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Arlington Winter Blitz and Quick
December 2, 2023

Two Tournaments - Same Day
Quick in the morning; blitz in the afternoon
Register Onsite at the Event Only (no pre-registration)

Quick Quads Tournament

  • $5 entry fee (cash only) and no cash prizes
  • Check in 8:30am - 9:20am | First Round 9:30am | Other rounds ASAP
  • G/15;d5 Quad format - sections of four, grouped by rating (quick or regular)
  • Will affect quick rating only.
  • US Chess membership is required to participate.
  • Absolutely NO byes allowed.

Blitz Tournament

  • $20 entry fee (cash only) with 50% returned as prizes
  • 6-DOUBLE-ROUND, Swiss-System, G/3;+2;
  • Registration from 12:00pm - 12:50pm | First Round 1:00pm | Other rounds ASAP | No ½ point byes
  • Sections (if more than one) determined by participation.
  • Will affect blitz rating only.
  • US Chess membership is required to participate.
  • Blitz Rules: http://www.uschess.org/docs/gov/reports/BlitzRuleChanges.pdf
  • Players arriving after 1:00pm will receive zero point byes for first pairing.

Clocks

Players should bring clocks if possible. We will have a few clocks but cannot guarantee availability. If neither player has a clock, the game (or games) will be scored as a double forfeit (zero points, but not rated).