UMass Spring Classic Blitz
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Tournament Details Revised: 01/04/2025
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| Event Organizer:
| UMass Amherst Chess Club |
| Event Location: |
41 Campus Center Way , Amherst, MA , 01002 [ Directions ] |
| Event Date: |
Sunday, February 2, 2025
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| Time Control: |
3+2 |
| Rounds Time: |
6:10pm, 6:20 pm, 6:30 pm, 6:40 pm, 6:50 pm, 7:00pm, 7:10pm, 7:20 pm, 7:30 pm, 7:40pm |
| Byes: |
No byes available |
| Prize Info: |
1st - $75 per group of 6 |
| Inquiry: |
umasschessclub@gmail.com
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| Event Webpage: |
https://new.uschess.org/umass-spring-classic-blitz-0
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| Entry Fee: |
$15 for everyone
Registration begins at Feb 2nd 5:30 pm and ends at 6:00 pm.
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| Registration - Mail: |
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| Membership Requirement: |
USCF membership required
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| Tournament Sections: |
Open (USCF Blitz and online chess ratings from Chess.com and Lichess.org will be used to make the group)
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- USCF Membership Required: Valid membership is mandatory for participation in all events.
- For prize winners, please note that UMass Amherst requires vendor registration for payout. Details will be provided after the tournament.
- Registration begins at 5:30 pm and ends at 6:00 pm.
- The blitz tournament is a 10 round double round robin tournament with a time control of 3+2.
- Players based on their strength will be divided into groups of six players. From there you play 2 games with each opponent - one white and one black - getting to a total of 10 games.
- USCF Blitz and online chess ratings from Chess.com and Lichess.org will be used to make the group.
- MACA provides tournament listing for all as a service to the chess community. For question, comments, or dispute regarding events that are not organized by MACA, please contact the tournament organizer directly.
- Remember that each player is responsible for bringing and setting up their clock. Please refer to the Metrowest Chess Club Digital Clock Guide for instructions on how to set digital clocks.
- MACA does not recommend but allows US Chess approved electronic scorekeeping devices. Please note that some national tournaments held by US Chess ban electronic scorekeeping, so be sure to know how to keep score without aid of electronics.
- If online registration is enabled on this event, you can Join/Renew your USCF and MACA membership at the online registration page. If online registration is not available, you can join MACA (The Massachusetts Chess Association) at our Online Membership Form and USCF (United States Chess Federation) at USCF Membership Page.
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