USAT

U.S. AMATEUR TEAM
NORTH

Illinois State Blitz Championship

FEBRUARY 17, 2012 - February 19, 2012
Or, February 18-19, 2012
Crowne Plaza, 2875 N Milwaukee, Northbrook, Illinois 60062, (847) 298-2525,
$83 Room Rate by 2/3 (single, double, triple, quad) Includes FREE Breakfast Buffet!.

$140 per team (4 player team) Early EF - Individual EF & we assign team - 2 Playing Schedules - Book Dealer -
$83 Hotel Room Rates - Free Breakfast Buffet with room -
Illinois Blitz Championship (free EF for IL FIDE titled players)

Sets, Boards, & Clocks provided by North American Chess Association for USAT only

Book Dealer

USAT-NORTH AWARDS

Top Two Teams
Top Team Qualifies For National Play-Offs

Top Team with:
Average rating U1900
Average rating U1600
Average rating U1300

Best Team Name

Best Team of Juniors
(high school and younger)

Best Individual Score On Each Board

Maximum of 4 awards per team

TEAM RULES LITE*

Each Team: 4 players + 1 Alternate.

Team Rating: Average of top 4 boards
in January supplement & must be U2200 .

Team Board Order: Highest rated on board 1,
next highest on board 2, next on 3,
and Lowest on 4.

Board Order: Team must play in board order each round,
(including any playing alternate).

Missing Boards: Teams must fill all boards
from top to bottom. Any empty boards
must appear after the lowest rated player.

Team Captains are responsible for reporting results.

Team Captains are responsible for
just about everything involving the team.

Late Players: Teams cannot leave a board empty
(skipping a board in team order)
waiting for a late player.

*Consult Team Rules for details.

ENTRY FEES
$20 processing fee for team refunds.

Teams must enter players together. Team name and captain required. One alternate per team.

Teams must indicate playing schedule at time of entry.

Pre-Entries
USPS: $140 per team received by 2/4/12
$160 per team received 2/5/12 - 2/14/12

On-Line : $140 per team until 2/4/12, 6 pm
$160 per team 2/4/12 (6:01 pm) - 2/14/12, 6 pm
$180 per team 2/14/12 (6:01 pm) - 2/16/12, 6 pm

$35 Individual Entry (we assign you a team)
USPS received by 2/14/12
On-Line until 2/16/12, 6 pm

Blitz Side Event Entry & info

PHONE AND E-MAIL ENTRIES NOT AVAILABLE

At The Door
$180 per team by 6:30 pm, 2/17/12, 3-day
$180 per team by 9:30 am, 2/18/12, 2-day
$45 Individual Entry (we assign you a team)

TIME CONTROLS

G/90 inc 30
(Rounds 1-2 in 2-day schedule G/60)
Clocks provided by North American Chess Association

Round Times

3-Day
Friday Round: 7 pm
Saturday Rounds: 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday Rounds: 10 am - 3:30 pm

2-Day
Saturday: 10 am (G/60) - 1 pm (G/60) - 4 pm
Sunday: 10 am - 3:30 pm

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