DATES:
July 12-16, 2017
WHERE:
Hyatt Regency Morristown 3 Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, New Jersey, USA, 07960
INVITATION:
International Chess School (ICS), Chess Tech, The US Chess Federation,
New Jersey State Chess Federation , FIDE Americas and FIDE – the
World Chess Federation, invite players from USA, México, Canada and
Bermudas in the following categories: under 18 years Open, under 18
years Girls, under 16 years Open, under 16 years Girls, under 14 yers
Open, under 12 years Open, under 10 years Open, under 8 years Open .
(age as of Jan 1, 2017) to participate in the 13th Annual North American
Youth Championship, in Morristown New Jersey, USA.
International Master IM, Women International Master WIM, FIDE
Master FM and Candidate Master CM titles are being awarded, over 9
rounds.
Champions of the age categories U8, U10, U12 will qualify to play at
the 2017 World Cadets Chess Championships in Poços de Caldas MG
Brasil . Full board (accommodation and meals) will be provided by
WCCS organizers. Entry fees and FIDE fees not included and would
be required to pay by all qualifiers.
Each Federation can register one official player in each category and
gender (U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16, U-18), up to a maximum of 12
official players and one representative of the federation.
Tournament is Open to all players representing national chess federations
in North America. Each Federation can register unlimited number of
players.
Players may register individually by providing their FIDE ID or ID of
their respective national federation.
You can register at the site http://www.naycc2017.com. Or by email
[email protected]
Only the official representatives of each country will be provided free
accommodation in shared double occupancy at the official hotels for up to
4 nights.
Those who wish single occupancy may pay the difference. No other
expenses are the responsibility of the organizers of the event.
International participants are requested to carry sufficient medical
cover, and inform the organizers of any pre-existing medical conditions in
advance.
TITLES TO BE AWARDED:
TITLES:
U18: Gold (1st, on Tie-Breaks, if Necessary) – IM/WIM Title
1st Equal (down to 3rd place on tie-breaks) – IM/WIM Norm Silver &
Bronze (2nd and 3rd on Tie-Breaks, if Necessary) – FM\WFM Title
U16: Gold – IM/WIM Norm 1st Equal (down to 3rd place on tie-breaks)–
FM\WFM Title Silver & Bronze CM\WCM Title
U14 & U12: Gold – FM\WFM Title Silver & Bronze – CM\WCM Title
U10 & U8: First Equal (down to 3rd place on tie-breaks), Silver & Bronze –
CM\WCM Title
TROPHIES FOR THE TOP 10 PLAYERS IN EACH SECTION
SECTIONS (age as of Jan 1, 2017):
Open and Girls Sections: Under 8 years old, Under 10, Under 12, Under
14, Under 16, Under 18. Sections with less than 8 players may be
combined at Chief Tournament Director’s discretion.
FORMAT: 9 ROUNDS, SWISS SYSTEM
TIME CONTROL:
Game 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment.
FORFEIT:
30 min. after the start of the round.
TOURNAMENT CHECK-IN:
Wednesday, June 12 at Hyatt Regency Morristown near Tournament hall.
Opens at 8:00 am.
PLEASE CARRY PROOF OF BIRTH-DATE. Playing up is permitted
under FIDE Rules.
RATINGS AND RANKINGS OF PLAYERS:
For pairing purposes we will only be considering the latest and highest
rating, including USCF rating, Canadian Rating, Mexican rating and FIDE
rating. FIDE rules apply. This is a FIDE and USCF rated event.
TIE-BREAKS:
a. Direct encounter (head-to-head).
b. Median Buchholz 2 (Modified median).
Swiss-Sys implementation: Of the two median tiebreaks, this is the most
standard now. It evaluates the strength of a player’s opposition by
summing the final scores of his or her opponents and then discarding
either the highest of these scores, the lowest, or both, depending on the
tied player’s score. For players who tie with even scores (that is, their
number of wins and losses is the same), both high and low are discarded.
For tied players with plus scores, only the lowest is discarded, and for
players with minus scores only the highest is discarded. For tournaments
of nine or more rounds, the top two scores are discarded (or the bottom
two scores, or all four, as determined by the same even/plus/minus
criteria above). These scores are adjusted for any unplayed games, which
[may] count a half point each. If the player involved in the tie has any
unplayed games, they count as opponents with adjusted scores of 0.
1. Date of birth (younger player).
2. Random blind e.g. coin flip.
APPEALS COMMITTEE:
The Appeals Committee shall be formed prior to the start of the first
round. Any appeals must be submitted in writing within two (2) hours of
the completion of the round, and shall be accompanied by a deposit of
$100. If the appeal is successful the deposit shall be returned.
ROUNDS:
Wednesday, July 12: Blitz tournament -> 3:00 pm;
Opening Ceremony and Technical meeting 5:45 pm; Rd 1 - 6:00 pm
Thursday, July 13: Rd 2 - 11:00 am; Rd 3 - 5:00 pm
Friday, July 14: Rd 4 - 10:00 am; Rd 5 - 4:00 pm , Blitz 9:00 pm
Saturday July 15: Rd 6 - 10:00 am; Rd 7 - 4:00 pm;
Sunday, July 16: Rd 8 - 9:00 am; Rd 9 - 15:00 pm; Awards Ceremony 6:00
pm.
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION:
$20 of FIDE America fee is already included in registration fee
$100 Per Player from February 15 –June 1, 2017;
$120 Per Player from June 2- July 1,
$150 Per Player from July 2 –July 10
$175 per player on site.
Blitz: $20 per player if before July 10
$30 per player on site
USCF Membership is required for USA Players. No half-points byes, only
zero-point byes. On-site registrations July 12 from 9:30am- 2:00
pm. Registrations after 2pm will be paired for the second round.
You can register at the site http://www.naycc2017.com . Or by email
[email protected]
LODGING:
Official Hotel:
Hyatt Regency Morristown,
3 Speedwell Avenue Morristown, New Jersey, USA, 07960.
$149, plus taxes single/double occupancy.
This hotel is located in downtown Morristown with popular entertainment,
shopping, and dining spots within walking distance. It is only 22 miles from
Newark International Airport . From NY Penn Station to Morristown
takes 1 hour: https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Pennsylvania-Station-NYUSA/Morristown
This is special rate and you must mention “NJCH” when you make the
reservation. toll free number –Hyatt central reservations can be reached
at: 1-800-233-1234, but because there are two Hyatt hotels in
Morristown, we advise guests to call the hotel and ask to be transferred
to reservations, as to avoid any miscommunications between the guest and
the agent as far as which hotel they are looking for.
Also you can use passkey https://aws.passkey.com/go/NAYCC
CUT-OFF DATE
The “cut-off date” for accepting reservations into this room block is
June 12th, 2017. Reservations requests received after 6:00 p.m. local
time at the Hotel on the cut-off date will be accepted at Hotel’s
prevailing rate, based on room type availability.
Contact Information: IO GM Darcy Lima
[email protected]
Official website: http://www.naycc2017.com