Do you have to play in a tournament for it to be a rated game?
or
Can I play a few games with one person, that’s rated, and send them myself with signatures and everything, to the office?
thanks
shep
The second question is a match between two people.
2004 Annual Rating List
Rated maches are still legal (see page 261 of the Rulebook). However, there are several restrictions. The most important one is “A certified tournament director must validate match reports, or the players must sign a notarized affidavit.” And, of course, you still have to pay the rating fee.
Another important restriction is that both players in a match must already have established ratings.
lol ill be lucky to even find a rated person around here, let alone a tournament director…
I just got my membership and im just trying to establish a rating I guess…any tournaments in central ohio coming up?
Try your state affiliate (ohiochess.org/opencal.htm).
What rating are you looking to have established, regular, quick or both? If you’re looking to have a established quick rating, you could do it in one day. Just find two other players and play each other 14 times each, that would give you 28 games.
If you were able to get to Michigan, would be able to find a old friend. Could get you that established quick rating from you’re first game to the game that gets it established in a one day event.
If you’re looking for you’re regular rating being established, would not have the time to play 28 games or 280 hours at G/30. If it was quick, would not have a problem to play 28 games or 9 hours and 20 minutes at G/10.
Anyway, since you’re from Ohio: Toledo has one of the best tournaments and they have one every month, the director is nice and the site is perfect.
shep2005:
Cardinal Open
January 21-23 or 22-23, Columbus, Ohio
Format: 5SS. Six sections. 30/90 SD/1, 2day option rd 1 g/75 USCF rated. One half point bye okay rd 1-4.
Site: Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 750 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio 43219.
Prizes: $10,000 total, based on 175, 80% guaranteed. Re-entries count as ½ entry. Open Section: 1500-750-500 <2400 400-200 <2200 400-200 Under 2000: 700-400-200 Under 1800: 750-400-200 Under 1600: 750-400-200 Under 1400: 750-400-200 Under 1200 & unrated: 400-200-100.
Entry Fee: $65 advance by 1/19/2005, $75 at site. Free to GM’s. Special EF’s: $20 off to under 1400 or unrated. Reentry: $30. Ohio Chess Association membership required of Ohio residents, $15 adult, $10 junior or senior, $3 second family member.
Hotel: $65 Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 750 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 1-614-237-6360
Schedule: 3-day: Reg ends Fri 7:15pm, rds, Fri 8pm, Sat 1:30-6:30, Sun 9:30-3:00. 2-day: Reg ends Sat 10:15am, rd 1 11 am then merge with 3-day.
Advance Entries and Questions: Central Ohio Chess c/o Grant Perks, PO Box 9830, Bexley, Ohio 43209, (614) 235-4211, GPerks2@aol.com.
Register online at: DiscountChessShop.com.
JANUARY 8 TOLEDO SWISS
Site: Anne Mercy Hospital 3rd Floor Conference Center 3404 W. Sylvania Ave. Toledo, Ohio 43623
Format: 4 Round Swiss - Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90
Schedule: Reg: 9:00am - 10:00am Rds at 10:00, 1:00, 4:00 & 7:00
Entry fee: $20 if received by 1/6/2005 - $25 at the site $2 off for GTACC members No other discounts! U.S. Chess Federation Membership Required
Prizes: $360 b/20 Open: $100 first, $50 second 1st Class A $40 1st Class B/Under $40 U1600: $50 first 1st Class C $40 1st Class D/Under $40 Unrateds play for open prizes only
Entries to: Jim Jagodzinski, 3903 Hoiles Ave., Toledo, OH 43612 james.jagodzinski@us.pilkington.com
Contact: Jeff Schmoldt - 419-693-2128 Jim Jagodzinski - 419-478-3303
Hope this is the answer you have been looking for?
thanks for the replies
I wrote down some numbers of those different tournaments and im gonna call
I was particularly looking at regular rating, but I wouldnt mind trying a quick rating too
is there a way to search for people in your area that just want to meet up and play a bunch of quick games?
shep
No, the USCF’s privacy policy precludes giving out someone’s mailing or e-mail address.
Your state association should be able to help you determine if there are any USCF rated tournament players in your area. As rfeditor offered, try the contact list at http://www.ohiochess.org/.
Another way is to place ads in your local newspaper (preferably free), at the library (secretly place some flyers in the chess books), and give the library your contact info. The library may even be able to provide you a free space to play.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
As you wish to play quick rated games, go to the tournaments and meet the players. The first time meeting my friends with the quick events, was at a tournament. There is one important idea you did not thought of, become a ‘club tournament director’. As a director, you do not need to perform as a director for a public event. Could be a director for a privite event, have yourself and you’re friends get with each other and play. Only need two people for a match, and only needing three people for a tournament.
If you become a ‘club tournament director’, needing only filling out a form and snail mailing it back to the office. Check the Application to be a U.S. Chess Federation Certified Club Tournament Director, it would help you with you’re privite events.
If agreeing with the above statement, sign it and snail mail it back. Then you would not have the problem looking for a director.