Press Qualifiers for 2013 Pan American Youth | Qualifiers for 2013 Pan American Youth |
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| By Jerry Nash | |||||||||
| June 7, 2013 | |||||||||
Qualifiers for 2013 Pan American Youth
(Crossville, TN)
The following players qualified as official representatives in their age categories at the 2013 Pan American Youth Festival & Blitz scheduled for July 25 - August 1, 2013 in Brazil. The top players according to the February Rating List are considered the Official Representatives in their age group. In addition, players who qualify by personal rights from previous events are also considered official representatives. The Pan American Youth Festival is an open tournament. Any USCF player who qualifies for an age group may play but must register through the USCF. The age groups are based on the player’s age as of January 1st of the year of the tournament. Participants other than the official representatives are not eligible for financial support from the USCF. The following changes have been approved by the USCF Executive Board for the Pan American Youth starting with 2013:
As the national federation, the USCF provides the tournament organizers with the letter of endorsement for all US players. To provide this endorsement, the following information must be sent to the Director of International Youth Events: Player Name, Date of Birth, USCF ID, Age/Gender Category, Country, FIDE title, FIDE player code, and FIDE ELO. If an official representative (listed below) in an age category declines to attend, the highest rated player (according to the February supplement) in that category who is registered in the USCF Office by June 22nd will be considered the official representative. For more information regarding qualifying for national and international invitational scholastic events, go to the USCF website at www.uschess.org/content/view/7865/131/. If you are interested in attending this tournament, please contact Jerry Nash at [email protected]. Details of the 2013 Pan American Youth Festival may be found at http://www.uschess.org/images/stories/scholastic_chess_resources/PanAmYouth/2013panamyouthinfo.pdf. Congratulations to the following players who have qualified as the Official Representatives to the 2013 Pan American Youth Festival!
Additional Team Members Who Qualify by Personal Rights – These players achieved medals at the 2012 Pan American Youth:
******* The United States Chess Federation (USCF), founded in 1939, serves as the governing body for chess in the United States and is now headquartered in Crossville, Tennessee. USCF is devoted to extending the role of chess in American society. It promotes the study and knowledge of the game of chess, for its own sake as an art and enjoyment, and as a means for the improvement of society. The USCF is a not-for-profit membership organization with over 80,000 members. For additional information on the USCF see: www.uschess.org. |
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