west
little rock
chess club
IV TNT Weekly Chess | Round 1 starts @ 7:00 PM
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DATES:
Tuesday’s, January 7th - 28th 2025
Location:
Youth Center, BLDG D, Follow signs to rear parking lot where you may park
Highland Valley UMC
15524 Chenal PKWY
Little Rock, AR 72211
Sections:
Premier (1601+), U1600, U1200
Format:
USCF Rated | G/60;d5 | 4 Round - Swiss
Schedule:
Tuesday, January 7th 2025
Registration: Online ONLY
Check-In: 6:50 PM
Round 1: 7:00 PM
Tuesday, January 14th 2025
Check-In: 6:50 PM
Round 1: 7:00 PM
Tuesday, January 21st 2025
Check-In: 6:50 PM
Round 1: 7:00 PM
Tuesday, January 28th 2025
Check-In: 6:50 PM
Round 1: 7:00 PM
Registration: Limited to 52 players
Entry Fee: $20.00
WLR Members: FREE
Titled Players (NM+, Entry fee will be deducted from any prizes won): FREE
No refunds after 6:50 PM on Tuesday 7th, 2025
Prizes:
Premier - 1st Place: Trophy
U1600 - 1st Place: Medals
U1200 - 1st Place: Medals
Bye:
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Two 1/2 point bye’s available for any round. Must declare during registration.
Tiebreaks:
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Standard USCF Tiebreakers will be used in all sections to determine the winner. See rule 34F in the USCF’s Official Rules of Chess for tiebreak details.
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Cash prizes will be distributed per USCF cash prize rules and will not be affected by tiebreaks of any kind.
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The tie breaker procedures described below will be used to determine trophy winners.
Additional Information:
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Boards, Pieces, and Clocks are provided.
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Subscribe to “phone and email updates.” Pairings and standings will be sent directly to your device. No more standing in lines!
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Registration is subject to early closure.
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USCF membership required; Renew here
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Players must be familiar with the USCF’s Official Rules of Chess
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Electronic score sheets are allowed but MUST be USCF-approved.
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TD will accelerate pairings to pair players close in rating when possible
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Most recent "Live" US Chess regular ratings are used for all sections to ensure close matchups.
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All unrated players will be placed in the lower section.
Prize Claim
Form
Please fill out the form below if you have won a prize in the WLR Chess Club event. Be sure that all information is accurate.
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You only need to fill this form out once, unless your payment information has changed.