CCCC Partner Chess Fun!
2-Person Team Fixed-Roster Chess Tournament
4 Round Team Swiss
G/45+5
April 6th, 2024
Food Court -- Outlets of Mississippi
200 Bass Pro Dr,
Pearl, MS 39208
This is a “fixed roster” event where each team of 2 will have a Board 1 player (higher rating) and a Board 2 player (lower rated or unrated player). Board 1 players will play against other Board 1 players and Board 2 players will play against other Board 2 players. – Teams will be paired in Swiss format.
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3 SECTIONS (all USCF rated - USChess Membership is REQUIRED):
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- OPEN Section
- U1100 Section
- U600 Section
*Team rating will be the average of both players’ April rating supplements from USChess
*A Team with a single unrated player will be paired according to the rating of the rated player
* Players without a partner will be teamed up BEFORE April 6th or ON-SITE with other singles (House Players will be available -- just click "Register as an Individual and pay 1/2 the Team Price)
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FEES:
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Pre-Registration Entry Fee :
$70 per TEAM (before 11:59PM April 4th)
$35 per Individual seeking a Partner (before 11:59PM April 4th)
Late Entry Fee :
$90 per TEAM
$45 per Individual seeking a Partner
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Active USCF Membership Required:
https://new.uschess.org/form/membership
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AWARDS : based on 40 player entries / 20 team entries,
(prize fund may be reduced by 50% at half of "based on" limit)
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OPEN 1st Place Team = $240
OPEN 2nd Place Team = $200
U1100 1st Place Team = $180
U1100 2nd Place Team = $140
U600 1st Place Team = $120
U600 2nd Place Team = $100
***** PLEASE NOTE *****
All award tiebreaks will be decided by G/5+0 BUGHOUSE!
First team in the (fixed roster) Bughouse tiebreak to score a win breaks the tie. Bughouse games are unrated. If you are unfamiliar with Bughouse rules, you are encouraged to study up before the event: http://oscf.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/BugRules-Supernat-V.pdf
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ROUND TIMES (*subject to change):
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Round 1 - 10:30
Round 2 - 12:30
Round 3 - 2:30
Round 4 - 4:30
*If a particular section is finishing ahead of schedule and all participants/guardians agree, round times for that particular section MAY be moved ahead of schedule
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** Be Advised ** All game play will be in the Outlet Mall FOOD COURT, some ambient noise should be expected by all players