Tournament Rules -- BLITZ
to be played on Friday, March 16th at 6:00 PM
 As of January 31st, 2012

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  • You need a CHESS CLOCK to play Blitz!!  Every blitz game MUST have a chess clock at the board.

  • To Register Online for the Blitz Tournament, please click here.

  • If you prefer to Register for Blitz through the US Mail, click here, the mail-in Registration Form is on Page 2 of the docment you will open. Please put your registration in the mail by Monday, March 12th, to ensure we receive it on time!!

  • ALL BLITZ GAMES WILL BE PLAYED ON FRIDAY EVENING.  Round 1 is at 6:00 PM SHARP, follow-on Rounds will start 10 minutes after the previous round ends. 

  • The K-5 Section will use USCF Scholastic Blitz Rules.
    Click here to see the latest Scholastic Blitz Rules.

  • The K-12 and College Sections all will use "normal" USCF Blitz Rules that use "touch-move."  See pages 31-34 of the USCF's latest Rulebook Changes for the Blitz Rules.  Please note these rules are slightly different than the Scholastic Blitz Rules used for the K-5 Section.

  • Player Eligibility:  ANY Scholastic or Collegiate player can play in the Blitz event.  YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A RESIDENT OF VIRGINIA, or be attending school in Virginia to play Blitz.

  • Click here to register for BLITZ.  Players not registered and paid for Blitz by 5:30 PM Friday March 16th will not be paired for the Blitz tournament.

  • Blitz Awards will be handed out Sunday morning in the main playing hall, 10 minutes before the start of Round 5 in the Main Event.

  • Three Sections:  K-5 and K-12, and Collegiate.  K-5 players can "play-up" into the K-12 Section, but no Scholastic player may enter the Collegiate Section.

  • Five Rounds of chess:

    • Time Control is Game-in-5 minutes, no time delay.

    • Players play two games each round, one game as White and one game as Black.  Both games are against the same opponent.

    • NO BYES.

  • Teams:  This is an Individual Event, with team points calculated as described on the Main Event Rules page.

  • Chess Sets and Boards are provided at the tournament.  YOU MUST HAVE A CHESS CLOCK TO PLAY BLITZ!!  We do not have enough clocks to loan them out for the tournament.

  • Chess Notation:  Is NOT required in the Blitz tournament!!  Aren't you glad!

Questions:  Contact Mike Hoffpauir by email, or phone 757-846-4805