U.S. Senior Women’s Chess Championship Nov 3rd – 5th
Thanks to the generous support of the USChess Women’s program and the Eade Foundation, we are thrilled to host the FIRST U.S. Senior Women’s Championship, showcasing the abilities of the nation’s top senior women players. Games will be streamed live at https://www.chess.com/events/2023-us-senior-womens-chess-championship
Standings and Pairings posted at https://chess-results.com/tnr842840.aspx?lan=1
List of Players:
WGM Anjelina Belakovskaia, 2218
WIM Beatriz Marinello, 2200
WFM Natalya Tsodikova, 2181
WFM Olga Sagalchik, 2100
WIM Dorothy Teasley, 2000
WIM Alexey Root, 2000
WIM Vesna B Dimitrijevic, 1907
WIM Shernaz Kennedy, 1900
WCM Natasha C Christiansen, 1824
Varinia F Cabrera, 1814
Julia O’Neill, 1800
WCM Mary K Kuhner, 1737
Read a great preview of the players here at https://new.uschess.org/news/1st-us-senior-womens-championship-preview
Where: Berkeley Chess School
2622 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
When: Friday, November 3rd – Sunday, November 5th 2023
5 Rounds; Swiss Format
No half point byes will be offered
USCF Rated, and FIDE rated.
Time Control: G/90; Increment 30 sec
Round 1: Friday, November 3rd, 2023; 7:00PM
Round 2: Saturday, November 4th, 2023; 10:00AM
Round 3: Saturday, November 4th, 2023; 3:00PM
Round 4: Sunday, November 5th, 2023; 10:00AM
Round 5: Sunday, November 5th, 2023; 3:00PM
Invitational
1. Players must be female USCF members, ages 50 and older, and rank in the top 20 of all female players.
2. Players are eligible based on their gender in their USCF record.
3. The tournament is USCF, and FIDE rated using the FIDE Laws of Chess.
4. Game forfeited after 30 minutes in the event of a no-show.
Tie-breaks:
Tie-breaks will be decided by Modified Median. If this
system is unable to break the tie, these systems will be employed in
the following order until the tie is broken: 1. Solkoff, 2. Cumulative,
3. Cumulative of Opposition, 4. Most Blacks, 5. Head to Head Results
Prize Fund: $8,000 100% Guaranteed!
1st $4,000
2nd $2,000
3rd $1,000
4th $750
5th $250
