Congratulations to the University of Texas at Dallas B team (Intercollegiate), Thomas Jefferson High School (scholastic), and Stanislav Smetankin (closed)!
Pan-American
Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship (6-Round
Team Swiss)
Open to any college or university team from North, South,
or Central America.
Each team comprises four players and up to two alternates
(from same school).
TLA.
Open to any student (grades 1-12) from North, South, or
Central America.
Individuals without teams may play in the scholastic event,
which is an individual Swiss System (i.e., 1-person teams
are fine)
Each team defined as top four finishers from same school.
Winner receives four-year tuition scholarship (worth
$69,416)
to UMBC.
TLA
Pan-American
Closed (6-Round Swiss System)
Open to any individual connected with any college or scholastic
delegation at Pan-Am (alternates, faculty, coaches, students,
alumni, fans). TLA.
Side Events:
Exhibition
Match (13pm, 12/27). $1000-500-250-250. Single
elimination G/10mins. Top four FIDE rated players.
Pan-Am Blitz (12-28,
after Round 3). 6-SS, $20/person. 90% of entry fees returned
in prizes. Open to all.
