Advance registration only, no onsite entries. Food concession onsite, cash only. Sets provided, please bring clocks. US Chess membership required for rated sections.
Site: Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Dr. Columbus, OH 43210 (OSU Campus).
Sections: (eligibility based on November US Chess ratings)
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2 Non-rated: Grades K-3, 4-6. Players with 10 or more rated games, or 25 or more prior tournament games (including non-rated), are not eligible. May enter one section higher if needed to stay with team.
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3 Rated: K-12 Open, K-12 U900, K-12 U600. Including Unrated and provisionally rated players. US Chess membership required.
Format: Rated Sections: 5 rounds G/30, d5. Nonrated: 5 rounds G/20, d0.
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Pairings: No elimination, play all rounds. Rated sections Swiss; nonrated 1v2 by grade.
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Clocks: Not provided. Required in rated sections, we strongly advise you bring one. Not required in non-rated sections but may be used if both players agree. Sets provided.
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Byes: One ½-point bye any round if requested before round 2 is paired.
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Notation: Required in Open, U900 & U600. Players in grades K-3 may be excused but lose the right to make certain claims. Not required in nonrated sections.
Schedule: 9–9:30am self check in, 9:45am announcements. 10am round 1, subsequent rounds asap. Awards as each section finishes, estimated times: nonrated 2-3pm, rated sections 4-5pm.
Awards: Trophies to top players in each section, participation medals to all others. Trophies to top school teams each section (no club teams, top 3 scores count for team).
Entry Fee: $30 if postmarked or online by 10/28, $35 thereafter.
Limited number of discounts available for low income families, email grant@neilley.com to request before registering. Checks payable to Fellowship of the King Chess Club. Refund for withdrawals less $5 administrative fee if requested by 11pm day before tournament, no refunds thereafter.
Entry Deadline: Entries must be received by Wednesday 11/2.
Enter online or mail entry/check payable to Fellowship of the King Chess Club, c/o Grant Neilley, 13270 Saylor Rd, Baltimore OH 43105.
Team Rooms available on a first paid, first served basis, see separate request form. $120 private, $90 semi-private; $50 refunded if room left in good order.
Organizer: Fellowship of the King Chess Club