this page the day before the tournament for orientation information.
          5. Contact us for any questions or suggestions.

        • What's New?

          1. The 2023 US National Amateur Team South is on:
            1. Non-scholastic: Apr 8-9 (2-day) or 7-9 (3-day)
            2. Scholastic: Apr 9 (Scholastic)
          2. The Championship is 5 rounds.
          3. The Blitz is 5 double rounds.
          4. The time control is G/90 +30; the first two rounds of the 2-day schedule will be G/60 +5.

        • What's Expected?

          1. Come as you are! We welcome all players regardless of their rating and experience (including new players).
          2. US Chess membership is required; if you're not a current member, you must renew/signup with your tournament registration at BayAreaChess.com (and not anywhere else) so we can process and reconcile your entry.
          3. We will use March 2023 Supplement and TD discretion to place players accurately.
          4. We may adjust round times if needed (but it is unlikely).
          5. Be nice to everyone!

      • Financial Transparency

        1. The entry fees are slightly higher due to inflation.

      • Playing Conditions

        Team Captains’ Responsibilities

        The team Captain has several responsibilities in a team tournament, including (but not limited to) the following:
        1. Both team Captains are responsible for turning in the result sheet to the Computer TD.
          1. The team Captain may assign this responsibility to another team member.
        2. The team listed first has White on Boards 1 and 3, and the team listed second has White on Boards 2 and 4.
          1. All team sits on the same side of the table.
          2. A Tournament Director (TD) will specify where the clock must face, regardless of preference by Black.
        3. Ensure the team’s registration has complete and accurate information.
          1. Request and confirm all bye requests for the team and/or team members are accurate and current.
          2. Know the March 2023 supplement rating of each player on the team.
        4. Ensure the team arrives on time for each match.
        5. Confirm the team plays in the >descending rating order with the correct colors.
          1. The team’s match will be forfeited if a lineup is not in rating order. (However, the games will be rated.)
          2. Players must sit in their rating order (according to March 2023 Supplement); the highest rated on board 1, 2nd highest on board 2, 3rd highest on board 3, and 4th highest on board 4.
          3. Unrated players’ rating is 0 the board order (unless the TDs assign them ratings).
          4. Unrated players are omitted when computing the players’ average rating to determine the team rating.
          5. A team with multiple players with same rating (including unrated) may choose any order, but then they must sit in the same order.
          6. A team with multiple players with same rating may choose any order, but then they must sit in the same order.
          7. Alternates must be lower-rated than regular team members.
          8. If player(s) are missing from the lineup, lower-rated teammates MUST move up to preserve the rating order; only the last (lowest-rated) board(s) may forfeit any game(s).


        Additional Playing Conditions

        1. Unrated players do not count in their team's rating average.
        2. Player(s) on the team may ask their team Captain about the consequences of a draw for the team’s match.
          1. The Captain may respond to the request without looking at the player’s game.
          2. The Captain may not impose results on their player(s); each player is responsible for their game.
        3. Check wall charts for accuracy after every round and to report any discrepancies to the TD.