Saturday, November 30, 2024:
15th Annual
NATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP!
4-DOUBLE-ROUND, Swiss-System, Blitz Chess Tournament
(each round is two games, one White and one Black),
G/3 d2, in one section.
At Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Entry Fee: $20 (no checks), US Chess membership
required.
GMs free, $20 from prize. US Chess Grand Prix points: 10
(enhanced)
$500
GUARANTEED PRIZES!
1st - $150, 2nd - $100
1st, Rated Under 2300 - $72
1st, Rated Under 2000 - $70
1st, Rated Under 1700 (or Unrated) - $60
1st, Rated Under 1400 - $48
Enter AT SITE ONLY,
in the TD Room, between 7:30 pm and 10:00 pm on Saturday night.
Round 1 10:30 pm, then ASAP, should end by 12:30 am.
One pair of half-point byes allowed, must commit before Round 2.
USCF Blitz-rated (will not affect your Regular rating), but
prizes and pairings are based
on the higher of your December 2024 Blitz or Regular
rating. CCA Minimum Ratings may be also used at Director's discretion.
Players
must supply their own sets and clocks.
NATIONAL CHESS
CONGRESS BLITZ!