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12th annual Southwest Class & Blitz

 

CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSOCIATION ON ICC

7th annual Southwest Class Blitz, Feb 19, 2021
12th annual Southwest Class, Feb 20-21, 2021

 

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FEBRUARY 19: 7th annual Southwest Class Blitz
11-SS, G/3+2, at Internet Chess Club. $600 guaranteed prizes. Must be on Zoom (use real name) to be eligible for prizes (side/rear camera angle). One section, open to all. Prizes $200-100-60, top U2100 $90, U1800/Unr $80, U1500 $70. Entry fee at chessaction.com: $27 by 2/18, $40 by 6 pm CST 2/19, both $10 less if playing in Southwest Class 2/20-21, no entry after 6 pm CST 2/19. New players (first CCA event on ICC) enter by 2/18 or risk not being paired for round 1. GMs $25 from prize. Log into playcca.com 30 minutes before game. Round 1 begins 7 pm CST. Other rounds ASAP; 15 minute break after round 6. Should finish by 10 pm CST. Half point byes: Available all rounds, limit 2 byes, must be claimed with registration & cannot be changed. Online Blitz rated (will not affect OTB ratings), Online Regular ratings used for pairings & prizes (OTB Regular used if no Online Regular). $15 service charge for refunds. WARNING: YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN WHEN PAIRINGS ARE ISSUED, OR YOU WILL NOT BE PAIRED.
 

FEBRUARY 20-21: 12th annual Southwest Class
6-SS, G/75+10, at Internet Chess Club. $6000 guaranteed prizes. Must be on Zoom (use real name) to be eligible for prizes (side/rear camera angle). In 6 sections. Master (2100/up): $600-300-180-100, top Texas resident $100 bonus. Expert (1900-2199): $500-250-140-90. Class A (1700-1999): $500-250-140-90. Class B (1500-1799/Unr): $500-250-140-90. Class C (1300-1599/Unr):  $500-250-140-90. Class D/E (Under 1400/Unr): $400-200-120-80. Unrated prize limits: Class D/E $100, Class C $180, Class B $260.  Entry fee at chessaction.com: $90 by 2/18, $110 by 11:30 am CST 12/20, entry after 9 am CST 2/20 must take half point bye in rd 1. New players (first CCA event on ICC) enter by 2/18 or risk not being paired for round 1.GMs $90 from prize. Log into playcca.com 30 minutes before game, rounds begin CST 10 am, 1:30 pm & 5 pm each day. Regional EF discount: $20 less to residents of Texas or adjacent states. Half point byes: available all rounds, limit 2 byes, must be claimed with registration & cannot be changed. Online Regular rated (will not affect OTB ratings), Online Regular ratings used for pairings & prizes (OTB Regular used if no Online Regular). $15 service charge for refunds. WARNING: YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN WHEN PAIRINGS ARE ISSUED, OR YOU WILL NOT BE PAIRED.
 

 

WHAT TO DO AFTER REGISTRATION:

1) At chessaction.com, go to the row for the tournament and click on "entry list" to make sure you are listed. If not, notify us at director@chess.us.

2) If you are a current ICC member with a user name linked to your USCF ID number (like those who have played in our online tournaments), you are all set. If not, go to register.chessclub.com/cca to register with ICC. If you are unable to register, contact director@chess.us.

3) Read the rules posted HERE.

4) Log into Zoom at  CCAZOOM.COM. You must be on Zoom, using your real name, to be eligible for prizes.

5) 30 minutes before play begins, log into playcca.com, wait for any messages, and wait for your pairing to pop up when play is about to begin. DO NOT LOG OFF or you may not be paired.

 

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