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CATEGORIES:Tournaments
CREATED:20241208T195241
SUMMARY:2025 US Amateur Team North
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
DESCRIPTION:<p>Chess Weekend and US Chess present</p><p><strong>2025 U.S. Amateur Team 
 North</strong></p><p><strong>PRIZES • FUN • FRIENDS • US CHESS RATED NATION
 AL EVENT</strong></p><p><strong>February 21 - 23, 2025 • Schaumburg, Illino
 is</strong><br /> Early entry ends February 9</p><p><strong>Hyatt Regency S
 chaumburg</strong><br /> 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois 60173<br />
  $115 single-quad, free wifi included with room<br /> <strong>Please reserv
 e early<br /></strong> 847-605-1234 (code G-CHE3) or book online:<br /> <a 
 href="https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIRW/G-CHE3" target="_blan
 k" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIR
 W/G-CHE3</a></p><p><strong>OPEN AND RESERVE SECTIONS (see box below for one
 -day U1000 Section)<br /> </strong>5 round Swiss, open to 4 player teams wi
 th one optional alternate. <br /> Choice of 2-day or 3-day schedules.</p><p
 ><strong>Team average </strong>(4 highest ratings – January 2025 Rating Lis
 t) must be</p><ul><li>under 2200 for Open</li><li>under 1600 for Reserve</l
 i></ul><p>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.
 </p><p><strong>Time Controls<br /> </strong>Game/90 +30 sec increment from 
 move 1. Rounds 1 and 2 in the 2-day schedule play Game/60, d5.</p><p><stron
 g>Entry Fees</strong></p><ul><li>$200 per team if received USPS or online b
 y 6pm on Feb. 9</li><li>$220 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm on 
 Feb. 16</li><li>$240 per team online until 9:30am Feb. 21 and onsite.</li><
 /ul><p>Team changes onsite or after 6pm on Feb. 21, $20.</p><p><strong>Indi
 viduals<br /> </strong>…wishing to play, send $60 by USPS or online by 6pm 
 on Feb. 16 or $60 thereafter, and request to be put on a team. Note: we gua
 rantee you will play, but can’t guarantee which schedule, which board you w
 ill play, or the ratings of your teammates. Teams are formed the day of the
  event.</p><p><strong>Schedule</strong></p><ul><li><strong>3-DAY: </strong>
 onsite registration/check-in <strong>Friday</strong>, 5:30pm-6:30pm; Round 
 1, 7pm. <strong>Saturday</strong>, Round 2 10am; Round 3, 4pm. <strong>Sund
 ay</strong>, Round 4, 10am; Round 5, 3:30pm.</li><li><strong>2-DAY: </stron
 g>onsite registration/check-in <strong>Saturday</strong>, 8am-9:30am; Round
  1, 10am; Round 2, 1pm then merge with 3-day schedule for Round 3.</li></ul
 ><p><strong>Prizes<br /> </strong>Winning Open Section team qualifies for n
 ational playoffs.</p><p><strong>Open Section Prizes</strong></p><ul><li>Top
  three teams</li><li>Top teams with average rating Under 2000, Under 1800</
 li><li>Top college team (all players in college)</li><li>Top high school te
 am (all players in high school)</li><li>Top team composed of juniors (high 
 school and younger)</li><li>Top mixed doubles team (two women and two men)<
 /li><li>Top senior team (all players 50 and over)</li><li>Top individual sc
 ore on each board</li></ul><p><strong>Reserve Section Prizes</strong></p><u
 l><li>Top three teams</li><li>Top teams Under 1400 and Under 1200</li><li>T
 op high school team</li><li>Top K-8 team</li><li>Top female team</li><li>To
 p individual score each board</li></ul><p><strong>Special Prizes</strong></
 p><ul><li>Best team name</li><li>Best costume or theme</li></ul><p>Prizes a
 re clocks or bookstore credit.</p><table style="width: 100%; border: 1px so
 lid black;"><tbody><tr><th style="padding: 10px; font-size: 18px;">One-Day 
 Booster Section</th></tr><tr><td style="padding: 10px;"><p><strong>Saturday
 , February 22</strong>, one day only<strong><br /> Time control: </strong>4
 /SS G/60, d5<strong><br /> Four-player teams</strong> with one optional alt
 ernate<br /> <strong>Team average </strong>(4 highest ratings – January 202
 5 Rating List) must be U1000<br /> <strong>Round Times: </strong>10:00am, 1
 :00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm<br />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
 .<br /> <strong>Entry Fee: </strong></p><ul><li>$120 per team if received U
 SPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 9</li><li>$140 per team if received USPS or on
 line by 6pm on Feb. 16</li><li>$160 per team online until 9:30am Feb. 22 an
 d onsite.</li></ul><p><strong>Prizes<br /> </strong>Top three teams<strong>
 <br /> </strong>Top individual each board<strong><br /> </strong><em>Prizes
  are bookstore credit.</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="event/
 usatn2024"><strong><br /></strong></a><a href="https://www.kingregistration
 .com/event/usatn2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Reg
 ister online here for all sections:</strong></a></p><p><strong>… or by mail
 : </strong>Make checks payable to and send to: Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct
 ., Frankfort, IL 60423. Please include Team’s name and roster (plus ID#), c
 aptain’s email and phone number, and desired schedule.</p><p><strong>Inform
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 RING CLOCKS!<br /><br /></strong></h4><table style="width: 100%; border: 1p
 x solid black;"><tbody><tr><th style="padding: 10px; font-size: 15px;">Nort
 hern Blitz Championship</th></tr><tr><td style="padding: 10px;"><p><strong>
 $935 b/90. </strong>5-round double Swiss (two games with each opponent) Gam
 e/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). <a href="https://www.kingr
 egistration.com/event/USAT25Blitz">More information and registration here</
 a><strong>.</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />All special rule
 s, details, and tournament conditions are subject to change without notice;
  changes will be posted ASAP at the tournament site, at chessweekend.com, a
 t il-chess.org, and at kingregistration.com.</p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Chess Weekend and US Chess present</p><p><strong>2025 U.S. Amateur Team 
 North</strong></p><p><strong>PRIZES • FUN • FRIENDS • US CHESS RATED NATION
 AL EVENT</strong></p><p><strong>February 21 - 23, 2025 • Schaumburg, Illino
 is</strong><br /> Early entry ends February 9</p><p><strong>Hyatt Regency S
 chaumburg</strong><br /> 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois 60173<br />
  $115 single-quad, free wifi included with room<br /> <strong>Please reserv
 e early<br /></strong> 847-605-1234 (code G-CHE3) or book online:<br /> <a 
 href="https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIRW/G-CHE3" target="_blan
 k" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIR
 W/G-CHE3</a></p><p><strong>OPEN AND RESERVE SECTIONS (see box below for one
 -day U1000 Section)<br /> </strong>5 round Swiss, open to 4 player teams wi
 th one optional alternate. <br /> Choice of 2-day or 3-day schedules.</p><p
 ><strong>Team average </strong>(4 highest ratings – January 2025 Rating Lis
 t) must be</p><ul><li>under 2200 for Open</li><li>under 1600 for Reserve</l
 i></ul><p>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.
