Sat, Sept 20th|Corpus Christi

Back to School Chess Tournament

Scholastic Grades K-12 and Open

Time & Location

Sept 20th, Check in 9:00 AM, Round One 10:00AM

Windsor Park Elementary

Corpus Christi, 4525 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX 78412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Event

USCF sanctioned chess tournament

5 Rounds Swiss, G/30;d5

5 games, no elimination, 30 minutes each side with 5 second delay

If players do not have a clock: After 50 minutes, a clock will be placed at the board

with 5 minutes remaining for each player, to avoid delaying the tournament.

Registration is on-line only. Pay on-line or on-site with Cash/Cash App/Zelle

Check in and pay on site 9:00am - 9:30am 

Late registration can still play but will receive a bye for Round 1

Round 1 starts at 10AM and all other rounds start ASAP.

One half point bye will be granted if requested before that round is paired

Please arrive early to avoid delays

Please bring your own clock if you have one

 

Cost: 

$20 for current United States Chess Federation (USCF) members

And if needed

 $24 for USCF membership below age 18

$33 for USCF membership age 18-22

$54 for USCF membership age 23 and up

Click here to look up your membership

 

5 Sections:

Primary Grades K-3

Elementary Grades 4-5

Middle School Grades 6-8

High School Grades 9-12

Open (anyone can play)

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Prizes:

Sections K-12

Trophies for 1st - 3rd 

Medals for 4th - 8th 

Trophies for top 3 teams

 

Open Section

Trophies for 1st - 3rd

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Teams (Scholastic only):

A team is a minimum of 2 players and maximum of 4 players from the same school and playing in the same section. You must be on a team to win a team trophy but you do not have to be on a team to play.

Team trophies should be given to the players' school for display