Winter Team Challenge. NEW format by rating!

By Massachusetts Chess Assoc | Sun, Feb 09 2025 08:30, Eastern Standard Time | Registering

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General Information
Name Winter Team Challenge. NEW format by rating! [Registering]
Organizer Massachusetts Chess Assoc
Event Contacts Massachusetts Chess Assoc [Email president@masschess.org][Phone 7742394959]
Event Time Zone (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Dates Sunday, February 9, 2025 8:30 AM ~ Sunday, February 9, 2025 7:00 PM
Registration Deadline Friday, February 7, 2025 11:59 PM
Event Address Map pin Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center, 219 Littleton Road, Westford, MA, USA, 01886
Require Check In No
Entry Fee Due on registration
USCF Membership Must not expire before event ends
Event Details
Format OTB (Over the Board)
Event Type Scholastic
Pairing Rule Swiss
Rounds 4 [Each sections may have different number of rounds]
Half-Point Byes 0 Allowed [Each section may have different number of HPB's]
Time Control Classical
Rating Type USCF
Total Seats 300
Prize Fund $0 [USD - US Dollar]
Flyer Link http://www.masschess.org/Events/Event_Details.aspx?Event_ID=9168
Pairing & Results https://www.nachesshub.com/EventFiles?EventID=ec0444a8-9890-4cf7-b7e7-a7fbb8319ef3
Event Description

Captain/Coaches - Register your team in Section "Registration Only" with your account or the account of any player in your team.

Make the $120 entry fee payment and in the field "Notes for Organizer", provide the name of your team, and list the USCF IDs (and their emails) of your team members . You can also submit your roster by sending email to info@masschess.org



After you register your team and make the payment, we will insert your teams in appropriate section (U500, U900, U1800 by average team rating of 4 top rated players) based on February published ratings. Note that if you register in December or January, the February published rating may change.

If you want to help us first create account for each of your team member on nachesshub who doesn't have account there.

Time Control: 4SS. Under 1800 G/60, d5; Under 900 G/45, d5; Under 500 G/30, d5.
Rounds Time: Four rounds. Round 1 is at 9:30 a.m., others ASAP
Byes: No half point byes allowed
Prize Info: Trophies to members of the top three teams in each section plus the top U1400 team in U1800 section, top U700 team in U900, top U250 team in U500. See below for medals and rules for alternates.
Inquiry: info@masschess.org    Dima Barash: 617-256-5536 Bob Messenger: 603-891-2484 Emergencies ONLY on playing date: 603-557-1732. No phone entries.

Entry Fee: $120 per team if mailed by 2/2 or online by 2/7. $140 at site. $10 discount per 1st time player (first USCF-rated tournament), up to 4 (send email to info@masschess.org to ask for refund for discount).

Membership Requirement: US Chess membership required for all team members. MACA membership required for Massachusetts residents.

  • Send team name and a list of players to info@masschess.org - your registration will not be completed if you don't send this.
  • New format is introduced! Unlike in the previous years when teams were based by grade, now teams are based by rating (of the top 4 players by rating), so even low rated team can win a trophy!
  • Scholastic players compete in teams of 4. Teams do not have to be school-based.
  • Teams may have one or two alternates. Alternates don't affect the team's average rating. Only the top four players on a winning team win trophies. Alternates win medals.
  • Lineup is determined by February 2025 ratings. The TD may assign ratings to unrated players.
  • Coaches are asked to provide ages and/or grades for their unrated players, and encouraged to suggest estimated ratings for them. If no other information is available, unrated players will be assigned ratings according to USCF rule 31C1.
  • A team on which every player is unrated is unrated, can play in any section, and is eligible for all prizes in its section.
  • A team may have only three players, but will forfeit the bottom board in every match.
  • If you're missing a player or two in your team, or if you want to play but don't have a team, write to Dima Barash dimabarash@gmail.com (put in subject [Winter Team] in addition to your request), we'll add single players to incomplete teams.
  • Medals to players on teams which tie for trophies but don't win them, and to players scoring three points or more and don't win a trophy.
Sections and Entry Fees
4 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control | USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing | 70 Seats
Coaches and Team Captains! Use this section to register your Team! Use USCF of one of your players. Put all USCF IDs in the Note to Organizer field!
Entry Fees (USD)
$120.00 [ Before 2/7/2025 11:59:00 PM ]
4 Rounds | 0 Byes | Dual Time Control [G/30; d5] | USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing
DON'T REGISTER HERE! Only organizers will register your team after you will register it in "Team Registration HERE" section.
Entry Fees (USD)
4 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control [G/45; d5] | USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing
DON'T REGISTER HERE! Only organizers will register your team after you will register it in "Team Registration HERE" section.
Entry Fees (USD)
$0.00 [ Specific USCF IDs ]
4 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control [G/60; d5] | USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing
DON'T REGISTER HERE! Only organizers will register your team after you will register it in "Team Registration HERE" section.
Entry Fees (USD)
$0.00 [ Specific USCF IDs ]