Congrats to Ethan, Fengxi, Yunshan, Nicholas, Bingfei, Isabelle, and Cindy for qualifying to the PanAms to represent the Club!
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The Club will be holding a qualifying tournament from September 9th-10th to select players to represent the University of Toronto at the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Championships to be held next year in McAllen, Texas, Jan 4th – 7th, 2024. Travel and accommodation will be covered partially by HHCC.
PANAM INFO:
The annual Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Championship is the pinnacle of international collegiate chess. Dubbed the “World Series of College Chess”, the Club had fundraised and fielded teams to the tournament every year since 1965 (less COVID restricted years). The storied championship pits the best collegiate chess teams against one another from the North and South Americas. The Hart House Chess Club, representing the University of Toronto, has won the championship 6 times, the most from any non-American school.
Pan-Am-Qualifiers SCHEDULE:
Time Control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds increment
Check-in: 9:00 am – 9:30 am
Round 1: 9:30 am September 9th
Round 2: 12:45 pm September 9th
Round 3: 4 pm September 9th
Round 4: 9:30 am September 10th
Round 5: 12:45 pm September 10th
Tiebreaks (if needed) 4pm September 10th
0-point-byes are in effect. Players are expected to play all rounds.
Forced byes will be awarded 1 point.
Players are required to check-in by 9:30 am to be paired for Round 1.
Ratings will be used for seeding/pairing purposes but the tournament itself will not be rated with the Chess Federation of Canada.
REGISTRATION: available online here, or in-person at the Hart House Info Desk. Also available in-person before 9:20 am day of the event. With valid proof of student enrollment.
WHAT: Unrated 5 Round Swiss Tournament with a 60 min + 30 sec increment time control.
COST: Free
WHERE: Hart House Debates Room, Committees Room for analysis/skittles
ELIGIBILITY: Current U of T students.
Pairings and Standings
Swiss: https://chess-results.com/tnr817381.aspx?lan=1
Tie-breaks: https://chess-results.com/tnr818093.aspx?lan=1
For more info, see the 2023 PanAm Qualifiers and the event report from last year’s PanAms in Seattle.
The tournament will select 7 players based on final standings to represent the Hart House Chess Club and the University of Toronto at this year’s Pan-Ams. A mandatory fee of $250 for all participants is required and paid before end-of-September, however, the Club will cover the rest of fundraising costs. We ask that you only play in the tournament if you want to play in the Pan-Ams. Note that one spot was given out last year to Eilia Zomorrodian due to visa timelines.
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