The 2019 U.S. Collegiate Rapid and Blitz Championship is a national tournament open to students of a university, college or community college. It shall be treated as two back-to-back events that include a 6-round Swiss System rapid tournament and a 9-round Swiss System blitz tournament.
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Day |
Time |
Event |
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16-Mar |
8:30 - 9:30 AM |
Registration |
10:00 - 11:00 AM |
Rapid Round 1 |
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11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
Rapid Round 2 |
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12:30 - 1:30 PM |
Rapid Round 3 |
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1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Lunch Break |
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Rapid Round 4 |
|
3:45 - 4:45 PM |
Rapid Round 5 |
|
5:00 - 6:00 PM |
Rapid Round 6 |
|
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Rapid Playoffs |
Day |
Time |
Event |
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17-Mar |
10:00 - 10:15 AM |
Blitz Round 1 |
10:30 - 10:45 AM |
Blitz Round 2 |
|
11:00 - 11:15 AM |
Blitz Round 3 |
|
11:30 - 11:45 AM |
Blitz Round 4 |
|
12:00 - 12:15 PM |
Blitz Round 5 |
|
12:15 - 1:30 PM |
Lunch Break |
|
1:30 - 1:45 PM |
Blitz Round 6 |
|
2:00 - 2:15 PM |
Blitz Round 7 |
|
2:30 - 2:45 PM |
Blitz Round 8 |
|
3:00 - 3:15 PM |
Blitz Round 9 |
|
3:30 - 4:30 PM |
Blitz Playoffs |
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4:30 PM |
Awards Ceremony |
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There shall be no entry fee for the 2019 U.S Collegiate Rapid and Blitz Championships.
This event is a tournament open to students of any post-secondary school (university, college, community college) that meet the Eligibility Requirements as defined at www.collegechess.org/PanAms.html. Schools may register as many players as they like.
The 2019 Collegiate Rapid and Blitz Championship shall use US Chess standard ratings for pairing purposes for all participants. If a player does not have a standard US Chess rating, their FIDE standard rating shall be adapted per: www.collegechess.org/Files/2017-Pan-Am-Rules-Rev-1018-Approved.pdf.
All chess equipment, including clocks, sets and boards will be provided by the organizer.
The 2019 U.S. Collegiate Rapid & Blitz shall award four titles (plus trophies) to the:
2019 U.S. Collegiate Rapid Champion
2019 U.S. Women’s Collegiate Rapid Champion
2019 U.S. Collegiate Blitz Champion
2019 U.S. Women’s Collegiate Blitz Champion
Trophies shall also be awarded to the:
Second and third-place individuals in each event
2019 U.S. Collegiate Rapid Champions (team)
2019 U.S. Collegiate Blitz Champions (team)
The top player in each event rated under 2200, under 2000, and under 1800