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SUMMARY:2026 U.S. Amateur Team North - Friday February 20 - Sunday February 22\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:2026 U.S. Amateur Team North\nPresented by Chess Weekend and US Chess\nPRIZES • FUN • FRIENDS • US CHESS RATED NATIONAL EVENT\nFebruary 20 – 22\, 2026\nEarly entry ends February 7\n\n\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO ENTER\n\n\n\n\nHyatt Regency Schaumburg\n1800 E. Golf Rd.\, Schaumburg\, Illinois 60173\n$119 single-quad\, free wifi included with room\nPlease reserve early at this link or call 847-605-1234 and use code G-CHE5 \nOPEN and RESERVE SECTIONS (see box below for one-day U1000 Section)\n5 round Swiss\, open to 4 player teams with one optional alternate.\nChoice of 2-day or 3-day schedules. \nTeam average (4 highest ratings – January 2026 Rating List) must be \n\nunder 2200 for Open (Maximum rating difference between board 3 and board 4 is 1000; rating of board 4 will be adjusted accordingly)\nunder 1600 for Reserve\n\nAn entire team may take up to two byes in any rounds; byes must be requested by end of round 2 and are irrevocable after the end of round 2. \nTime Controls\nGame/90 +30 sec increment from move 1. Rounds 1 and 2 in the 2-day schedule play Game/60\, d5. \nEntry Fees \n\n$200 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 7\n$220 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 14\n$240 per team online until 9:30am Feb. 20 and onsite.\n\nTeam changes onsite or after 6pm on Feb. 20\, $20. \nIndividuals\n…wishing to play\, send $60 by USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 14 or $70 thereafter\, and request to be put on a team. Note: we guarantee you will play\, but can’t guarantee which schedule\, which board you will play\, or the ratings of your teammates. Teams are formed the day of the event. \nSchedule \n\n3-DAY: onsite registration/check-in Friday\, 5:30pm-6:30pm; Round 1\, 7pm. Saturday\, Round 2 10am; Round 3\, 4pm. Sunday\, Round 4\, 10am; Round 5\, 3:30pm.\n2-DAY: onsite registration/check-in Saturday\, 8am-9:30am; Round 1\, 10am; Round 2\, 1pm then merge with 3-day schedule for Round 3.\n\nPrizes\nWinning Open Section team qualifies for national playoffs. \nOpen Section Prizes \n\nTop three teams\nTop teams with average rating Under 2000\, Under 1800\nTop college team (all players in college)\nTop high school team (all players in high school)\nTop team composed of juniors (high school and younger)\nTop mixed doubles team (two women and two men)\nTop senior team (all players 50 and over)\nTop individual score on each board\n\nReserve Section Prizes \n\nTop three teams\nTop teams Under 1400 and Under 1200\nTop high school team (all players in high school)\nTop K-8 team\nTop female team\nTop individual score each board\n\nSpecial Prizes \n\nBest team name\nBest costume or theme (This will be held on Saturday.)\n\nPrizes are clocks or bookstore credit. \n\n\n\nOne-Day Booster Section\n\n\n\nSaturday\, February 21\, one day only\nTime control: 4/SS G/60\, d5\nFour-player teams with one optional alternate\nTeam average (4 highest ratings – January 2026 Rating List) must be U1000\nRound Times: 10:00am\, 1:00pm\, 3:30pm\, 6:00pm\nA team may take a bye in any round\, byes must be requested by end of round 2 and cannot be changed after the end of round 2.\nEntry Fee: \n\n$120 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 7\n$140 per team if received USPS or online by 6pm on Feb. 14\n$160 per team online until 9:30am Feb. 21 and onsite.\n\nPrizes\nTop three teams\nTop individual each board\nPrizes are bookstore credit. \n\n\n\n\nRegister online here or by mail: Make checks payable to and send to: Chess Weekend\, 21694 Doud Ct.\, Frankfort\, IL 60423. Please include Team’s name and roster (plus ID#)\, captain’s email and phone number\, and desired schedule. \nA town hall for USAT-N Team captains will be held on Zoom the evening of Wednesday 2/18\, and team captains will receive an email invitation. \nInformation \nEmail: glenn@chessweekend.com\nOther team tournament rules are here \nBoards and sets provided. PLEASE BRING CLOCKS!\n  \n\n\n\nNorthern Blitz Championship\n\n\n\n$1000 guaranteed. 5-round double Swiss (two games with each opponent) Game/3\, 2-second increment. US Chess rated. Will be held Saturday night at 8 p.m. or after USAT Round 3 (which begins at 4pm). More information and registration here. \n\n\n\n\nAll special rules\, details\, and tournament conditions are subject to change without notice; changes will be posted ASAP at the tournament site\, at chessweekend.com\, at il-chess.org\, and at kingregistration.com. \n\nhttps://www.chessweekend.com/2026-us-amateur-teamnorth
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/2026-u-s-amateur-team-north-friday-february-20-sunday-february-22-2026/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Schaumburg\, 1800 E. Golf Rd.\, Schaumburg\, IL\, 60173\, United States
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