Format: 4-Round Swiss System USCF Team Chess Rules Tournament (USCF Rulebook Sec 31)
G/45 time control
1 Section for pairings with accelerated pairings
used if needed
No 1/2-point byes
Location: Holiday Inn Express,
3840 E 2nd Street, Edmond (west on 2nd from I-35 exit),
Schedule: Registration
Teams: Open to teams of 4 with Average U1800 per Aug 2004
published rating available now at
www.uschess.org/msa so teams can form and begin preparing now.
Teams play in rating order (top vs top rated, 2nd vs 2nd, etc.).
1 Unrated allowed at team average on board 4
(doesn’t effect team average)
1 Alternate okay &
must be lower rated than regular team member they replace.
Entry Fee: $75/team received by 28 September, $90 at site. $5 less per K-12 player.
Players looking for teams: $20 by 28 September, $25 at site, $5 less for K-12 players.
Other State Affiliate membership accepted for
non-residents.
Prizes: $$ Based on entries with non-residents eligible for:
Top Team
Top Team U1400
Others may be posted before round 4
Titles and Awards for
Oklahoma State Champion K-12 Team (all players K-12, different schools okay)
Oklahoma State Champion K-12 U1200 Team (all players K-12, different schools okay)
Other fun award
categories to be announced here soon.
Special award for the top team with an unrated player.
*Teams with an unrated player are only eligible
for U1800 prizes/titles/awards.
Equipment: Tournament chess set and clock required (G/40
if 5 second time delay used).
Scoresheets provided for required notation.
Entries and teams
seeking players contact:
Chuck Unruh,
1-918-371-2978or 1-800-460-2794
More info at www.ochess.org/events