• 2016 US National Amateur Team West
    Main Event: February 13-15 or 14-15, 2016
    Scholastic Side Event: Saturday, February 13, 2016

    Santa Clara Convention Center (map)

    This is a National Tournament authorized by US Chess Federation (USCF)!
    The winners of this event will play in a National Team Championship along with the winners of North, East, and South events that are organized on the same weekend.

    The Scholasitc Side Event is a one day event organized for the youth with rating under 1400. If you are youth rated under 1400, you may participate in either or both events.
  • Main Event

    Team Prizes

    Special commemorative clocks to top 4 players and trophy to the team for:
    Top 3 Teams overall
    Top Team u2000
    Top Team u1800
    Top Team u1600
    Top Team u1400
    Top Team u1200
    Trophies to each player in top team in following categories:
    Top Industry
    Top All Female
    Top College
    Top High School (Gr 7-12)
    Top Elementary (K-6)
    Top Family
    Top Club
    Bay Area Chess Gift certificates for best 3 team names

    Individual Prizes

    Special commemorative clocks to:
    Top scorer on each board
    Trophies to:
    Top reserve
    Second scorer on each board (1-4)
    Third scorer on each board (1-4)

    Schedule

    Onsite Registration: Saturday 9:30-10:30am and Sun 8:30-9am
    Time Control: 40/120 SD/30 d5 (2-day Rounds 1-3: G/61 d5)
    Round3-Day
    Round Times
    2-Day
    Round Times
    1 Sat 11:30a Sun 10a
    2 Sat 5:30p Sun 12:30a
    3 Sun 11:30a Sun 2:50p
    4 Sun 5:30p
    5 Mon 10a
    6 Mon 3:30p

    Sections

    1 section with Team Swiss pairings (4 player teams players 4 player teams based on rating)

    Entry Fee

    $63 (individual) and $243 (team)
    Late fee 2/9-11: $10 (per Player or team)
    After 2/11 and onsite: $20 per Player, $80 per team
  • Scholastic Side Event

    Team Prizes

    Trophies to each player in:
    Top 3 Teams overall
    Top Team u800
    Top Team u600
    Top Team u400
    Top Team u200
    Top All Female team
    Top Academic team
    Top Club team

    Individual Prizes

    Trophies to top 2 scorers on each board.
    Commemorative medals to all players.

    Schedule

    Onsite Registration:
    Saturday 8-9am
    Time Control: G/30 d5
    RoundStarting Time
    1 10 am
    2 11:30 am
    3 1 pm
    4 2:30 pm
    5 4:15 pm

    Sections

    1 section with Team Swiss pairings (4 player teams players 4 player teams based on rating)

    Entry Fee

    39 (individual) and 149 (team)
    Late fee 2/9-11: $10 (per Player or team)
    After 2/11 and onsite: $20 per Player, $80 per team
  • FAQ regarding Team registration and pairing

    Don't have a Team?
    You can still play. Just register as an individual and we will help you find a team by:
    1. Posting your name in the entries as someone looking for a team so teams may contact you through us. Please note that we will share your contact information with registered teams only.
    2. Posting teams who are looking players and forwarding your information upon your request.

    Please understand that due to large interest in this tournament, our priority is to help players and team who have registered to find teams. So please, register and we will help you!
    In the past, all players who have registered have always found a team to play. Sometimes, they have to wait until the day of the tournament and we help recruit players onsite among parents and coaches of registered players. Nevertheless, they have always found a team.

    How to register multiple members in one team?
    When you select the team registration, using one of the team member's user ID and password, please indicate the other three player's names, and USCF IDs in the Additional Notes section that is right below the section list.


    Some Guidelines for the Team Championship rules

    * The average of the team rating must be under 2200.00.
    * The maximum difference between any two consecutive boards cannot be greater than 1000 points.
    * The players must play in the order of their rating: the highest rated player in any team must play Board1, the second highest rated on Board2, the third highest rated on Board 3 and the lowest rated in the team on Board4.
    * Unrated players do not count in the average, the team average is based on the rated players. Unrated players must play Board4. If you have 2 unrated they have to pick who is Board3 and who is Board4 and stick with that assignment. (no variation to 31C)
    * Teams who have started in the 3-day schedule can withdraw and re-enter for the 2-day schedule.They must choose a different team name.
    * Team that wins the Amateur Team West Championship title qualifies for the National Playoff online championship.
  • Organizers and TDs

    Chief TDs: National TD Tom Langland and National TD John McCumiskey
    Chief Organizers: Judit Sztaray, PhD and Abel Talamantez

    Other TDs: Richard Koepcke, Jordan Langland,
  • Site & Accomodation

    Tournament site: Santa Clara Convention Center
    5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (map)
    Accessible by VTA, ACE

    Reserve room NOW at Biltmore Hote @ Santa Clara - Click HERE
    Biltmore Hotel and Suites
    2151 Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054
    Phone: 408-988-8411
    Attendee Code: 32265 Group Code: Bay Area Chess Feb 2016

    Reserve a room NOW at the Sheraton Hotel @ Sunnyvale - Click HERE
    100 North Mathilda Avenue. Sunnyvale, CA 94089
    Phone: (1)(408) 745-6000