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 The 2023 Spring Chess-Fest!

  When: Sunday Apr. 16, 2023

 Location: Shomrei Torah Synagogue

7353 Valley Circle Blvd, West Hills, CA 91304

 (LUXURIOUS VENUE FOR A SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT with Unlimited Parking!)

CHESS SETS PROVIDED! (PLAYERS MUST BRING CLOCKS)

 

 WIFI:

Stsguest

password: stsguestpass

 

 Sections: K-5 Unrated, K-6 Under 500, K-8 Under 750, K-12 Under 1000, K-12 Open (5 sections)

(Using April 2023 Rating Supplement)

 

*NOTES: the K-12 Open is the most difficult section! New players should NOT start here.

 

*The K-5 Unrated is NOT rated by US Chess. If you want to receive a rating, play one of the rated sections!

 

  (UPDATE!) Trophies Awarded to: TOP 7 in K-12 Open, TOP 15 in K-6 U500 and TOP 10 in the other sections! Additional trophy prizes also awarded based on turnout. 

 

  Food & Drinks will be available for purchase

 

 All Sections: 5SS (Swiss System: everyone plays 5 games against players with approximately the same number of wins and losses after each round), G/30 SD or G25/5sec delay (Clocks will be assigned to games missing a clock to limit the total game time for each player to 30 minutes)

 

 Round Times: 10:00am  11:15am 12:30pm  1:45pm  3pm....4:15pm (Award Ceremony)

 

This is an all day event. Expect to be there for all five rounds. 

It is recommended to arrive by 9:30 am to ensure plenty of time for parking, checking the entry list and pairings, getting situated to play, and so on.

 

LET US KNOW IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO MISS A ROUND!  Please do not simply fail to show up.

 

Registration Fees:

$40 Early Bird Fee (By 3/16/2023)

$50 Standard Fee (By 4/12/2023) 

$65 Late Fee (Until midnight 4/14!)

NO ONSITE REGISTRATION

 

Registration CLOSED

 

 Be sure to click to the final page of the payment platform. Please confirm your child's name is on the entry list.  If not, they are not registered.  

 

*New players to the U. S. Chess Federation /or those whose memberships have expired, MUST log into https://new.uschess.org/become-member, and create/renew your ID#. Must have USCF ID# BEFORE signing up for event!

 

Contact Info:

(Organizers)

          Jerry Yee  818-915-5572     

yeeluvspizza@gmail.com

 

Michael Yee    818-274-7199

 

(Backroom TD)

Nick Garcia   805-206-9215

coachnickg03@gmail.com