National G/60 and G/30 Chess Championships

G/60 just means a player has to finish her game within 60 minutes - done!  Total game time is 2 hours - or less, if you're a pazter like yours truly and won't need an entire hour to lose.  G/30 means a player must finish her game in 30 minutes - done!  Total game time is 1 hour.  So, while the other player is thinking, you're also thinking (at least, you'd better be) on her time about how you're going to move 12 moves from when she hits the clock and your time starts.  Oy! 

It's not rapid chess, it's certainly not blitz, but it's damn fast nonetheless to folks who are used to playing with no clock at all (like yours truly). 

The North American Chess Association is hosting the Championships again this year.  You can find all of the details here. 

Saturday October 23, 2010.

US G/60 National Chess Championships.

Holiday Inn Hotel: 5300 W Touhy Ave Skokie, IL 60077. 847.679.8900.

$4,000 Guaranteed. Prizes – in 3 sections

Open: $500-375-250; Top 2299-2200, U2199-2000, 1900-1899 - $150 each;

Reserve Section (U1800): $450-325-200; Top 1699-1600, 1599-1500,1499-1400 - $125 each;

Booster (U1400): $400-275-150; Top 1399-1300, 1299-1200, 1199-1000 - $100 each.

Register online at:   http://usg60g30.eventbrite.com

EF: $60 by 6pm 10/22, $80 onsite; $100 Combined EF with US G/30 by 6pm 10/22, $160 Combined EF with US G/30 onsite. Play Up - $10 more. $50 Re-entry (per event).
No half-point byes allowed (zero point byes only).
GM/IM/WGM/WIM/FM/WFM free entry with nothing deducted from winnings. Cannot withdraw. Must play all rounds.
Onsite Registration: 8:30-9:30am Rds: 10am-12:30pm-3pm-5:30pm.
Mail entries with registration information to: North American Chess Association (make checks payable to) 4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113, Skokie, IL 60077.
Register online at:   http://usg60g30.eventbrite.com
Questions via email only: sevan@nachess.org.
No smoking.
Boards, sets, clocks provided. Tournament provided equipment must be used. No exceptions. USCF membership required.

Sunday October 24, 2010.

US G/30 National Chess Championships.

Holiday Inn Hotel: 5300 W Touhy Ave Skokie, IL 60077. 847.679.8900.

$4,000 Guaranteed. Prizes – in 3 sections

Open: $500-375-250; Top 2299-2200, U2199-2000, 1900-1899 - $150 each;

Reserve Section (U1800): $450-325-200; Top 1699-1600, 1599-1500,1499-1400 - $125 each;

Booster (U1400): $400-275-150; Top 1399-1300, 1299-1200, 1199-1000 - $100 each.

Register online at:   http://usg60g30.eventbrite.com

EF: $60 by 6pm 10/22, $80 onsite; $100 Combined EF with US G/60 by 6pm 10/22, $160 Combined EF with US G/60 onsite. Play Up - $10 more. $50 Re-entry (per event).
No half-point byes allowed (zero point byes only).
GM/IM/WGM/WIM/FM/WFM free entry with nothing deducted from winnings. Cannot withdraw. Must play all rounds.
Onsite Registration: 8:30-9:30am Rds: 10am-11:30am-1pm-2:30pm-4pm.
Mail entries with registration information to: North American Chess Association (make checks payable to) 4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113, Skokie, IL 60077.
Register online at:   http://usg60g30.eventbrite.com
Questions via email only: sevan@nachess.org.
No smoking.
Boards, sets, clocks provided. Tournament provided equipment must be used. No exceptions.  USCF membership required.