2012 Texas State and Amateur Championships

 Final Standings

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Scholastic Final Standings

2012 Texas State and Amateur Championship

May 25 – May 28 or May 26 - May 28, 2012

7 Round Swiss - Championship and Amateur Sections

5 Round Swiss Scholastic Side Event.

Championship Section: G/90 with 30 sec increment.

Amateur Section: Rounds 1-7 30/90 d5 SD/1 d5, round 1 of 3 day is G/115 d5

Sheraton Dallas North Hotel,4801 Lyndon Johnson Fwy, Dallas, TX 75244
Hotel Rates: $75/75/75/75 (rate includes full breakfast buffet) 972-661-3600 or 888-627-8436, request group rate for Dallas Chess Club.  Reserve by 5-11 for chess rates.  One night deposit required when making reservations.  Map and directions to hotel

Hotel has quit offering the chess rate. However if you go to the web page for the hotel, they have a re-opening package under promotion and packages that's pretty good. $79 -  free internet, free breakfast buffet, free parking

Tournament Flyer

Entry fee: $88 if received by 5/18, $99 at site  $80 Junior (under 19) if received by 5/18 else $90 (counts 90% towards base)

$52 Senior (over 65)/Handicap/Additional family participant (counts 60% towards base) if received by 5/18, else $65

              Add $5 for credit card phone entries. Registration Form Pre-registration requires prepayment. After 5-23 all registration and changes on site only; Registrations that do not indicate 4 or 3 day schedule will be put in the 3 day.

Online Registration:  http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=2018650 remember active.com charges a small fee

$8350 in prizes based on 175 full entries

Texas Chess Association membership required, other states association memberships accepted.

Up to two ½ point byes available if requested before end of round 2 and before any full point bye is awarded. Byes for both rounds 6 AND 7 is not permitted.

4 day: Registration 5/25, 6:15 -7:15 pm. 3 day: Registration 5/26, 9-9:30 am.

Round Times

Schedule Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7

4 day

5/25 5/26

2:30 pm

5/26

8:00 pm

5/27 5/27 5/28 5/28
7:45 pm

3 day

5/26 11 am 5:15 pm 9 am 2:45 pm
10 am

The 4 day and 3 day schedules merge for round 2.

Championship: Open to players with USCF or Fide ratings of 2000 or greater and last year's Amateur Champion. Foreign Unrated must play in Championship Section. This Section is also Fide rated but uses USCF rules.

Championship Prizes

1st  $1000

 2nd $500

 3rd  $250

 2200-2399 

$700

 U2200  $800

 

 Amateur: Open to players rated under 2000 and unrated players.

Amateur Prizes

1st  $800

 2nd  $400

 3rd  $200

1st 'B' "(1600 - 1799)  $600

2nd  'B'   $300

3rd  'B'   $150

1st 'C' (1400 - 1599)  $500

2nd  'C'   $250

3rd  'C'   $125

1st Under 1400  $500

2nd  Under 1400  $250

3rd  Under 1400  $125

1st Under 1200 $400

1st Under 1000 $300

1st Unrated       $200

 For more information: info@dallaschess.com  or Barbara Swafford 214.632.9000

Send all entries and make checks payable to the following: Dallas Chess Club; c/o Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036

 


 One Day Scholastic Tournament

May 26, 2012

5 round Swiss System (no elimination, play all 5 rounds.)

Two Sections: K-12 Championship & K-12 Under 1000

Time Control: Rounds 1-5 G/30 (each player gets 30 minutes for each game)

                    Open to anyone in grades K-12, USCF Membership is required.

Scholastic Flyer

Entry Fee: $29 by 5/18, $44 after  Add $5 for credit card phone entries. Registration Form pre-reg requires prepayment. After 5-23 all registration and changes on site only; all changes $10 after 5-23. No refunds after 5-26. $10 handling fee for refunds before 5-28

Online Registration:  http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=2018650 remember active.com charges a small fee

Scholastic does not count toward the 175 based on prizes in Championship and Amateur.

Registration 8:15 - 8:45 am

Round Times: Round 1 at 9:30 am, rest ASAP with small lunch break.

Prizes (Trophies) for K-12 Championship

Top 12 Individuals

Top 5 Teams

Prizes (Trophies) for K-12 Under 1000

Top 12 Individuals

Top 3 Unrated

Top 5 Teams

Medals to plus scores who do not win a trophy

For more information: info@dallaschess.com  or Barbara Swafford 214.632.9000

Send all entries and make checks payable to the following: Dallas Chess Club; c/o Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036-4719

 

A Heritage Event

25-28 or 26-28 May 2012                    State Championship Event  GPP: 20 Enhanced             Texas

 Texas State and Amateur Championships 7SS. Sheraton Dallas North Hotel,4801 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Dallas, TX 75244. $$ 8,350 b/175, full entries in Championship and Amateur sections, 2 scholastic side events that do not count toward base. Championship: (This section is FIDE rated but uses USCF rules. Must be rated 2000 or above by either USCF or Fide to play in this section. Defending Amateur Champion may also play in this section. Texas Scholastic High School Champions may also play in this section. Foreign unrateds may play in this section.) G/90 with 30 sec. increment: $$ 1,000-500-250, 2200-2399 $700, U2200 $800. Amateur: U2000 & unrated. Rds. 1-7 30/90 d5, SD/1 d5, rd. 1 of three day is G/115 d5. $$ 800-400-200. B $$ 600-300-150, C 500-250-125, U1400 $500-250-125, U1200 $400, U1000 $300 Unrated $200. Both: TCA membership required. Other states accepted. EF: $88 if received by 5/18, else $99. $80 Junior(U19) if received by 5/18 else $90 (juniors count as 90% toward base), Senior (over 65)/Handicapped/ additional
family participant $52 if receive by 5/18 else $65 (Senior/Handicap/Additional family participant counts 60% toward base). Add $5 for CC phone entries; pre-reg requires pre-payment. After 5/23/12 all registration and changes on site only; all changes including withdrawals, $10 after 5/23/12. 4 day: Reg. Friday 5/25, 6:15 pm-7:15. Rds. Fri.: 7:45, Sat: 2:30 pm - 8:00,
Sun.: 11:00 am - 5:15 pm, Mon.: 9 am - 2:45 pm. 3 day: Reg. Sat. 5/26, 9-9:30 am, Rd. 1 at 10 am then merge with 4 day. Foreign Unrated must play in Championship section. Registrations that do not indicate 4 or 3 day schedule will be put in the 3 day. HR: $75/75/75/75, $75 rate includes full breakfast buffet, 972-661-3600 or 888-627-8436 reserve by 5/11/12 and ask for Dallas Chess Club rate. Free Parking. Up to two 1/2 pt byes available if requested before end of rd. 2, but byes for both rd. 6 AND 7 not permitted.

K-12 Scholastic on Saturday, 5/26. 5-SS, Rds. G/30 d5, EF: $29 by 5/18, $44 after; Pre-reg. requires pre-payment. After 5/23/12 all registration and changes on site only; all changes $10 after 5/23/12. No refunds after 5/23/12, $10 handling fee for refunds before 5/23/12. Entries do not count toward base in Championship and Amateur. Registration 8:15-8:45 am, Rd. 1 at 9:30 am, rest ASAP with small lunch break. Sections: K-12 Championship and K-12 U1000. 5/26. 5-SS, Rds. G/30 d5. Prizes: Trophies to top 12 individuals, five teams in each section. K-12 U1000 also top three unrateds. Medals to those who do not win a trophy. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Info: Barb Swafford, 214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com   www.dallaschess.com   NS. NC. W. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP.