How To Win Money In Under 1200 Section Chess

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  This is the official National Event authorized past US Chess Federation for players rated under 2200 (& unrated players)

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  2021 US Chess Apprentice
  National Championship

  at lichess.org (online) on
  August 28 (Due north)   | September 11 (West)   | September 25 (South)

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  Quick Links to Navigate This Page:
  General Data (What'due south New, What'south Note) |   Awards   |   Registration (Info & After Registering)
  Discounts (for multiple tourneys) |   Sections   |   Schedule
  Nosotros volition email zoom townhall meeting link to all registered players and share the meeting recording here.
  The post-obit links will exist active during the tournament: Alive Pairings   |   Live Standings

Full general Information

• What's New

  1. The 2021 National US Chess Amateur Title will exist online at lichess.org on:
     1. August 28 (N)
     2. September 11 (West)
     3. September 25 (South)
  2. You may play in any or all of these tournament regardless of where y'all alive.
  3. The Scholastic sections are based on the grade PK-12 in academic year 2020-21

• What's Expected

  1. USCF membership is required; Yous must renew/signup with your tournament registration and so nosotros can process and confirm all memberships.
  2. These tournaments volition award/update official USCF national online rating.

Awards

• Non-Scholastic Sections Awards

  1. Chess clocks customized with the winner's proper noun for:
     1. The superlative iii players in each section (iii sections ten 3 tourneys = Total 27 customized clocks)
     2. The top two players under 2000, under 1600, and under 1200 in 1800-2199, 1400-1799, Nether 1400 sections, respectively (3 sections x 3 tourneys = Total 18 customized clocks)
  2. $30 Souvenir certificates to 4th – 5th identify players each section (3 sections x iii tourneys = $540)
  3. $20 Gift certificates to 3rd – 4th identify under 2000, under 1600, and nether 1200 players in 1800-2199, 1400-1799, Under 1400 sections, respectively (3 sections 10 3 tourneys = $360)
  4. Blitz: seventy% of entry fees returned as online gift certificates.

• Scholastic Sections

  1. Chess clocks customized with the winner's name for:
     1. The top ii players in each scholastic section (4 sections x 3 tourneys = Total 24 customized clocks) (iv sections | Total 36)
     2. The acme actor under 1200, nether 800, and under 400 in 1000-2199, 600-999, Nether 600 sections, respectively (3 sections ten 3 tourneys = Total 9 customized clocks)
  2. $thirty Gift certificates to third – 5th place players each section (iv sections x 3 tourneys = $1,080)
  3. $twenty Gift certificates to 2d – 3rd place under 1200, under 800, and under 400 players in k-2199, 600-999, Under 600 sections, respectively (4 sections 10 3 tourneys = $480)
  4. Blitz: 70% of entry fees returned every bit online souvenir certificates.

• Laurels Ceremony

  Nosotros volition mail all awards to the participants at our cost after fairplay checking (and that tin can accept 1-3 weeks)

Registration

• Discounts for all Players
  tl;dr = Register ASAP for multiple tourneys to secure a spot and save money!

  1. $10 off for Double Play: All players who register for ii not-blitz tournaments on two separate dates.
  2. $20 off for Triple Play: All players who annals for three non-blitz tournaments on iii dissever dates.
  3. Register ASAP: Tardily fees apply seven-8 days before the tournament date.

