The UMBC Chess Club presents

 

 

 

2016 UMBC Chess Championship  and  Rated Beginner’s Championship

 

September 17–18, 2016

 

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

 

(Commons, 3^rd Floor)

 

 

 

5-Round Swiss system in three separate sections (everyone plays 5 games)

 

Open to all.  Spectators are free and welcome!

 

 

 

	Open	Under 1800	Rated Beginners
Eligibility	Open to all *	Rated under 1800 or unrated *	Rated under 1200 or unrated *
Place Prizes	$400-300-200 (unconditionally guaranteed)	$350-250-150** (based on 40 paid entries)	Free USCF membership to all players scoring at least 3.5 points.
Class Prizes	$120 each to top U2300, U2100, U1900	$110 each to top U1600, U1400	Certificate to all players completing five games
Trophies	Top UMBC student	none	Top UMBC student
Titles for UMBC Students	2016–2017 UMBC Chess Champion; top U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200, unrated	none	2016–2017 UMBC Amateur Chess Champion
Rounds	10am-3pm-7:30pm Sat;  10:30am-3:30pm Sun		10-11:30-1:30-3-4:30 Sat
Time Controls	Game in 90 mins, +30 sec. increment (USCF rules)		Game in 25 mins, d: 5 sec
Entrance Fees	$50 if postmarked by 9/1;  $60 later;  free to GMs; $10 less if under 20 years old		$20 if postmarked by 9/1; $25 later
Registration	NEW! Register online at http://mdchess.com, by mail, or 8:30–9:30am on site
½-Point Byes Available	Up to 3 in Rounds 1–5 if requested at least 1 hour before round (before Rd. 2 for any Rd. 4–5 bye), but at most one ½-point bye in Rds. 4–5.  No ½-point byes available to any UMBC team prospect.		In any round if requested before Round 1.

 

* USCF membership required.  May purchase at site at current rates, which are approximately $46 adult, $24 scholastic.

 

** Unrated players may not win more than $250 in U1800 section.

 

 

 

Any UMBC student who wishes to qualify for any of the three UMBC Chess Teams

 

for the 2016–2017 academic year must play in the Open Section of the UMBC Championship.

 

 

 

Directions to UMBC: Take Exit 47B off I-95 and follow signs to UMBC.  Park in Commons Drive garage.

 

 

 

Entries:  Register online at http://mdchess.com (email questions to dewyerj@umbc.edu), or mail to Dr. Alan T. Sherman, CSEE Dept., UMBC, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 ATTN Championship.  Make checks payable to “Maryland Chess Association.”  Winners of cash prizes must provide address and social security number.

 

 

 

For more information: See www.umbc.edu/chess or email ChessClub@umbc.edu.

 

 

 

Hotel: La Quinta Inn and Suites, 1734 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, MD 21090, Tel: 410-859-2333 

 

     http://www.lq.com

 

Directions to Hotel:  From I-95, take Exit 47A onto I-195 towards BWI Airport. Take Exit 2A onto 295 north towards Baltimore;  take first exit, bearing right onto West Nursery Road.