 </p><p><strong>Time Controls<br /> </strong>Game/90 +30 sec increment from 
 move 1. Rounds 1 and 2 in the 2-day schedule play Game/60, d5.</p><p><stron
 g>Entry Fees</strong></p><ul><li>$200 per team if received USPS or online b
 y 6pm on Feb. 9</li><li>$220 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm on 
 Feb. 16</li><li>$240 per team online until 9:30am Feb. 21 and onsite.</li><
 /ul><p>Team changes onsite or after 6pm on Feb. 21, $20.</p><p><strong>Indi
 viduals<br /> </strong>…wishing to play, send $60 by USPS or online by 6pm 
 on Feb. 16 or $60 thereafter, and request to be put on a team. Note: we gua
 rantee you will play, but can’t guarantee which schedule, which board you w
 ill play, or the ratings of your teammates. Teams are formed the day of the
  event.</p><p><strong>Schedule</strong></p><ul><li><strong>3-DAY: </strong>
 onsite registration/check-in <strong>Friday</strong>, 5:30pm-6:30pm; Round 
 1, 7pm. <strong>Saturday</strong>, Round 2 10am; Round 3, 4pm. <strong>Sund
 ay</strong>, Round 4, 10am; Round 5, 3:30pm.</li><li><strong>2-DAY: </stron
 g>onsite registration/check-in <strong>Saturday</strong>, 8am-9:30am; Round
  1, 10am; Round 2, 1pm then merge with 3-day schedule for Round 3.</li></ul
 ><p><strong>Prizes<br /> </strong>Winning Open Section team qualifies for n
 ational playoffs.</p><p><strong>Open Section Prizes</strong></p><ul><li>Top
  three teams</li><li>Top teams with average rating Under 2000, Under 1800</
 li><li>Top college team (all players in college)</li><li>Top high school te
 am (all players in high school)</li><li>Top team composed of juniors (high 
 school and younger)</li><li>Top mixed doubles team (two women and two men)<
 /li><li>Top senior team (all players 50 and over)</li><li>Top individual sc
 ore on each board</li></ul><p><strong>Reserve Section Prizes</strong></p><u
 l><li>Top three teams</li><li>Top teams Under 1400 and Under 1200</li><li>T
 op high school team</li><li>Top K-8 team</li><li>Top female team</li><li>To
 p individual score each board</li></ul><p><strong>Special Prizes</strong></
 p><ul><li>Best team name</li><li>Best costume or theme</li></ul><p>Prizes a
 re clocks or bookstore credit.</p><table style="width: 100%; border: 1px so
 lid black;"><tbody><tr><th style="padding: 10px; font-size: 18px;">One-Day 
 Booster Section</th></tr><tr><td style="padding: 10px;"><p><strong>Saturday
 , February 22</strong>, one day only<strong><br /> Time control: </strong>4
 /SS G/60, d5<strong><br /> Four-player teams</strong> with one optional alt
 ernate<br /> <strong>Team average </strong>(4 highest ratings – January 202
 5 Rating List) must be U1000<br /> <strong>Round Times: </strong>10:00am, 1
 :00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm<br />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
 .<br /> <strong>Entry Fee: </strong></p><ul><li>$120 per team if received U
 SPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 9</li><li>$140 per team if received USPS or on
 line by 6pm on Feb. 16</li><li>$160 per team online until 9:30am Feb. 22 an
 d onsite.</li></ul><p><strong>Prizes<br /> </strong>Top three teams<strong>
 <br /> </strong>Top individual each board<strong><br /> </strong><em>Prizes
  are bookstore credit.</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https:
 //www.wischess.org/event/usatn2024"><strong><br /></strong></a><a href="htt
 ps://www.kingregistration.com/event/usatn2025" target="_blank" rel="noopene
 r noreferrer"><strong>Register online here for all sections:</strong></a></
 p><p><strong>… or by mail: </strong>Make checks payable to and send to: Che
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  and roster (plus ID#), captain’s email and phone number, and desired sched
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 n and registration here</a><strong>.</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
 <p><br />All special rules, details, and tournament conditions are subject 
 to change without notice; changes will be posted ASAP at the tournament sit
 e, at chessweekend.com, at il-chess.org, and at kingregistration.com.</p>
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