PanAm Hosts and Partners

2008 Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Championships

December 27-30, 2008

Dallas Fort Worth Airport Marriott South
4151 Centreport Boulevard | Fort Worth, TX 76155 | Map

Room rate is $79 per night. Free parking. Make your reservations before 12/12/2008 or the rate may increase. Call 800-228-9290 to make hotel reservations. Mention "Pan American Chess Championships" to get the group rate. You may also use this link to make hotel reservations online: http://marriott.com/dfwam?groupCode=panpana&app=resvlink

Note: If you fly into the DFW airport, the Marriott Hotel will furnish free transportation from DFW. However, you may get a low enough fare to Love Field to justify a flight there and then paying for a shuttle to the Marriott.

For entry fees (listed below) please make checks payable to/mail checks:

Dallas Chess Club
c/o Barbara Swafford
2709 Longhorn Trail
Crowley, TX 76036

For additional Information contact Barbara Swafford, 214-632-9000.

Click for Online Registration (note that Active.com charges a fee) (currently under construction)

The College Chess Committee meeting will be in Centreport Room at 9:00 am on 12/29.

2008 Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Tournament

Eligibility: Please visit this page to see the complete College Chess Eligibility Requirements.

Team Format: 4 player Teams, up to 2 Alternates, Traditional 6 round Fix Roster Swiss Tournament. Open to College and University teams (at least two players) from North and South America including the Caribbean. Teams just supply letter from University stating that the players meet eligibility requirements.

Time Control: Game/120 with a 30 second increment. Notation is required throughout the games. Monroi Units (Electronic Scoresheets may be provided and must be used).

Tournament is Fide and USCF rated, but uses United States Chess Federation Rules.

Entry Fees: Priority Registration by December 2, 2008; $200 per team. After December 2, 2008, $225 per team.

Coach/Captain must hand in proposed team roster changes one hour before the beginning of the Round

2008 Pan American Under 20 Scholastic Chess Championships

Format: Open to players under 20 years old who are not yet enrolled in college. This is a 6 round Swiss, Game/120 with a 30 second increment.

Sections

• Open: Open to all
• U2000: Open to 1999 and under. Unrateds may play in this section but not be eligible for prizes.
• U1800: Open to 1799 and under. Unrateds may play in this section but not be eligible for prizes.
• U1600/Unrateds: Open to 1599 and under. Unrateds play in this section. Unrateds may only win unrated prizes that are determined by unrated entry fees. The unrated entry fees do not apply for U1600 prizes.
• U1400: Open to 1399 and under. Unrateds may not play in this section.
• U1200: Open to 1199 and under. Unrateds may not play in this section.
• U1000: Open to 999 and under. Unrateds may not play in this section.

Entry Fees: Priority Registration by December 2, 2008: $35. After December 2, 2008: $50.

Prizes: Four-year scholarship to The University of Texas at Dallas to winner. Winner must meet UTD entrance requirement and follow team rules. UTD is sole judge as to who wins the scholarship. Top 10 trophies, medal to all participants.

2008 Pan American Class Championships

Format: 6 round Swiss system. 7 Sections.

• Open: Open to all
• U2000: Open to 1999 and under. Unrateds may play in this section but not be eligible for prizes.
• U1800: Open to 1799 and under. Unrateds may play in this section but not be eligible for prizes.
• U1600/Unrateds: Open to 1599 and under. Unrateds play in this section. Unrateds may only win unrated prizes that are determined by unrated entry fees. The unrated entry fees do not apply for U1600 prizes.
• U1400: Open to 1399 and under. Unrateds may not play in this section.
• U1200: Open to 1199 and under. Unrateds may not play in this section.
• U1000: Open to 999 and under. Unrateds may not play in this section.

Entry Fees: Priority Registration by December 14, 2008: $60. After December 14, 2008: $75.

Additional Information:

One bye available if requested by end of round 2. There are no byes in the Pan Am Intercollegiate. Open section is Fide rated but uses USCF rules. Sections may be combined if there is a low turnout in one of the sections.

For more information visit swchess.com