Tournament Rules for BLITZ
to be played on Friday, March 2nd at 6:00 PM
 As of November 30, 2017

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  • Blitz will be played using TOUCH-MOVE RULES in all sections.  It's just like Regular chess except a valid claim of an Illegal Move is an instant win for the claimant.  Select the button below to see the full USCF Scholastic Blitz Rules.  One "round" of Blitz is two games, you play one game with each color.
    BLITZ Rules

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

  • To Register Online for Blitz, click the button below.  The Entry Fee for Blitz is $20 if you register and pay by midnight on Sunday, Feb 25th, 2018.  Starting on Monday Feb 26th, and at the tournament site, the entry fee increases to $30.  YOU MUST PAY BY SUNDAY FEB 25TH at midnight to get the $20 entry fee rate.

    • Register NOW for Blitz     See Who's Registered for Blitz

    If you prefer to Register through the US Mail, click here, the Mail-in Registration Form is on Page 2 of the document you will open. Please put your registration in the mail by Monday, February 26th, 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 10-15 minutes after the previous round ends.

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

  • Players not registered and paid for Blitz by 5:15 PM Friday March 2nd will not be paired for Round 1 of the Blitz tournaments.  Players who arrive too late to enter by 5:15 can still enter for Round 2 of Bug or Blitz.

  • Blitz Awards will be handed out Saturday evening in the main playing hall, 10 minutes before the start of Round 4 (e.g. 5:50 PM).  The following awards will be distributed for Blitz:

    • 1st-5th Individual and Teams in the K5 and K12 Blitz Sections.

    • 1st and 2nd Individual and Teams in the College Blitz Section.

    • Blitz is an Individual Event with team points calculated as described on the Main Event Rules page.  For Blitz, teams are formed in the same manner as for the main event.

  • Blitz is played in 3 Sections:  K-5 and K-12, and College.  K-5 players can "play-up" into the K-12 Section, but no Scholastic player may enter the Collegiate Section.  If the College Blitz Section has fewer than 5 players, of if all 5 players are from the same team, then the College Section will be combined into the High School Section ... but awards will be kept separate.

  • We will play 4 Rounds of chess in Blitz.

    • Time Control is Game-in-5 minutes, with NO TIME DELAY.

    • Players play two games each round, one game as White and one game as Black.

    • You may not request a Bye, although a Bye will be assigned by the computer if the section has an Odd Number of players or teams.

    • For other Blitz rules, see the two buttons at the top of this web page.

  • Chess Sets and Boards will be 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 Blitz.  Aren't you glad!

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