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The 2014 NORTH AMERICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO NEW YORK, USA!
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Pictured above, Arthur Shen at North American Youth Chess Championship, Tarrytown, New York. Photo Credit Dora Leticia ©
February 25, 2014
PRESS RELEASE
NEW YORK – The North American Youth Chess Championship returns to the USA! A special thanks to the U.S. Chess Trust, a major supporter of the 2014 North American Youth!
DATES:
June 12-16, 2014
WHERE:
Doubletree Tarrytown Hotel 455 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591 USA
CHIEF ORGANIZER:
IO Beatriz Marinello
CHIEF ARBITER:
IA Francisco Guadalupe
Chess Educators LLC, The US Chess Federation, FIDE Americas and FIDE – the World Chess Federation, invite players ages 18 and under to participate in the 11th Annual North American Youth Championship, in New York, USA. International Master IM, Women International Master WIM, FIDE Master FM and Candidate Master CM titles are being awarded, over 9 rounds.
Each Federation can register one official player in each category and gender (U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16, U-18), up to a maximum of 12 official players and one representative of the federation. Each Federation can register any amount of players in any category it desires.
PLEASE NOTE: ONLY USA AND CANADIAN PLAYERS CAN REGISTER DIRECTLY THROUGH THE WEBSITE. PLAYERS FROM BERMUDA AND MEXICO SHOULD REGISTER THROUGH THEIR FEDERATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL US AT
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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER >>
Only the official representatives of each country will be provided free accommodation in shared double occupancy at the official hotels for up to 4 nights.
Those who wish single occupancy may pay the difference. No other expenses are the responsibility of the organizers of the event. International participants are requested to carry sufficient medical cover, and inform the organizers of any preexisting medical conditions in advance.
TITLES TO BE AWARDED:
U18:
• Gold (1st, on Tie-Breaks, if Necessary) – IM/WIM Title
• 1st Equal (down to 3rd place on tie-breaks) – IM/WIM Norm
• Silver & Bronze (2nd and 3rd on Tie-Breaks, if Necessary) – FM Title
U16:
• Gold – IM/WIM Norm
• 1st Equal (down to 3rd place on tie-breaks)– FM Title
• Silver & Bronze – CM Title
U14 & U12:
• Gold – FM Title
• Silver & Bronze – CM Title
U10 & U8:
• First Equal (down to 3rd place on tie-breaks), Silver & Bronze – CM Title
TROPHIES FOR THE TOP 5 PLAYERS IN EACH SECTION
SECTIONS (age as of Jan 1, 2014):
Open and Girls Sections: Under 8 years old, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, Under 18. Sections with less than 8 players may be combined at Chief Tournament Director’s discretion.
FORMAT: 9 ROUNDS, SWISS SYSTEM
TIME CONTROL:
• Game 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment.
FORFEIT:
• 30 min. after the start of the round.
TOURNAMENT CHECK-IN:
Thursday, June 12 at the River Room — Doubletree Hotel. Opens at 9:30 am.
PLEASE CARRY PROOF OF BIRTH-DATE. Playing up is permitted under FIDE Rules.
RATINGS AND RANKINGS OF PLAYERS:
For pairing purposes we will only be considering the latest and highest rating, including USCF rating, Canadian Rating, Mexican rating and FIDE rating. FIDE rules apply. This is a FIDE and USCF rated event.
TIE-BREAKS:
• Direct encounter (head-to-head).
• Median Buchholz 2 (Modified median).
Swiss-Sys implementation: Of the two median tiebreaks, this is the most standard now. It evaluates the strength of a player’s opposition by summing the final scores of his or her opponents and then discarding either the highest of these scores, the lowest, or both, depending on the tied player’s score. For players who tie with even scores (that is, their number of wins and losses is the same), both high and low are discarded. For tied players with plus scores, only the lowest is discarded, and for players with minus scores only the highest is discarded. For tournaments of nine or more rounds, the top two scores are discarded (or the bottom two scores, or all four, as determined by the same even/plus/minus criteria above). These scores are adjusted for any unplayed games, which [may] count a half point each. If the player involved in the tie has any unplayed games, they count as opponents with adjusted scores of 0.
• Date of birth (younger player).
• Random blind e.g. coin flip.
Chessplayers at the 2011 North American Youth Championship, Tarrytown, New York. Photo Credit Dora Leticia ©
APPEALS COMMITTEE:
The Appeals Committee shall be formed prior to the start of the first round. Any appeals must be submitted in writing within two (2) hours of the completion of the round, and shall be accompanied by a deposit of $100. If the appeal is successful the deposit shall be returned.
ROUNDS:
• Thursday, June 12: Blitz tournament ($20) @ 11 am; Opening
• Ceremony and Technical meeting 5:45 pm; Rd 1 - 6:00 pm
• Friday, June 13: Rd 2 - 11:00 am; Rd 3 - 5:00 pm
• Saturday, June 14: Rd 4 - 10:00 am; Rd 5 - 6:00 pm
• Sunday June 15: Rd 6 - 11:00 am; Rd 7 - 5:00 pm;
• Monday, June 16: Rd 8 - 8:30 am; Rd 9 - 1:30 pm; Awards Ceremony 6:00 pm.
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION:
$100 Per Player from January 15 – April 11, 2014; $115 from April 12- May 16 & $135 per player after May 17, 2014. USCF Membership is required for USA Players. No half-points byes, only zero-point byes. On-site registrations June 12 from 9:30am- 4pm. Registrations after 4pm will be paired for the second round.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER >>
LODGING:
Official Hotels:
Doubletree Tarrytown Hotel & Tarrytown SpringHill Suites
DOUBLETREE TARRYTOWN HOTEL, 455 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA. $139, plus taxes. This hotel is located in Westchester County in New York, and it is only 35 minutes away from Grand Central Station in New York City by Metro North Train. Each room has 2 double beds, and the price is the same for 1-4 people in the same room. This is special rate and you must mention “Chess” when you make the reservation. You must make your reservation by May 10, 2014 (Cut-off Date). Call 1-914-631-5700. Free Parking. Free Internet Connection & complimentary shuttle service for 7 passenger van within a 5 mile radius.
Tarrytown SpringHill Suites Room rate $149 room, cut off date for reservations is May 12, 2014. Rate includes breakfast, wifi, parking and complimentary shuttle service for 7 passenger van within a 5 mile radius.
Reservations for these group rooms will be made by individually calling 1-800-817-3329 (mention “Chess Tournament Group” to get discounted rate). Each reservation must be guaranteed to a credit card.
CUT-OFF DATE
The “cut-off date” for accepting reservations into this room block is May 12th, 2014. Reservations requests received after 6:00 p.m. local time at the Hotel on the cut-off date will be accepted at Hotel’s prevailing rate, based on room type availability.
Contact Information: IO Beatriz Marinello, 917-553-4522
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Official website: Chesseducators.com/northamericanyouth
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