BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20170215T000000 RDATE:20170312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171105T010000 RDATE:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 RDATE:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 RDATE:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 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:20170312T030000 RDATE:20171105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 RDATE:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 RDATE:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 RDATE:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT 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:c8f655629100e2f641800a160585e5ad CATEGORIES:Tournaments CREATED:20171214T172727 SUMMARY:2018 US Amateur Team North LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Schaumburg\, 1800 E. Golf Rd.\, Schaumburg\, Illinois. DESCRIPTION: \nFebruary 16-18 or 17-18, 2018Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois.\nEvent Information: 5 round Swiss, open to 4 player teams with one optional alternate. Teams average rating (4 highest ratings, January 2018 rating list) must be under 2200. USCF Rated. Complete rules a t chessweekend.com (file:///C:/Users/Mike/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/T emporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/2SSUCTF9/www.chessweekend.com)\ nTime Controls: Game/90 +30s increment from move 1. Rounds 1 and 2 in the 2 -day schedule play Game/60, d5.\nEntry Fees: $160 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm on February 4, $180 if received USPS or online by 6pm on February 11, $200 online until 9:30am on February 17 and onsite.\nIndividua ls wishing to play, send $50 by USPS and online by 6pm on February 11 or $6 0 thereafter, and request to be put on a team. Note: we can guarantee you w ill play, but can’t guarantee which schedule or the ratings of your team.\n Team changes onsite or after 6pm on February 16, $20.\nPrizes:\nWinning tea m qualifies for national playoffs. Awards to:\n\n - top three teams\n - top teams with average rating Under 1900, Under 1600,Under 1300. and Under 100 0\n - best team name\n - best costume or theme\n - top team composed of jun iors (high school and younger)\n - top college team (all players in college )\n - top high school team (all players in high school)\n - top senior team (all players 50 and over)\n - top mixed doubles team (two women and two me n)\n - top individual score on each board.Prizes are Amazon gift cards.\nSc hedule:\n 3-day, onsite registration/check-in Friday, February 16, 5:30pm-6 :30pm; Round 1,  7pm. Saturday, February 17, Round 2 10am; Round 3, 4pm. Su nday, February 18, Round 4, 10am; Round 5,  3:30pm.\n2-day, onsite registra tion/check-in Saturday, February 17, 8am-9:30am; Round 1, 10am; Round 2, 1p m then merge with 3-day schedule in Round 3.\nNorthern Blitz Championship:  5 round double Swiss (2 games with each opponent) G/3, inc. 2, FIDE and US Chess rated. Saturday night, February 17. Round 1: 8 p.m. or immediately af ter the USAT evening round. Entry fee $25 if received USPS or online by Feb ruary 14, $30 online or at site. Round 1; 8pm.\nHotel: Hyatt Regency Schaum burg, 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173. Telephone 847-605-1234. $100. 00 chess rate single-double-triple-quad until 2/5/18, Free WiFi included wi th Room! Reserve online at:  https://aws.passkey.com/go/ChessW eekendFeb2018. Please reserve early.\nTo Enter: Make checks payable to and send to: Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. Please inc lude Teams name and roster (plus ID#), captain's email and phone number, an d desired schedule. Info: This email address is being protected from spambo ts. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cl oakb65353d8763a0be05d36f4e2b20cd049').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = ' 09;a' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var ad dyb65353d8763a0be05d36f4e2b20cd049 = 'glenn' + '@'; addyb65353 d8763a0be05d36f4e2b20cd049 = addyb65353d8763a0be05d36f4e2b20cd049 + 'ch 1;ssweekend' + '.' + 'com'; var addy_textb65353 d8763a0be05d36f4e2b20cd049 = 'glenn' + '@' + 'chesswe 01;kend' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloakb65353d8 763a0be05d36f4e2b20cd049').innerHTML += ''+addy_textb65353d8763a0be05d3 6f4e2b20cd049+''; \n \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

 

February 16-18 or 17-18, 2018

Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois.

Event Information: 5 round Swiss, open to 4 player teams with one optional alternate. T eams average rating (4 highest ratings, January 2018 rating list) must be u nder 2200. USCF Rated. Complete rules at chessweekend.com

Time Controls: Game/90 +30s increment fr om move 1. Rounds 1 and 2 in the 2-day schedule play Game/60, d5.

Entry Fees: $160 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm o n February 4, $180 if received USPS or online by 6pm on February 11, $200 o nline until 9:30am on February 17 and onsite.

Individuals wishing to play, send $50 by USPS and online by 6pm on February 11 or $60 thereafter, and request to be put on a team. Note: we can guarantee you will play, but can’t guarantee which schedule or the ratings of your team.

Team changes onsite or after 6pm on February 16, $20.

Prizes:

Winning team qualifies for national playoffs. Award s to:

Prizes are Amazon gift cards.

Schedule:
3-day, onsite re gistration/check-in Friday, February 16, 5:30pm-6:30pm; Round 1,  7pm. Satu rday, February 17, Round 2 10am; Round 3, 4pm. Sunday, February 18, Round 4 , 10am; Round 5,  3:30pm.

2-day, onsite registration/check-in Saturda y, February 17, 8am-9:30am; Round 1, 10am; Round 2, 1pm then merge with 3-d ay schedule in Round 3.

Northern Blitz Championship:  5 round double Swiss (2 games with each opponent) G/3, inc. 2, FIDE and US Chess rated. Saturday night, February 17. Round 1: 8 p.m. or immediately a fter the USAT evening round. Entry fee $25 if received USPS or online by Fe bruary 14, $30 online or at site. Round 1; 8pm.

Hotel: Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173. Teleph one 847-605-1234. $100.00 chess rate single-double-triple-quad until 2/5/18 , Free WiFi included with Room! Reserve online at:  https://aws.p asskey.com/go/ChessWeekendFeb2018. Please reserve early.< /p>

To Enter: Make checks payable to and send to: Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. Please include Teams name and roster (plus ID#), captain's email and phone number, and desired schedule. Info: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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