Sunday, January 31, 2016

2016 All-Girls National Championships
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13TH ANNUAL KCF

ALL-GIRLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

***FREE WI-FI IN SKITTLE ROOM***
presented by
Kasparov Chess Foundation, USCF,
Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation

April 22 – 24, 2016

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
2233 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago, IL

***ROUND 1 at 3:00 PM on Friday April 22

so that players can finish in time to observe Passover***

MAIN EVENT
6 SECTIONS (Ages as of 1/1/2016)
Under 8
Under 10
Under 12
Under 14
Under 16
Under 18
ROUNDS
April 22
2:30 PM Opening Ceremony, 3:00 Round 1 (Note time change from previous years)
April 23
10:00 Round 2, 2:30 Round 3, 6:30 Round 4
April 24
9:00 Round 5, 1:00 Round 6, 5:00 Awards
FORMAT
6 Rounds Swiss System (no elimination) G/90, d5
ENTRY FEE
$55 mail/online by 3/28, $75 by 4/1, $95 after. Do not mail after 4/15. $20 fee for roster or sec
AWARDS
Under 8, 10, 12 & 14 Sections – Trophies top 15 individuals & top 4 teams
Under 16, & 18 Sections – Trophies top 8 individuals & top 3 teams
Top 3 players added for team scores, team members must attend the same school
SIDE EVENTS
Bughouse Tournament
one section
Friday April 22, 11:00 AM
Entry fee: $30/ 2-player team
Registration: 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Awards: Top 5 Teams
Blitz Tournament (G/5)
one section
Friday April 22, 7:00 PM
Entry fee: $20 by 4/11, $25 after/on-site
Registration: closes at 6:00 PM
Awards: Top 10 players
BYES
Half-point byes will be available for only one round except round 6, if
requested by the start of round 2. 0-point byes shall be available for all rounds. The
Chief TD shall have the ability to grant a 1/2-point bye for any round on unusual
circumstances, except the last round.
QUESTIONS
(773) 844-0701
HOTEL
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago IL 60616, (888) 421-1442.  Rate: Single – Quad $149. Overnight Guest Self Parking $20. Online Reservations
TEAM ROOMS
We have a limited number of team rooms, so reserve early; Email David Heiser atdavid.heiser@renaissanceknights.org

Magnus win TATA Steel


Standings of Tata Steel Masters 2016

Score
Rating
TPR
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
1
Carlsen, M.
9.0 / 13
2844
2881
½
½
½
½
1
½
½
½
½
1
1
1
1
2
Caruana, F.
8.0 / 13
2787
2831
½
1
½
½
1
1
½
½
0
0
½
1
1
3
Ding, L.
8.0 / 13
2766
2833
½
0
½
½
1
½
½
1
½
1
½
1
½
4
So, W.
7.0 / 13
2773
2775
½
½
½
1
½
½
½
½
½
½
½
½
½
5
Giri, A.
7.0 / 13
2798
2773
½
½
½
0
½
½
1
½
½
½
½
½
1
6
Eljanov, P.
7.0 / 13
2760
2776
0
0
0
½
½
½
1
½
1
½
1
½
1
7
Wei, Y.
6.5 / 13
2706
2751
½
0
½
½
½
½
½
½
1
½
½
½
½
8
Mamedyarov, S.
6.5 / 13
2747
2748
½
½
½
½
0
0
½
½
½
½
1
1
½
9
Karjakin, S.
6.0 / 13
2769
2717
½
½
0
½
½
½
½
½
½
1
½
0
½
10
Navara, D.
5.5 / 13
2730
2692
½
1
½
½
½
0
0
½
½
½
0
½
½
11
Tomashevsky, E.
5.5 / 13
2728
2692
0
1
0
½
½
½
½
½
0
½
½
½
½
12
Hou, Y.
5.0 / 13
2673
2666
0
½
½
½
½
0
½
0
½
1
½
½
0
13
Adams, M.
5.0 / 13
2744
2661
0
0
0
½
½
½
½
0
1
½
½
½
½
14
Van Wely, L.
5.0 / 13
2640
2669
0
0
½
½
0
0
½
½
½
½
½
1
½

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