2023 UTRGV Spring Championship
Event Overview
Registration form
Payments
Pairings & Standings
UTRGV Winter Championship - Results
Format
The 2023 UTRGV Spring Chess Championship is a 5-round tournament with the following sections:
- Championship (FIDE and USCF rated) - player must have a USCF Regular rating of at least 1400 or have a FIDE rating under 2400.
- Under 1600 (only USCF rated) – for players with a USCF rating under 1600.
When
April 29-30, 2023
Playing Venue
UTRGV Life & Health Sciences (Building #7), 1.312
Closest parking lot: B2 (Zones 1-3)
Brownsville, TX 78520
Time Control
- Championship - G/60 minutes; increment 30 seconds - 60 minutes for the entire game plus 30 second increment from move 1. There is only one time control, no additional time at move 40. Players must keep accurate scoresheets for the entire game.
- U1600 - G/75;d5
Schedule
Saturday, Apr 29, 2023
- Round 1 - 9:00 am (Championship & U1600)
- Round 2 - 12:45 pm (Championship) / 12:15 pm (U1600)
- Round 3 - 4:30 pm (Championship) / 3:30 pm (U1600)
Sunday, Apr 30, 2023
- Round 4 - 9:00 am (Championship & U1600)
- Round 5 - 12:45 pm (Championship) / 12:15 pm (U1600)
Entry Fee
- $25 if paid by April 27th
- $35 if paid by April 28th
- No onsite registration
Free to:
- UTRGV students/faculty/staff
- GM/IM/WGM/WIM/FM/WFM
No cash/checks accepted. Only online payments (link below):
Prizes
Top 3 players in each section get plaques. Additionally, there will be plaques for top 3 U1000 players.
In the event of ties, plaque winners will be determined by US Chess tiebreaks:
- Modified Median
- Solkoff
- Cumulative
- Cumulative of Opposition
Registration
Online registration (link below):
Organizers
Chief - GM Alex Mista: alex.mista@utrgv.edu
Deputy - WGM Maili-Jade Ouellet
Chief Arbiter
NA/STD Brandon Flores
Regulations
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Championship Section will use Current FIDE Laws of Chess. This section is FIDE and US Chess rated.
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U1600 Section will be USCF Rated. USCF Rules will be used for this section.
- Current USCF Membership will be required for all players.
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USCF April Supplement Regular Rating will be used for both sections.
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All games will use the equipment provided. Players shall sign scoresheets after each game.
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Electronic Device Policy: players are strictly forbidden from having electronic devices with them during the game, even if they are turned off. Players found with any device during the game may lose the current game.
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Default/forfeit time: 60 minutes unless the arbiter decides otherwise. White’s clock will be started at the start of the round even if the players are not present.