• Not-scholastic Main Event Entry Fees

  Tourney Date	Entry Fees
  	53	65	70	75
  Aug. 28	until Aug. 20	Aug. 21-24	Aug. 25-26	Aug. 27 (5pm)
  Sep. 11	until Sep. three	Sep. 4-7	Sep. 8-nine	Sep. 10 (5pm)
  Sep. 25	until Sep. 17	Sep. 18-21	Sep. 22-23	Sep. 24 (5pm)

• Non-scholastic Blitz Issue Entry Fees

  Tourney Date	Entry Fees = 10 until 5pm on
  Aug. 28	Aug. 27
  Sep. xi	Sep. ten
  Sep. 25	Sep. 24

• Scholastic Entry Fees

  Tourney Date	Entry Fees
  	43	55	60	65
  Aug. 28	until Aug. 20	Aug. 21-24	Aug. 25-26	Aug. 27 (5pm)
  Sep. eleven	until Sep. three	Sep. 4-7	Sep. 8-9	Sep. ten (5pm)
  Sep. 25	until Sep. 17	Sep. 18-21	Sep. 22-23	Sep. 24 (5pm)

• Non-scholastic Blitz Event Entry Fees

  Tourney Date	Entry Fees = 10 until 5pm on
  Aug. 28	until Aug. 27 (5pm)
  Sep. eleven	until Sep. 10 (5pm)
  Sep. 25	until Sep. 24 (5pm)

• Cancelation Fees

  Tourney Date	Cancelation Fees
  	10	fifteen	20	25
  Aug. 28	until Aug. twenty	Aug. 21-24	Aug. 25-26	Aug. 27 (5pm)
  Sep. 11	until Sep. 3	Sep. 4-seven	Sep. 8-9	Sep. 10 (5pm)
  Sep. 25	until Sep. 17	Sep. 18-21	Sep. 22-23	Sep. 24 (5pm)

• After Registering

  1. Authenticate your business relationship on lichess.org
  2. Check entries to ostend registration; Contact us to report any errors
  3. Add @bayareachess.com to safe senders to receive orientation emails.
  4. Reconfirm the electronic mail address and other information in your profile.
  5. Attend townhall coming together(s) on Thursdays at 7pm PDT on one or more of the following dates:
     1. August 26
     2. September nine
     3. September 23
     (We email the meeting zoom link to registered attendees and share the meeting here.)

Sections

• Full general Information

  1. All sections in all tournaments are based on rating published here. for the calendar month of the tournament.
  2. We will utilise online or OTB ratings, as appropriate.
  3. Scholastic sections are open up only to players rated under 2200 who were in grade PK-12 during bookish yr 2020-21.
  4. Non-scholastic sections are open to all players rated under 2200, regardless of age.
  5. Players may play in a college department department (based on their rating/class), but may not role player a lower section.

• Non-scholastic Principal Event Sections (5 games)

  Rating	Time Control
  1800-2199	1000/45 +5
  1400-1799	G/45 +5
  Under 1400	K/30 +5

  
  

  Not-scholastic Blitz Effect Sections (10 games))

  Rating	Time Control
  1500-2199	G/5 +1
  Nether 1500	Grand/five +1

• Scholastic Main Event Sections (5 games)

  Rating	Time Control
  thousand-2199	K/25 +5
  600-999	Yard/20 +two
  Under 600	G/xv +1
  Unrated	M/x +1

  Scholastic Blitz Result Sections (x games)

  Rating	Time Control
  700-2199	Yard/5 +1
  Under 700	Chiliad/5 +ane

Schedule

• 1. The main event is 5 rounds based on the round times below (based on the section).
     1. Each round will commencement at (or around) the scheduled kickoff time.
     2. You are free to do what yous wish until the commencement of the next round equally long as you are dorsum a few minutes before the next round's scheduled kickoff time.
     3. We volition use SwissSys with USChess pairing rules to pair and start each round manually.
  The Blitz is 10 rounds.
  1. The expected start and stop times for the rush tournament are listed below.
  2. The beginning circular starts at (or around) the start time of the tournament.
  3. Round 2 and later volition get-go as before long equally all the previous round's games in each section are completed.
We will use lichess pairing arrangement to start each round automatically. Delight proceed that in listen if you pace away from your playing device.
• The schedule beneath is subject to changes if brash by US Chess Federation (just it is unlikely). Please check this folio and orientation emails to plan your twenty-four hour period smartly.

Source: https://bayareachess.com/events/21/usamat/

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