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Illinois Chess Vets Sunday Tourneys

EventRepeating event

When:
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Where:
Worth, IL
Category:
Open Tournaments

Description

A USCF affiliate # A6041473 Event
USCF crosstables

We offer both USCF Rated and Non-Rated tournaments weekly.  You do not have to be a American Legion member or veteran to enter event.

American Legion Marrs-Meyer Post 991
11001 S Depot St, Worth, Illinois

Pre register:  Link on home page www.ilchessvets.org.  We HIGHLY recommend that you pre-register. We have a donated space that can be revoked at the last minute and the most efficient way we have to contact interested players is through Eventbrite registration. Any money received is 100% refundable until registration ends and/or event is cancelled. Note: Preregistration does not require an account to be generated, can be used to sign-up for several events, provides a event reminder email and ensures a spot for an event unless cancelled. Cancel at any time.

Entry Fee:

  • USCF rated - $5. $1 discount available for Veterans, Dependents, ROTC  and Boy Scouts. Dependents = Veteran’s spouse and/or children/grandchildren under 18.
  • Nonrated - Free 
  • Chess titled players – Free
  • 2017 donations to ICV – Free. Use your credit card and donate +$50 tax deductable to www.gofundme.com/ilchessvets or during event preregistration.

Payment accepted:

  • Online – Credit cards
  • At door – Cash and personal checks ($25 added for bad checks)

Tournament raffle:  ICV $5 entry fee certificate. Additional raffle items added for online preregistration player quotas met (ICV hats, ICV backpacks, ICV chessboards, etc…

  • One ticket per paid entry including certificates used.
  • One additional ticket per online preregistration.

Registration: 1:00pm - 1:15pm.

How we pair time control groups:
Swiss. Rounds ASAP.  Requested  byes are available for 1st round only except G/90 d5. We pair sections with the closest USCF ratings. We then utilize advanced pairings (closest pairings play) the 1st round, due to the limited amount of rounds played.  

Must be a current USCF member to play in rated sections. Bring Clocks, Sets and USCF membership card, if applicable. Pairings at the discretion of the TD. Rated Blitz section. Free entry w/ any paid entry while rated games in progress with 10 min+ combined on players clocks. No repeat opponents.

Sect USCF Rnd(s) TC Min. Players Max Players Logging Reqd? Notes

1

Reg

1

G/90 d5

2

2

Yes

 

2

Dual

2

G/45 d5

4

7

Yes

Dual = Quick + Reg rated

3

Quick

3

G/25 d3

4

7

No

 

4

Blitz

--

G/5 d3

2

--

No

Clock move, Live King

NR

NR

--

N/A

2

--

No

 

Prizes: 1st Place per rated paid section – $5 (No cash value) ICV entry fee certificate. Standard USCF tie break applied to all sections. It is the responsibility of the player to receive prizes won prior to leaving. Certificates are transferable and can be used in conjunction for entry into any ICV event, to include cash prize tournaments.

Awards: Annual trophies for highest USCF rating at time of  annual awards for every service branch, dependant, and civilian who played in a 2017 ICV Event.

AL Post 991 offerings:
Food/Drink: $4 - Personal pizza and drink. Drinks available at bar area for purchase.
Other:    “Ace of Hearts” 50/50 raffle. $5 for 6 tickets. Drawing at 4pm.


Venue

Location:
American Legion Marrs-Meyer (Post 991)
City:
Worth
State:
IL
Country:
United States