50th Fred Thompson Memorial

The Pittsburgh Chess Club is proud to host our 50th Fred Thompson Memorial tournament. This tournament will be USCF rated and in person / over the board. Please note there is limited space — enter early!

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[fusion_menu_anchor name=”Schedule” class=””][/fusion_menu_anchor]Schedule and Location

Tournament Schedule: Round times are in Eastern Daylight Time.

• Saturday, July 31, 2021
  • Championship Section, G/45 d5, 9am | 10:45am | 2pm | 3:30pm
    
  • Reserve Section, G/45 d5, 9am | 10:45am | 2pm | 3:30pm
  • Novice Section, G/45 d5, 9am | 10:45am | 2pm | 3:30pm
  • Awards Ceremony shortly after the final game.

Location: The Pittsburgh Chess Club

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[fusion_menu_anchor name=”Format” class=””][/fusion_menu_anchor]Tournament Format

Format: 4-round Swiss System, in three sections
Time Control: Game/45 delay 5 (Each player starts with 45 minutes on their clock with 5 second delay before subtracting time)
Sections: There will be three sections

• Championship: open to rated players 1800+
• Reserve: open to rated players under 1800
• Novice: open to players rated under 1000 or unrated

Pairings:

• Pairings will be based on the July 2021 US Chess rating supplement (see Ratings below). The highest rating will be used for pairing purposes.

Ratings: All players must be current USCF members to play in this tournament. Players can purchase or renew USCF memberships in conjunction with entering the tournament. To see membership options, details and dues or to purchase or renew memberships directly online, click here: https://new.uschess.org/become-member. Membership dues are non-refundable even if the tournament is cancelled or the player withdraws. All games will be USCF-rated. Official USCF ratings as of July 1, 2021 will apply as listed below in order of priority:

• USCF Regular
• USCF Quick
• USCF Online-Regular
• USCF Online-Quick

Pittsburgh Chess Club reserves the right to assign any player to a higher-rated section based on the player’s rating history. Any player who does not have any of the USCF ratings listed above will be entered as an unrated player.

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[fusion_menu_anchor name=”Prizes” class=””][/fusion_menu_anchor]Prizes

• Prize Plaques:
  • Championship: 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, Top U2200, Top U2000
  • Reserve: 1st place, 2nd place, Top U1600, Top U1400, Top U1200
  • Novice: Top U1000, Top Unrated
• Largest upset win (if at least 200 points) in all sections gets free entry to any future 2021-2022 PCC tournament! (up to $50)

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[fusion_menu_anchor name=”Eligibility” class=””][/fusion_menu_anchor]Eligibility

• Players must be current US Chess Federation members.
  • Expiration date of membership must be later than the last day of the tournament (ie. through the end of July 2021).
  • Not sure of the status of your US Chess membership? Visit: new.uschess.org/player-search
  • You can become a US Chess member (or renew your membership) here: new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
• Players do not need to be Pittsburgh Chess Club members, but there is a discount on entry fees
  • Not sure of the status of your PCC membership? Visit: pittsburghchess.club/members
  • You can become a Pittsburgh Chess Club member here: pittsburghchess.club/membership

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[fusion_menu_anchor name=”Byes” class=””][/fusion_menu_anchor]Byes

• Byes are available for players in any round in case they can't participate but would like to stay in the tournament.
• A maximum of one ½-point bye will be accepted under the following conditions:
  • Round 1 BYE must be requested 15 minutes prior to the round start time.
  • Rounds 2-4 BYEs must be requested before the start of Round 2.
  • Rounds 3-4 BYEs are irrevocable to prevent prize fund manipulations.
  • A player may cancel an irrevocable half-point bye under the condition that if the player wins, the result will be treated as a draw for prize purposes.

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[fusion_menu_anchor name=”Rules” class=””][/fusion_menu_anchor]Tournament rules

• Standard US Chess rules apply

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[fusion_menu_anchor name=”Fair” class=””][/fusion_menu_anchor]Fair Play

• Use of computer chess engines, databases, chess books, magazines, written notes and any other form of external assistance while playing is strictly prohibited. Assistance from other players is also prohibited and will result in disqualification.
• The electronic score keeping devices, ChessNoteR and eNotate, cannot be used at this tournament

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[fusion_menu_anchor name=”Contact” class=””][/fusion_menu_anchor]Contact

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Or call (412) 421-1881.

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[fusion_menu_anchor name=”Registration” class=””][/fusion_menu_anchor]Registration

• Advance entry is encouraged to be assured of a place in any section
• PCC Member Entry Fee: $40. Discounts for members who are Passed Pawn and Bishop Pair rewards status will be honored.
• Non-PCC Member Entry Fee: $50 until July 29th, $55 after July 29th
• Online advance registration closes at 8AM, Saturday, July 31st
• On-site registration will be available starting at 8am
• Late Entry: ​Late registrants arriving after 8:45am may have to take a Round 1 BYE
• Commitment to play paired rounds: All players who have not withdrawn or requested a BYE prior to the start of each round pairing will be paired and expected to play in that round -regardless of their results. A player will be forfeited if he or she does not arrive at his or her assigned board to play a scheduled game before the expiration of the default time, which is the lesser of the time control or 60 minutes. Once a forfeit occurs, the player is automatically withdrawn from the event, unless they pay the appropriate forfeit penalty fee.
• Forfeit penalty fee: $10
• Administrative Fee: $10 for all cancellations & refunds. Refund checks will be sent through mail.
• Players must agree to our COVID-19 Safety Acknowledgement and Release

 

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[fusion_menu_anchor name=”COVID” class=””][/fusion_menu_anchor]COVID

Pittsburgh Chess Club has designed the 50th Fred Thompson Memorial to be compliant with current covid-related requirements. Based on guidance from the PA Department of Health and the CDC, we have listed the requirements most pertinent to this tournament:

• If any player shows symptoms of sickness or fever, their tournament entry will cancelled and fully refunded
• We will be providing hand sanitizer and and latex gloves to any player who wants them

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[fusion_menu_anchor name=”Winners” class=””][/fusion_menu_anchor]Prize Winners

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[fusion_menu_anchor name=”Standings” class=””][/fusion_menu_anchor]Standings

SwissSys Standings. 50th Fred Thompson Memorial: Championship

#	Name	Handle	ID	Rating	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Total	T-Med	T-Solkoff	T-Cumul.	Prize
1	EDWARD T DEAN		12670976	2023	W6	W9	D4	W5	3.5	6	7.5	9	1st Place
2	KURT WALLNAU		10160227	1984	W5	D3	D10	W4	3.0	7	8.5	7.5	2nd Place
3	JASON LIU		15113606	1570	B—	D2	D9	W10	3.0	6	6	6.5	3rd Place
4	FRANKLIN CHEN		12226800	2105	W7	W10	D1	L2	2.5	8.5	10	8	Top U2200
5	CHLOE HEATHER WANG		15680068	1717	L2	W6	W7	L1	2.0	5	10	5	Top U2000
6	JAMES XIAO		16913292	1750	L1	L5	W8	B—	2.0	3.5	7	2
7	PETER R CHEKAN		13139771	1830	L4	W11	L5	W9	2.0	3.5	6.5	4
8	JAMES ZE CARR		16121290	1642	L9	B—	L6	W11	2.0	2	3.5	3
9	SAM TIMMONS		12915604	1837	W8	L1	D3	L7	1.5	6	9.5	5
10	TIMOTHY CAO		14983233	1839	W11	L4	D2	L3	1.5	5.5	8.5	5
11	HENRY TANG		15785351	1711	L10	L7	B—	L8	1.0	3	5	1

 

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