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UTRGV National Three-peat Celebration

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In April the UTRGV Chess Team has won its third consecutive President’s Cup, successfully defending its title as national collegiate chess champions to retain its first-place rankings from 2018 and 2019. To celebrate this accomplishment the UTRGV Chess Program organizes a tournament for its students and invited guests.

UTRGV was named "The Chess College of the Year" by the US Chess Federation in 2018 and 2019. In recognition of the success, Chess Team was invited to the Texas Capitol in Austin, and honored by the State Governor, the Senate, and the House of Representatives:

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Chief Organizer: GM Alex Mista: alex.mista@utrgv.edu

Deputy Organizer: GM Bartek Macieja: bartek.macieja@utrgv.edu

Chief Arbiter: FA Louis Reed

When: December 18-22, 2021

Playing Venue:

UTRGV Student Union (Salon Bougainvillea 2.20)

Brownsville, TX 78520 

Time control:

G/90 minutes; increment 30 seconds - 90 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. 

Schedule:

Round

Day

Date

Time

1

Saturday

Dec 18

10:00 am

2

Saturday

Dec 18

4:00 pm

3

Sunday

Dec 19

10:00 am

4

Sunday

Dec 19

4:00 pm

5

Monday

Dec 20

10:00 am

6

Monday

Dec 20

4:00 pm

7

Tuesday

Dec 21

10:00 am

8

Tuesday

Dec 21

4:00 pm

9

Wednesday

Dec 22

10:00 am

  

Confirmed players:

Title

Name

Surname

Rating

USCF

FED

GM

Kamil

Dragun

2561

2623

POL

IM

Viktor

Gazik

2539

2584

SVK

IM

Guillermo

Vazquez

2532

2574

PAR

GM

Titas

Stremavicius

2506

2576

LTU

IM

Irakli

Beradze

2490

2570

GEO

IM

Justin

Wang

2467

2563

USA

GM

Ulvi

Bajarani

2435

2507

AZE

IM

Aleksandr

Ostrovskiy

2394

2474

USA

FM

Dachey

Lin

2243

2341

USA

WGM

Maili-Jade

Ouellet

2192

2133

CAN

WIM

Ana

Shamatava

2146

2302

GEO

IM

Dante

Beukes

2144

2293

NAM

Regulations

  • All players are expected to play all 9 rounds. No exceptions. 
  • Current FIDE Laws of Chess apply. This tournament is FIDE and US Chess rated.   
  • All games will use the equipment provided. Players shall sign scoresheets after each game.   
  • 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.  Turn in cell phones at the arbiters’ desk before each round.  No electronics are allowed in the playing hall unless they are checked in with the arbiter. 
  • 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.
  • The organizers request that all players arrive on time for each round.
  • Masks are strongly recommended for players and spectators.
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