Pro Am Chess League
Over the Board Tournaments
July TBD, 2023 - Overland Park Kansas
PACL 137 – All Belts and All Classes
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Location: American Legion Post 370
7500 West 75th Street, Overland Park, KS
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Entry Fee $45 Cash Prize Sections
$15 Scholastic Section
Free UnRated Section
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Registration Ends Friday , 9 pm
Additional $10 Late entry Fee or Day of Tournament Entry Fee
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Tournament Day Schedule Saturday ,
9am Doors Open, 9:30 am Late Registration Ends
Round 1 - 10 am
Lunch 11:20 to 12 noon
Round 2 - 12 noon
Round 3 - 1:30 pm
Round 4 - 3 pm
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Prizes for Cash Prize Sections:
​4 Points $200, 3.5 Points $100, 3 Points $50, 2.5 Points $25
Cash Prize Sections: ​
Black Belts; 2000 to 1600. Affects both Regular and Quick
4SS G30/d10 – 4 Round Swiss; Game in 30 minutes, 10 second delay
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Brown and Purple Belts; 1600 to 1400: Affects both Regular and Quick
4SS G30/d10 – 4 Round Swiss; Game in 30 minutes, 10 second delay
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Green and Blue Belts; 1200 to 0800: Affects both Regular and Quick
4SS G30/d10 – 4 Round Swiss; Game in 30 minutes, 10 second delay
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Orange and Yellow Belts; 0800 to 0100: Affects both Regular and Quick
4SS G30/d10 – 4 Round Swiss; Game in 30 minutes, 10 second delay
Play up Fee $15, playing up limited to 200 points
Medal Prize Sections: ​
UnRated: 4SS G/30;d10, Affects both Regular and Quick
UnRated Section limited to 8 players.
Prizes for Medal Prize Sections: ​
4 Points - First Place Medal
3.5 Points and 3 Points - Second Place Medal
2.5 Points - Third Place Medal
Two few Players and Odd number of Players
All Players will be able to play four games, unless section has too few players.
In the event of a section having an odd number of players, cross round pairing will occur.
Two Few Players Rules:
1 player -> Automatic award of 4 Point Prize. (You must show up to win money via too few players points)
2 Players -> Two games will be played, each player plays white once and black once.
Both players are awarded two additional points for the two unplayable games.
3 Players -> All players play 2 games against the 2 other players, once as white and once as black
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No Spectators -- Under Age Players must be Supervised.
There will be no spectators. Players may spectate while playing and immediately following the completion of their game. Once a player exits the tournament space they may not return until their next game.
Any player under the age of 14 must be accompanied by one parent or chess coach who will be responsible for the players conduct.
Any player under the age of 16 must have parent or chess coach present or provide contact information.
This is the only exception to the no spectator rule and only one parent or chess coach is allowed per underage player.
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