XXXIII Pan-American Youth Chess Festival

August 11-18, 2023

XXXIII Pan-American Youth Chess Festival

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60616

presented BY

The Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation, the International Chess School, the Confederation of Chess for America (CCA), and the US Chess Federation

This is the first time the event is being held in the United States of America
Direct FIDE Titles and Norms awarded

DETAILS

Format: 9SS, G/90+30

Entry Fee: $250 USD (two hundred fifty US dollars), $100 of which is the FIDE America fee, by 7/11/23. $350 after 7/11/23, $400 onsite. No refunds.

Online Entry / Info: www.panamyouth2023.com. Online registration only. No online registration accepted after Friday, August 10. Onsite Registration on Sat 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Opening Ceremony: Fri 3:00pm.

Rounds: 1 – Sat 4:00pm; 2-3 – Sun 9:30am & 5:00pm; 4 – Mon 9:30am; 5-6 – Tue 9:30am & 5:00pm; 7 – Wed 9:30am; 8 – Thur 9:30am; 9 – Fri 9:30am;

Awards: Fri 4:00pm

Hotel: single - quad $195. Online reservations link can be found at www.panamyouth2023.com. Phone reservations may be made through Hotel's Reservation Department by calling +1(402) 593-6018 and referring to the Event’s name.

SECTIONS

Age as of 1/1/2023

Under 8 Open & Female

Under 10 Open & Female

Under 12 Open & Female

Under 14 Open & Female

Under 16 Open & Female

Under 18 Open & Female

SIDE EVENTS

Blitz Tournament – Monday, August 14 at 1700 hrs, EF $35.

Bughouse Tournament – Wednesday, August 16 at 1700 hrs, EF $40/team.