New Years Classic Championship | Round 1 Starts @ 11:30 AM 

2-DAY Schedule Round 1 Starts @ 8:30 AM

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DATES:

January 24th - 26th, 2025

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Hotel Booking

SMS Live Pairings & Standings 

 

LOCATION:

Youth Center, BLDG D, Follow signs to rear parking lot where you may park

 

Highland Valley UMC

15524 Chenal PKWY 

Little Rock, AR 72211

 

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Book by January 10, 2025

$104/Night - King and 2 Queen Options

 

Delta Hotels 

201 South Shackleford Rd

Little Rock, AR 72211

 

SECTIONS:

Championship (1601+), U1600, U1200

 

​PLAYING UP:

Allowed for +$10 if your USCF LIVE rating is within 150 points of the next section. 

 

FORMAT:

USCF Rated | G/90;+30 | 6 Round - Swiss

 

Round 1 - Round 3 of 2-DAY Schedule is G/55;d5

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SCHEDULE:

Friday, January 24, 2025

Registration & Check-In: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Round 1: 11:30 am

Break: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Round 2: 4:30 pm (or ASAP)

 

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Round 3: 11:00 am

Break: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Round 4: 4:00 pm (or ASAP)

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**2-Day Schedule**

Registration & Check-In: 7:00 am - 8:00 am

Round 1: 8:30 am

Round 2: 10:40 am

Round 3: 12:50 pm

Break: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Round 4: 4:00 pm (Merge with 3-Day)

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Sunday, January 26, 2025

Round 5: 11:00 am

Break: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Round 6: 4:00 pm (or ASAP)

 

Registration: Limited to 58 players

WLR Members: $60.00

Early Bird: $60.00 (before or on 01/09/25)

Regular Fee: $67.00 (on or after 01/10/25)

Late Fee: $75.00 (on 01/24/25)

Masters (USCF 2200+): FREE (Entry fee will be deducted from any prizes won)

No refunds after 11:00 am on Friday, January 24th, 2025.

 

Prizes: ($2000.00 based on 50 early bird registrations)

Championship (1601+) - 1st: $385, 2nd: $260, 3rd: $160 ($805)

U1600 - 1st: $335, 2nd: $235, 3rd: $135 ($705)

U1200 - 1st: $230, 2nd: $155, 3rd: $105.00 ($490)

 

Bye:

• Two 1/2 point bye’s available for any round. Must declare during registration.

• Players checking in after 11:00 am (2-Day Schedule 8:00 am), unless notified prior, must take a first-round bye. NO EXCEPTIONS!

 

Tiebreaks:

• Standard USCF Tiebreakers will be used in all sections to determine the winner. See rule 34C in the USCF’s Official Rules of Chess for tiebreak details.

• Cash prizes will be distributed per USCF cash prize rules and will not be affected by tiebreaks of any kind.

• The tie breaker procedures described below will be used to determine trophy winners.

 

Additional Information:

 

• Boards, Pieces, and Clocks are provided.

• Subscribe to “phone and email updates.” Pairings and standings will be sent directly to your device. No more standing in lines!

• Registration is subject to early closure.

• USCF membership required; Renew here

• Players must be familiar with the USCF’s Official Rules of Chess

• Electronic score sheets are allowed but MUST be USCF-approved.

• TD will accelerate pairings to pair players close in rating when possible

• Most recent "Live" US Chess regular ratings are used for all sections to ensure close matchups.

• All unrated players will be placed in the lower section.

• WLR Members will have access to a private club room