Chess.com is worked up to announce that we are going to be internet hosting the 2022 U.S. Collegiate Rapid and Blitz Championships. The fast championship might be held on November 13 and the blitz championship on November 20.

Registration is underway and continues till 9 p.m. Pacific/12 a.m. Eastern the day earlier than of every occasion. The video games begin at 9 a.m. Pacific/12 p.m. Eastern. The video games might be USCF online-rated.

Established in 2019, this occasion has shortly grow to be one of many premier tournaments within the nation for faculty college students. Last yr’s particular person champions had been GM Jose Martinez within the fast and GM Grigoriy Oparin within the blitz.

Among these topped this yr would be the 2022:

• U.S. Collegiate Rapid Champion,
• U.S. Women’s Collegiate Rapid Champion,
• U.S. Collegiate Blitz Champion,
• U.S. Women’s Collegiate Blitz Champion.

Additionally, the highest 4 particular person performances from every establishment will rely towards workforce championships, and the highest three particular person finishers in every occasion may also be acknowledged in addition to gamers under sure USCF ranking thresholds. Last yr’s workforce champions had been Webster University in fast and the University of Texas-Dallas in blitz.

The fast occasion is a nine-round Swiss event with a ten+5 time management, whereas the blitz occasion is a 12-round Swiss event with a 3+2 time management.

Register right here; it is free! Note {that a} .edu e-mail handle is required.

This November, new champions might be topped as we head into 2023 with the Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship in January and the Spring 2023 season of the Collegiate Chess League.