2021 North Carolina Senior State Chess Championship (OTB)

Fri. Dec 10th, Sat. Dec 11th & Sun. Dec. 12th
Open to all players ages 50 and over by the end of 2021 from any U.S.A state.
This is an OTB event.

Reserve room by Dec 2 2021: Rate - $99 King Suite w/ sleeper; $104 Queen Suite w/ sleeper. Country Inn & Suites Burlington NC

$1,100 Prize Fund b/30 paid full entries, extra entries increases prize fund
1st Place Open $350. Top NC resident earns $300 travel expenses for traveling to and attending 2022 National Senior Tournament of Champions at US Open!

Register by Nov. 1 pay $55 entry fee. Register Nov 2 - Nov. 15 pay $60 entry fee. After Nov. 15 pay $65 entry fee.
Last minute to register - Saturday Dec. 11 at 4 PM eastern
Limit 30 entries

USCF membership required. ( Join/Renew)
NC Residents must be an NCCA member - $10/yr. (pay online: Renew or Join )

Organizer North Carolina Chess Association
TD Charles Roberson
Site Country Inn & Suites Burlington NC
Accounts USCF membership required
Suggested interface OTB
Time Control Classical: G/120 d/5 (except Saturday morning round 1 - G/90 d/5)
Rounds 5 round Swiss
Round Times (Eastern USA - NC & NY)
Friday December 10 2021Rd 1 at 6 PM   
Saturday December 11 2021Rd 1 at 9 AM (G/90 +5) Rd 2 - 1 PM Rd 3 - 6:30 PM
Sunday December 12 2021Rd 4 at 9:30 AM Rd 5 - 2:30 PM
Note: Up to 2 byes allowed for any round declared before round 3.
Re-entry $20 from Friday round to Saturday morning round 1, continue with best score.
Prize Fund 2 Sections: Senior Open: $350 – $150 - $75; U1800: $75
Senior Under 1600: $200 – $100 - $50; U1400 $50; U1200 $50
Plaque to top NC resident Open, U1600
Tie Breaks No Tie breaks

RULES:

  1. USCF Regular rating used for section eligibility, pairings, and prizes (December rating list).
  2. Hardware:Bring your own chess sets, boards and chess clocks.

Hotel Rules

  1. Check In: 3 PM; Check Out: Noon
  2. Breakfast is for the guests of the hotel only. If you have any family or friends that want to eat at hotel that are local, the cost is $10 per person and can be paid at the front desk or hotel can add to your Master Bill.

Covid Rules (may change due to government requirements)

  1. Vaccination preferred
  2. Masks and gloves optional
  3. Hotel rules:
    1. Duty to inform: Please notify the hotel if any member of your traveling party has evaluated positive for COVID-19.
    2. Social Distancing: All members of your traveling party not of the same household should practice social distancing of 6 ft. whenever possible especially at check in and meetings within the hotel.
    3. Traveling Party Face Coverings: We strongly encourage face coverings whenever on-site, in public areas at the hotel property.

Technical Rules/Specifications

  1. You need to know how to set your own chess clock for the tournament time controls.
  2. Setting popular chess clocks VTEK, ZMF, Xflyee, Leap, Chess Evolution, Omcor, DGT, YS, Excalibur, Chronos, Saitek

Thanks and Credits

Sponsors: North Carolina Chess Association (travel expenses to NC rep & plaques) & Dana Metzger (more travel expenses to NC rep)