BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20240221T190000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9255715476ce9bd3155f8aef05ff2156 CATEGORIES:Tournaments CREATED:20241208T195241 SUMMARY:2025 US Amateur Team North LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Schaumburg DESCRIPTION:Chess Weekend and US Chess present\n2025 U.S. Amateur Team North\nPRIZES • FUN • FRIENDS • US CHESS RATED NATIONAL EVENT\nFebruary 21 - 23, 2025 • Sch aumburg, Illinois\n Early entry ends February 9\nHyatt Regency Schaumburg\n 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois 60173\n $115 single-quad, free wifi included with room\n Please reserve early\n 847-605-1234 (code G-CHE3) or book online:\n https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIRW/G-CHE3\nOPEN AND RESERVE SECTIONS (see box below for one-day U1000 Section)\n 5 round S wiss, open to 4 player teams with one optional alternate. \n Choice of 2-da y or 3-day schedules.\nTeam average (4 highest ratings – January 2025 Ratin g List) must be\n\n - under 2200 for Open\n - under 1600 for ReserveAn enti re team may take up to two byes in any rounds; byes must be requested by en d of round 2 and are irrevocable after the end of round 2.\nTime Controls\n Game/90 +30 sec increment from move 1. Rounds 1 and 2 in the 2-day schedul e play Game/60, d5.\nEntry Fees\n\n - $200 per team if received USPS or onl ine by 6pm on Feb. 9\n - $220 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 16\n - $240 per team online until 9:30am Feb. 21 and onsite.Team chan ges onsite or after 6pm on Feb. 21, $20.\nIndividuals\n …wishing to play, s end $60 by USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 16 or $60 thereafter, and request to be put on a team. Note: we guarantee you will play, but can’t guarantee which schedule, which board you will play, or the ratings of your teammates . Teams are formed the day of the event.\nSchedule\n\n - 3-DAY: onsite regi stration/check-in Friday, 5:30pm-6:30pm; Round 1, 7pm. Saturday, Round 2 10 am; Round 3, 4pm. Sunday, Round 4, 10am; Round 5, 3:30pm.\n - 2-DAY: onsite registration/check-in Saturday, 8am-9:30am; Round 1, 10am; Round 2, 1pm th en merge with 3-day schedule for Round 3.Prizes\n Winning Open Section team qualifies for national playoffs.\nOpen Section Prizes\n\n - Top three team s\n - Top teams with average rating Under 2000, Under 1800\n - Top college team (all players in college)\n - Top high school team (all players in high school)\n - Top team composed of juniors (high school and younger)\n - Top mixed doubles team (two women and two men)\n - Top senior team (all player s 50 and over)\n - Top individual score on each boardReserve Section Prizes \n\n - Top three teams\n - Top teams Under 1400 and Under 1200\n - Top high school team\n - Top K-8 team\n - Top female team\n - Top individual score each boardSpecial Prizes\n\n - Best team name\n - Best costume or themePriz es are clocks or bookstore credit.\nOne-Day Booster SectionSaturday, Februa ry 22, one day only\n Time control: 4/SS G/60, d5\n Four-player teams with one optional alternate\n Team average (4 highest ratings – January 2025 Rat ing List) must be U1000\n Round Times: 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm\nA t eam may take a bye in any round, byes must be requested by end of round 2 a nd cannot be changed after the end of round 2.\n Entry Fee: \n\n - $120 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 9\n - $140 per team if rece ived USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 16\n - $160 per team online until 9:30am Feb. 22 and onsite.Prizes\n Top three teams\n Top individual each board\n Prizes are bookstore credit.\n\nRegister onli ne here for all sections: (https://www.kingregistration.com/event/usatn2025 )\n… or by mail: Make checks payable to and send to: Chess Weekend, 21694 D oud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. Please include Team’s name and roster (plus I D#), captain’s email and phone number, and desired schedule.\nInformation\n Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaSc ript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak0e373a27668620eb f54a9be1842f5876').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy0e373a27668620ebf 54a9be1842f5876 = 'glenn' + '@'; addy0e373a27668620ebf54a9be18 42f5876 = addy0e373a27668620ebf54a9be1842f5876 + 'chessweek& #101;nd' + '.' + 'com'; var addy_text0e373a27668620ebf54a9be18 42f5876 = 'glenn' + '@' + 'chessweekend' + '&# 46;' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak0e373a27668620ebf54a9be1842 f5876').innerHTML += ''+addy_text0e373a27668620ebf54a9be1842f5876+''; \nOther tea m tournament rules are here\nBoards and sets provided. PLEASE BRING CLO CKS!\n\nNorthern Blitz Championship$935 b/90. 5-round double Swiss (two gam es with each opponent) Game/3, 2-second increment. US Chess rated. Will be held Saturday night at 8 p.m. or after USAT Round 3 (which begins at 4pm). More information and registration here (https://www.kingregistration.com/ev ent/USAT25Blitz).\n\nAll special rules, details, and tournament conditions are subject to change without notice; changes will be posted ASAP at the to urnament site, at chessweekend.com, at il-chess.org, and at kingregistratio n.com.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Chess Weekend and US Chess present

2025 U.S. Amateur Team North

PRIZES • FUN • FRIENDS • US CHESS RATED NATION AL EVENT

February 21 - 23, 2025 • Schaumburg, Illino is
Early entry ends February 9

Hyatt Regency S chaumburg
1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
$115 single-quad, free wifi included with room
Please reserv e early
 847-605-1234 (code G-CHE3) or book online:
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIR W/G-CHE3

OPEN AND RESERVE SECTIONS (see box below for one -day U1000 Section)
5 round Swiss, open to 4 player teams wi th one optional alternate.
Choice of 2-day or 3-day schedules.

Team average (4 highest ratings – January 2025 Rating Lis t) must be

An entire team may take up to two byes in any rounds; byes must b e requested by end of round 2 and are irrevocable after the end of round 2.

Time Controls
Game/90 +30 sec increment from move 1. Rounds 1 and 2 in the 2-day schedule play Game/60, d5.

Entry Fees

Special Prizes

Prizes a re clocks or bookstore credit.

One-Day Booster Section

Saturday , February 22, one day only
Time control: 4 /SS G/60, d5
Four-player teams with one optional alt ernate
Team average (4 highest ratings – January 202 5 Rating List) must be U1000
Round Times: 10:00am, 1 :00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm
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 round 2 .
Entry Fee:

  • $120 per team if received U SPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 9
  • $140 per team if received USPS or on line by 6pm on Feb. 16
  • $160 per team online until 9:30am Feb. 22 an d onsite.

Prizes
Top three teams
Top individual each board
Prizes are bookstore credit.


Register online here for all sections:

… or by mail: Make checks payable to and send to: Chess W eekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. Please include Team’s name and roster (plus ID#), captain’s email and phone number, and desired schedule.

Information

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Oth er team tournament rules are here

Boards and se ts provided. PLEASE BRING CLOCKS!

Northern Blitz Championship

$935 b/90. 5-round double Swiss (two games wi th each opponent) Game/3, 2-second increment. US Chess rated. Will be held Saturday night at 8 p.m. or after USAT Round 3 (which begins at 4pm). More information an d registration here.

< br />All special rules, details, and tournament conditions are subject to c hange without notice; changes will be posted ASAP at the tournament site, a t chessweekend.com, at il-chess.org, and at kingregistration.com.

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