March 9 & 10, 2019
Illinois State University Bone Student Center
100 N University Street, Normal, IL 61761
Late registration for Blitz Tournament: 5:30PM - 6:10PM
Registration for Bughouse Tournament 5:30PM – 7:30PM
Late Registration for 2019 Illinois K-8 Chess Championships 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Rated Blitz Tournament 6:30PM – 8:00PM Bughouse Tournament 8:00PM – 9:00PM
Check in Time: 8:00 – 9:30 am
Round starting times K-1 Section: 10:00AM, 12:30PM, 2:00PM, and 3:30PM
Round starting times 2-3 Section: 10:00AM, 12:30PM, 2:45PM, and 5:00PM
Round starting times 4-5 & 6-8 Sections: 10:00AM, 12:45PM, 3:15PM, and 5:45PM
Round starting times K-1 Section: 9:00AM, 10:30PM, 12:30PM Trophies ASAP
Round starting times 2-3 Section: 9:00AM, 11:00AM, 1:15PM Trophies ASAP
Round starting times 4-5 & 6-8 Sections: 9:00AM, 11:45AM, 2:15PM Trophies ASAP
Each participant will receive a commemorative ribbon
Trophies to top 25 individuals in each division
Trophies to top 10 teams in each division
Trophies to top 2 in each grade
Class trophies for top 2 in several classes in each section
No new registrations will be accepted on Saturday morning.
Check payments can be made payable to Bloomington/Normal Area Scholastic Chess and mailed with completed registrations to Amy Green, 405 Hovey Avenue, Normal, IL 61761. Include the following: USCF number, name, grade, school, town of school, phone number and email address.
Other information:
Players must come from the state of Illinois. Top four players count toward team score. No club teams. No byes last round. Byes for any single round must be requested before the end of the first round. Only one bye allowed for tournament. All other rules/regulations shall be in accordance to ICA By-laws and the USCF Rulebook. Special Note: USCF JTP will be allowed in K-1 and 2-3 Sections, however if players in these sections are playing in Blitz they must have a current USCF membership.
For any questions, please contact info@bnasc.org by email or Amy Green at (309)-825-9753 or Jeff Smith at (309)825-5401.
The following hotel has a limited number of rooms reserved for the Chess Tournament. Please reserve early by February 15 to receive the chess rate of $134 per night. Please mention Bloomington Normal Area Scholastic Chess Club when marking reservations. Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel in uptown Normal, 201 Broadway Street, Normal IL 61761. Please call 888 236-2427 or use the following link Book your group rate for BNASC STATE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
MARCH 8, 2019
The Blitz and Bughouse tournaments will be 5 Rounds SS. G5/D0 played in one section.
For more information, contact info@bnasc.org or Amy Green at (309)825-9753 or Jeff Smith at (309)825-4501