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2022 Saint Louis Norm Congress

This event has already taken place. All information below is for reference only.

Event Details

May 18, 2022 - May 25, 2022

Saint Louis Chess Club

The Saint Louis Chess Club is happy to announce the return of our Norm tournaments, starting with the 2022 Saint Louis Norm Congress. The invitational norm tournaments brings together players from around the world to compete for cash prizes and the chance to earn Grandmaster and International Master norms.

Day	Time*	Groups A & B
Wednesday, May 18		Player Arrival
Thursday, May 19	4:00 PM	Players Meeting
Thursday, May 19	5:00 PM	Round 1
Friday, May 20	11:00 AM	Round 2
Friday, May 20	5:00 PM	Round 3
Saturday, May 21	11:00 AM	Round 4
Saturday, May 21	5:00 PM	Round 5
Sunday, May 22	11:00 AM	Round 6
Sunday, May 22	5:00 PM	Round 7
Monday, May 23	11:00 AM	Round 8
Tuesday, May 24	11:00 AM	Round 9
	4:00 PM	Playoff (if necessary)
	5:30 PM	Closing Dinner
Wednesday, May 25		Player Departure

* All times listed are Central Time*

**Saint Louis Norm Congress GM Prize Fund**
Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1^st	$2,000	6^th	$600
2^nd	$1,500	7^th	$600
3^rd	$1,000	8^th	$600
4^th	$800	9^th	$600
5^th	$700	10^th	$600
Total Prize Fund		$9,000

**Saint Louis Norm Congress IM** Prize Fund
Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1^st	$1,200	6^th	$400
2^nd	$1,000	7^th	$400
3^rd	$700	8^th	$400
4^th	$600	9^th	$400
5^th	$500	10^th	v
Total Prize Fund		$6,000

Tournament Crosstable

Wins / Draws / Losses

Standard Scoring

1 Win

½ Draw

0 Loss

Rank	Name	Fed.	Rating	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Score
1	GM Belous, Vladimir	RUS	2516	x	½	½	1	1	1	1	½	1	1	7.5
2	IM Brodsky, David	USA	2477	½	x	0	½	1	1	½	½	½	1	5.5
3	IM Daggupati, Balaji	USA	2463	½	1	x	½	½	1	½	1	½	0	5.5
4	GM Repka, Christopher	SVK	2524	0	½	½	x	0	½	½	1	1	1	5.0
5	GM Ruiz Castillo, Joshua Dani	COL	2454	0	0	½	1	x	0	0	1	1	1	4.5
6	IM Stearman, Josiah	USA	2388	0	0	0	½	1	x	1	0	1	½	4.0
7	IM Schitco, Ivan	MDA	2466	0	½	½	½	1	0	x	½	½	0	3.5
8	IM Kavutskiy, Konstantin	USA	2395	½	½	0	0	0	1	½	x	0	1	3.5
9	IM Matviishen, Viktor	UKR	2510	0	½	½	0	0	0	½	1	x	½	3.0
10	FM Park, Evan	USA	2397	0	0	1	0	0	½	1	0	½	x	3.0

Rank	Name	Fed.	Rating	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Score
1	FM Posthuma, Joshua	USA	2404	x	½	½	1	½	½	1	1	1	1	7.0
2	IM Grabinsky, Aaron	USA	2401	½	x	1	0	½	½	1	1	1	1	6.5
3	IM Marek, Matyas	CZE	2366	½	0	x	1	1	½	½	1	1	1	6.5
4	FM Yu, Jennifer	USA	2257	0	1	0	x	1	½	½	1	1	½	5.5
5	WGM Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim	USA	2335	½	½	0	0	x	1	1	0	½	1	4.5
6	FM Lee, Alice	USA	2334	½	½	½	½	0	x	½	0	1	½	4.0
7	FM Ezra Paul Chambers	BDI	2238	0	0	½	½	0	½	x	1	1	½	4.0
8	FM Antova, Gabriela	BUL	2282	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	x	½	½	3.0
9	Proleiko, Julian	USA	2215	0	0	0	0	½	0	0	½	x	1	2.0
10	IM Rodriguez Rivera, Pedro	CUB	2199	0	0	0	½	0	½	½	½	0	x	2.0

Additional Info

Regulations

The 2022 Saint Louis Norm Congress shall be a 10-player tournament paired as a Round Robin.

Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly for their games. Players not at their board at the beginning of each round may receive a fine of $250 to be deducted from their prize for each occurrence. Players more than 30 (thirty) minutes late for a round shall forfeit that round. Players who withdraw or forfeit a game may not receive any prize money.
No Cell Phones: No cell phones or other electronic devices shall be allowed in the tournament area. Any violation of this policy will result in a fine of $500 to be deducted from Player’s prize for each occurrence. In addition to the fine, a violation involving a cell phone or other electronic device that emits any noise during a game shall result in forfeiture of that game. If a violation occurs in subsequent games, the same penalties shall apply.
Time Control: Game in 90 minutes with an addition of 30 seconds (increment) per move.
Notation: Due to the 30-second increment, Players are required to maintain an accurate and legible score sheet at all times during all games, and are required to keep their notation up-to-date.
Chief Arbiter Discretion: In the event of an unexpected occurrence, the Chief Arbiter reserves the right to make all decisions in conjunction with or on behalf of the CHESS CLUB.
Playoff Procedures: If two or more Players are tied for first, a playoff will be held to determine final standings among all tied players. The following tie-breaks will be used for the purposes of the crosstable and any special prizes or trophies: 1. Direct Encounter (if applicable), 2. Most Blacks, 3. Koya System, 4. Sonneborn-Berger, 5. Won Games.An Armageddon Game is defined as follows: White shall start with 5 minutes and black shall start with 4 minutes. Black shall be declared the winner if the game ends in a draw.

Two Players: The tie will be broken with a two-game rapid match (G/10 +2 delay). If the contest is still undecided, the match will be decided by an Armageddon Game.
Three or Four Players: If there are three or four Players tied for first, the Players shall contest a rapid round robin (G/10 +2 delay). If no clear winner is produced, the remaining tied players shall contest a blitz (G/3 +2 delay) a) round robin (if three or four players remain tied) or b) 2-game match (if two players remain tied). If the contest is still undecided, the match will be decided by a series of Armageddon Games.
More Than Four Players: If more than four players are tied for first place, a combination of math tie-breaks and playoffs will be used to determine the winner. The format if more than four players are tied for first will be determined by the Arbiter and the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.