PLAYERS NEW TO US CHESS

You will need a US Chess Membership ID to register.  Your membership must be current to play.

 

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Dec 3 2022 Iowa Individual Grades Championship

The tournament involves competition against opponents only from the same grade. You must compete in your grade level.  You cannot play in another grade (e.g. play in an older grade section.) There are four rounds of play. Grades K-2 will have 30 minutes for all their moves per game while grades 3-12 will have 45-minute limits for games. The players will be matched using the Swiss System to minimize the number of players who win (or lose) all their games.

Location: Prairie Point Middle School (Cafeteria), 8015 Kirkwood Blvd, Cedar Rapids Iowa, 52404. 

Prizes: K-6 Grades trophies 1st thru 3rd place, medals for 4th thru 6th place Grades 7-12 Trophies for 1st place, and medals for 2nd thru 4th place.

Entry Fee:  $20 if registered on or before Dec 1, 2022, and $25 thereafter.

Reg.: Ends 30 min before round 1. 

Rds: K-2 will be 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 12:45 pm and round 4 ASAP, Grades 3-12 will be 10:00 am, Noon, 1:45 pm then ASAP.

Byes: All Sections One half point bye if requested before round 2.

Ent:James Hodina,. james.hodina@chessiniowa.org, 319-432-1459 or online at https://www.kingregistration.com/tournaments  

Additional Info: (If there are fewer than 4 players in the same grade, some grades may be grouped for pairing purposes only).

USCF Membership: Required. $11 Scholastic memberships available onsite.