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

info@renaissanceknights.org

(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

You can play all the games here:  http://www.tatasteelchess.com/tournament/games