“The World Series
of College Chess’’
December 27-30, 2006 (Wednesday-Saturday), Washington, DC
Open to any college or scholastic team from North, South, or Central America
A USCF National Event
· Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship (6-Round Team Swiss)
Each team comprises
four players and up to two alternates (from same college or university).
· Pan-American Scholastic Team Chess Championship (6-Round Swiss System)
Each team defined as top four finishers from same school (grades 1-12).
Winner receives
four-year tuition scholarship (worth $62,438) to UMBC.
· Pan-American Closed (6-Round Swiss System)
Restricted to
alternates, faculty, coaches, and other members of any college or
scholastic delegation. Other individuals are invited to play in the
nearby Eastern Open.
Location. Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. Playing site at hotel. Ask for chess rate.
999 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 USA [at intersection of Massachusetts Ave. and K Street]
tele: 800-hotels-1, 202-898-9000, fax: 202-289-0947, URL: www.dcrenaissance.com
Guaranteed room rates (includes breakfast): $138/night single or double, $160 triple or quad.
Easy walking distance to
restaurants, museums, and the National Mall.
Schedule (same for all events). Exhibition Match* (4-player single elimination, G/10): 12-27 1-3pm.
Reception: 3-4pm. Opening Ceremony: 12-27 4-5pm. Rounds: 12-27 6pm, 12-28 10am and 5pm, 12-29 10am and 5pm, 12-30 9am. Closing Ceremony: 12-30 3-4pm. Travel on 12-26 and 12-31.
[* Open to top three FIDE-rated
players from Intercollegiate and Scholastic (but at most one player per
school), plus top FIDE-rated “wildcard’’ player who enters.]
Time Controls (same for all events). 40moves/2hrs, SD/1hr (each game lasts up to 6 hrs.)
Rules.
FIDE rules. USCF and FIDE rated. Pairings by FIDE ratings (or
equivalent).
Prizes (all unconditionally guaranteed).
Intercollegiate: $2000-1000-500-250, class and board prizes ($200 each), trophies.
Scholastic: four-year tuition scholarship to UMBC (currently worth $62,438), trophies.
Closed: $800-400-200, class prizes ($200 each), trophies. Exhibition Match: $1000-500-250-250.
Game Prizes
(all events combined): Best Ending, Best Combination, Best Upset
(Chronos Clock each).
Entry Fees
(same for all events). Players and alternates $120 per person,
if postmarked by 11-17-06 ($150/person late). Non-player social fee
$60/person ($80 late). Alternate fees include optional entry into
Pan-Am Closed. All include reception and snacks at each round.
Travel. Fly into Reagan
National Airport (DCA)—closest, Dulles International (IAD), or
Baltimore-Washington International (BWI). Or take Amtrak to Union
Station. Discount travel groups will be established. The hotel is near
the Chinatown Metro stop (Red/Green/Yellow Lines).
Organizer. Dr. Alan T. Sherman, Director, UMBC Chess Program,
email: [email protected], tele: 410 455-2666, fax: 410-455-3969.
Hosting USCF Affiliate: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Chess Club.
Web Site.
To be created under https://www.umbc.edu/chess
Want to Help? Contact the organizer. Recruit teams from your area (there will be an incentive program). Send names and email addresses of college, scholastic, and regional chess leaders to organizer. We seek sponsors. 1-5-05