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2016 PAN-AMERICAN INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tuesday – Friday, December 27-30
6SS, G/90 i30 – FIDE-Rated using FIDE Rules

SIDE EVENTS ON TUESDAY, DEC. 27, 2016:
Pan-American Scholastic (K-12) Chess Championships – 9am
Pan-American Blitz Chess Championships – 1pm (Open to All)
{For further details on Side Events, please scroll down below}

LOCATION
Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel
901 Airline Drive – Kenner, LA 70062
(directly across from the New Orleans International Airport)

HOTEL RATE: $95-95-110-110 (sgl-dbl-trip-quad);
NOTE: Complimentary Hot Breakfast in hotel restaurant (Cafe LaSalle) included for up to 2 people with dbl rate and up to 4 people with quad rate.
TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM ON LINE, CLICK ON:
Room Reservations at Hilton for New Orleans Open

TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM BY PHONE, CALL:
Hilton Phone Reservations: (504-469-5000)
Be sure to mention Cajun Chess Tournament and reserve by Dec. 10th to receive group rate.

FREE AIRPORT SHUTTLE – FREE HOTEL PARKING

FORMAT
Intercollegiate tournament format is a 4-player team with up to 2 alternates. Open to university, college, community college, and technical college teams from North and South America and the Caribbean.
Teams must supply a letter from their universities stating that the players meet eligibility requirements. For more details on eligibility please go to www.collegechess.org.
Chess boards and pieces will be provided; please bring clocks (digital only with increment feature).

EVENT & ROUND TIMES

EVENTS ON TUESDAY, 12/27/16
On-Site Registration/Check-In: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Coaches Meeting – 4:00 – 4:30pm
Opening Reception – 4:30 – 5:30pm
Opening Ceremony – 5:30 – 6:00pm

EVENT ON THURSDAY, 12/29/16
College Chess Committee Meeting – 3:00 – 4:00pm

ROUNDS
Tuesday, 12/27 – 6:00pm
Wednesday, 12/28 – 10:00am & 5:00pm
Thursday, 12/29 – 10:00am & 5:00pm
Friday, 12/30 – 9:00am
AWARDS CEREMONY: FRIDAY, 12/30 – 3:00pm

PRIZES
Trophies or Plaques to:
Top 5 Teams
1st Place team in following Divisions:
Division II (2000-2199)
Division III (1800-1999)
Division IV (1600-1799)
Division V ((U1600)
Top International Team
Top Women’s Team
Top Community College
Top Louisiana Team
Top 4-year Small College
(under 5,000 enrollment)
Biggest Team Upset
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Clock Prizes to:
Top Boards 1-4
Top Alternate
Biggest Individual Upset

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