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CATEGORIES:Tournaments
CREATED:20231225T171404
SUMMARY:US Amateur Team North
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Schaumburg\, 1800 E. Golf Rd.\, Schaumburg\, IL
DESCRIPTION:February 16-18, Illinois\n 2024 U.S. Amateur Team North\nOpen: 5SS, G/90+30
 /increment, 2-day: rd.1-2 G/60, d5, plus new this year 1-day Booster Sectio
 n for teams averaging under 1000 (see below). Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 180
 0 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173. 847-605-1234 $115.00 chess rate single
 -quad until 2/2/24, Free WiFi included with room! Please reserve early at h
 ttps://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIRW/G-CHE2. Open to 4 player tea
 ms with one optional alternate. Two sections: Open and Reserve: Team averag
 e (4 highest ratings – Jan 2024 Rating List) must be under 2200 for Open, a
 verage must be under 1600 for Reserve. A team may take a bye in any round, 
 byes must be requested by end of round 2 and cannot be changed after the en
 d of round 2. EF: $180 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm Feb. 4, $
 200 if received USPS or online by 6pm Feb. 11, $220 online until 9:30am Feb
 . 16 and on site. Individuals wishing to play send $50 by USPS or on-line b
 y 2/11 6pm, $60 thereafter and request to be put on a team. (Note: we can g
 uarantee you will play, but can’t guarantee which schedule, which board you
  will play, or the ratings of your team. Teams are formed the day of the ev
 ent.) Team changes on site or after 2/16 6pm, $20. See <a href="http://www.
 chessweekend.com/">www.chessweekend.com</a> for more info, team rules and c
 ategories, and complete prize list. Prizes: Open: Winning team qualifies fo
 r national play-offs. Awards to top 3 teams, top teams average rating u2000
 , u1800, top college team, top high school team, top junior team (HS &amp; 
 under), top senior team (all 50 &amp; over), top mixed doubles team (2 men 
 &amp; 2 women), top individual score on each board. Reserve: Top 2 teams, t
 op teams average rating u1400, U1200, top K-8 team, top female team, top in
 dividual score each board. Special Prizes: Best team name, best costume or 
 theme. Prizes are clocks or bookstore credit. Schedule: 3-day: on-site regi
 stration 2/16 5:30-6:30pm, rds.: 7pm; 10:00am &amp; 4:00pm; 10:00am &amp; 3
 :30pm. 2-day: on-site registration 2/17 8:00-9:30am, rds. 10:00am &amp; 1:0
 0pm then merge with 3-day.\n____\nNEW One-Day Booster Section for Teams ave
 raging U1000. Sat. 2/17, 4/SS G/60, d5. Four-player teams with one optional
  alternate, team average (4 highest ratings – January 2024 Rating List) mus
 t be U1000. A team may take a bye in any round, byes must be requested by e
 nd of round 2 and cannot be changed after the end of round 2. Entry Fee: $1
 00/team if received USPS or online by 6pm Feb. 4, $120 per team if received
  USPS or online by 6pm Feb. 11, $140 per team online until 9:30am Feb. 16 a
 nd onsite. Round Times: 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm. Prizes: Top two te
 ams, Top individual each board. Prizes are bookstore credit.\n____\nNorther
 n Blitz Championship Saturday night, $935 g/90, $25 by 2/16 USPS or online,
  $30 online or at site until 7:15 pm. First round 8pm, 5/SS double rounds G
 /3, inc. 2 (2 games w/each opponent), see www.chessweekend.com (http://www.
 chessweekend.com/) for details.\n____\nAll: Register at <a href="http://www
 .kingregistration.com/">www.kingregistration.com</a> Checks made payable an
 d sent to: Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct. Frankfort, IL 60423. Please includ
 e team's name and roster (plus ID#), captain's email and phone number, and 
 desired schedule. Info: www.chessweekend.com (http://www.chessweekend.com/)
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 0, d5, plus <em>new this year </em>1-day Booster Section for teams averagin
 g under 1000 (see below). Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schau
 mburg, IL 60173. 847-605-1234 $115.00 chess rate single-quad until 2/2/24, 
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 hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIRW/G-CHE2">https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/gro
 up-booking/CHIRW/G-CHE2</a>. Open to 4 player teams with one optional alter
 nate. <strong>Two sections: Open and Reserve: </strong>Team average (4 high
 est ratings – Jan 2024 Rating List) must be under 2200 for Open, average mu
 st be under 1600 for Reserve. A team may take a bye in any round, byes must
  be requested by end of round 2 and cannot be changed after the end of roun
 d 2. <strong>EF:</strong> $180 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm F
 eb. 4, $200 if received USPS or online by 6pm Feb. 11, $220 online until 9:
 30am Feb. 16 and on site. Individuals wishing to play send $50 by USPS or o
 n-line by 2/11 6pm, $60 thereafter and request to be put on a team. (Note: 
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 oard you will play, or the ratings of your team. Teams are formed the day o
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  under), top senior team (all 50 &amp; over), top mixed doubles team (2 men
  &amp; 2 women), top individual score on each board. <strong>Reserve: </str
 ong>Top 2 teams, top teams average rating u1400, U1200, top K-8 team, top f
 emale team, top individual score each board. <strong>Special Prizes: </stro
 ng>Best team name, best costume or theme. Prizes are clocks or bookstore cr
 edit. <strong>Schedule:</strong> <strong>3-day:</strong> on-site registrati
 on 2/16 5:30-6:30pm, rds.: 7pm; 10:00am &amp; 4:00pm; 10:00am &amp; 3:30pm.
  <strong>2-day:</strong> on-site registration 2/17 8:00-9:30am, rds. 10:00a
 m &amp; 1:00pm then merge with 3-day.</p><p><strong>____</strong></p><p><st
 rong>NEW One-Day Booster Section for Teams averaging U1000. </strong>Sat. 2
 /17, 4/SS G/60, d5. Four-player teams with one optional alternate, team ave
 rage (4 highest ratings – January 2024 Rating List) must be U1000. A team m
 ay take a bye in any round, byes must be requested by end of round 2 and ca
 nnot be changed after the end of round 2. <strong>Entry Fee: </strong>$100/
 team if received USPS or online by 6pm Feb. 4, $120 per team if received US
 PS or online by 6pm Feb. 11, $140 per team online until 9:30am Feb. 16 and 
 onsite. <strong>Round Times: </strong>10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm. <str
 ong>Prizes: </strong>Top two teams, Top individual each board. Prizes are b
 ookstore credit.</p><p><strong>____</strong></p><p><strong>Northern Blitz C
 hampionship Saturday night,</strong> $935 g/90, $25 by 2/16 USPS or online,
  $30 online or at site until 7:15 pm. First round 8pm, 5/SS double rounds G
 /3, inc. 2 (2 games w/each opponent), see <a href="http://www.chessweekend.
 com/">www.chessweekend.com</a> for details.</p><p><strong>____</strong></p>
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