Step 1 - Team Registration:

• Team registration is independent from Roster Submission. Once a team is registered, you can follow up with Step 2.

Step 2 - Roster Registration:

• Once the team is registered, the captain can submit the team roster.
• All Players on a team need to fill out the Student Eligibility form in order for them to be considerd on a roster (See Player Eligibility)
• Roster registrations have to be submitted by 12/31/22

Team & Individual Tie-breaks will be used as specified in the PanAm Rules.

Team Prizes (Trophies/Plaques)

o Top four teams (Open) will qualify for the 2023 Final Four College Chess Championship

o Top 4 teams in each section (Open, U1800)

o Plaques to top Division II (2000-2199), Division III (1800-1999), Division V (1400-1599 in U1800 section) teams

o Plaque to top International Team

o Plaque to top Community College

o Plaque to top four-year small college team (<5000 enrollment)

o Plaque to top all-female team

o Plaque to best Mixed Doubles team (2 males and 2 females)

o Top team upset in all 6 rounds

Individual Prizes

o Top Individual Boards 1-4

o Top Alternate

o Top 3 Females

o Top Individual Upset

Time: Friday 1/6/2023 - Sunday 1/8/2023
Format: 5-round Swiss in two sections: Open and Reserve (U1700). Both sections USCF rated. Open Section is also FIDE rated
Check-In (Mandatory): Friday 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Round Schedule: Friday 5:00pm; Saturday 10:00am, 5:00pm; Sunday 10:00am, 3:30pm.

Time Control: G/90; +30. Late default: 30 min
Byes: Two half-point byes available. Must be requested before end of round 2. Please request byes via the Request Form

Entry Fee: 
Open Section: $80 until 12/31/2022, $100 after
  * $40 play-up fee if rated under 1700 and playing in Open section
  * free entry for GM, IM, WGM, WIM

Reserve Section: $60 until 12/31/2022, $80 after

Prize Fund: $2350 (based on 50 total paid entries)
Open: 1st $500, 2nd $350, 3rd $200 - 1st U2100/U1900: $150
Reserve: 1st $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $150 - 1st U1500/U1300/U1100&Unrated: $100
Biggest Upset (per section): $25

Memberships: Current US Chess membership required. Memberships must be paid at time of registration.
FIDE ID for Foreign Players in Open Section - If you do not have a FIDEID, you will need to request a FIDEIDs from your Federation before registering for the Tournament. US Chess will not apply for Foreign FIDEIDs.

Time: Friday, 1/6/2023 at 9:00 PM (after round 3 of the Pan-Am Collegiate Round and after round 1 of the Seattle New Years open)
Format: 7-round Swiss in one section. US Chess and FIDE Blitz rated. Time control: G/3;+2.
Check-In (Mandatory): 8:00-8:45pm
Schedule Rounds: 9:20 PM, 9:40, 10:00, 10:20, 10:40, 11:00, 11:20 PM. 2 half-point byes available; request by end of round 2.

Entry Fee: $30 until 1/5/23, $40 after. Free for participants of the Pan-Am Intercollegiate and Pan-Am Intercorporate tournaments.

Prize Fund: $700
1st $250, 2nd $150, 3rd $100.
1st U2000/U1700/U1400/U1100 or Unr $50.

Memberships: Current US Chess membership required. Memberships must be paid at time of registration.
FIDE ID for Foreign Players in Open Section - If you do not have a FIDEID, you will need to request a FIDEIDs from your Federation before registering for the Tournament. US Chess will not apply for Foreign FIDEIDs.

Time: Friday, 1/6/2023 at 3:30 - 4:30pm

Format: to be announced soon.
Registration: $10 on site.

Awards: Medals awarded to top-3 overall finishers and to the best puzzle solver in each class: U2000, U1700, U1400 & Unrated.

Twitch's recruiting team will offer a resume workshop and go over dos and don't in the application process.

No signup required. Open to all Pan-Am event attendees.

The Amazon Spheres are three spherical conservatories comprising part of the Amazon headquarters campus in Seattle. These bio-domes serve as an employee lounge and workspace.
Access to the spheres is generally limited to Amazon employees besides a few publicly available tours.

Members of the Amazon Chess Club will be able to bring in multiple small groups to have lunch* in the spheres, network with Amazon employees, and talk chess.

*lunch not included. Various lunch options are available around the spheres.

chess.com's broadcast team will offer a chess streamer workshop and go over the chess.com affiliate streamer program.

No signup required. Open to all Pan-Am event attendees

A networking mixer organized by Red Bull. Meet fellow collegiate players and members of the corporate chess community.

Light food provided. Open to all participants of the Pan-Am events.

More information following soon.

The CEA Mentorship program connects members of the corporate and collegiate communities of similar backgrounds (profession, personal interest).

The program consists of a commitment of mentors to three 1-hour mentoring sessions over the course of 3 months.

Signup to the program will open up 2 weeks prior to the Pan-Ams. Mentor assignment will be done in the two weeks after the event.

The Corporate Esports Association is happy to support Chessable in promoting the Chessable Research Awards.

Chessable, a leading platform in chess improvement and part of the Play Magnus Group, is seeking psychology and other undergraduate and graduate students to apply for the Chessable Research Awards! More information and applications can be found at http://ow.ly/uEwm50KG0z2

The winner of the next cycle awards will be announced and highlighted at the PanAms