Belmont Round Robin Chess Tournament
(Open to All players of All rating. Sections for both USCF
members and non-members.)
Saturday, March 31, 2007-- Be on site by 9:00 a.m.
At Belmont Baptist Church, 3424 N. 14th St., Lincoln, NE 68521
Directions: Take I-80 to 27th St. Exit. Go South to Wal-Mart at Superior
St. Turn Right (west) at Superior. Go to the light at 14th St. and turn Left
(South) and go about half a mile or so. Church is on the left.
Why a Round Robin?: (1) It’s different from a Swiss System tournament.
Different can be fun. (2) Players get more evenly matched according to playing
strength. (3) More players get a shot at a 1st place Trophy. (4) More players
get a trophy. About half of the players will get a trophy. All players will
get a prize. (5) Players can often move through their rounds quicker. Younger
players get home earlier.
Sections: USCF Rated players will be put in sections according to playing
strength, not age. You will play opponents of roughly your own rating. Our goal
is to place all players in a Quad of 4 players. Due to numbers of players and
rating gaps, some sections may have 5 or 6 players. Unrated USCF members will
be put in USCF Rated sections by age or by guessing their playing strength.
Non-members of USCF will have their own sections. Members will not play non-members.
We try to avoid 7 players in a section. A 7 player section, if needed, must
use a Swiss System pairing. Sections of 4, 5, & 6 players will use a Round
Robin pairing. .
Rounds: Sections of 4 players will have 3 rounds. Sections of 5 or
6 players will have 5 rounds. Sections of 7 players using a Swiss System, will
have 3 rounds. Sections of Game/75 will have 3 rounds regardless of number of
players
Time Control: Doors open at 8:00 a.m. Be on site
by 9:00 a.m. Registration closes at 9:15 a.m. First round starts at 9:30 a.m.
If you are coming but cannot be there by 9:00 a.m., please call Dale Robbins
at the church at 476-8276. Time control is Game/60 for sections with players
rated under 1400. If your section has half or more players rated 1400 or higher,
the time control will be Game / 75. (All 5 round sections will be Game/60. If
a section of Game/75 needs 5 or more players, a 3 round Swiss System will be
used instead of 5 rounds.). Persons with digital clocks: subtract 5 min. and
use 5 sec. delay.
Ending Time: 3 rounds at Game/60 would end at 4:00 p.m., however, players
rated under 1000 tend to not use all that time. We pair the next round as quickly
as possible. Most players rated under 1000 are finished by around 1:00 p.m.
5 round sections could go until 8:00 p.m. However, since we try to only use
5 rounds with lower rated players, these sections have usually been finished
before 3:00 p.m. Game/75 sections would end at around 5:30 p.m. (If ALL players
in a 5 round section agree to play at Game/45, they may. If ALL players in a
Game/75 section agree to play at Game/60, they may.)
Equipment: Some sets and boards will be provided. Bringing your own
set and board is recommended.
Bring your own clock. You may still play if you do not have a clock. Players
without clocks may have a clock placed on their game if they are still playing
toward the end of the time control period.
Lunch: One half hour is provided for lunch for all sections. Concessions
will be on sale for lunch.
Trophies: 1st and 2nd place trophies are awarded in each section. All
players receive a prize.
Registration and Cost: Advanced entry needs to be postmarked by Tues.
Mar. 27, 2007. Please send: Name, Address, Phone, Age and Grade (if a
student), USCF rating, USCF ID number, & Expiration date. Cost
for all USCF members is $10.00 for advanced entry and $12.00 at the door. Non-Members
cost is $6.00 whether advanced by mail or at the door.
Make checks payable to: Dale Robbins
Send entry to: Dale Robbins, 3424 N. 14th St., Lincoln, NE 68521
Questions? Call Dale Robbins: Church Phone: (402) 476-8276 or Home Phone: (402)
687-4189