The 2023 Winter Chess-Fest!

 

 When: Sunday Jan. 8, 2023

 

Location: Shomrei Torah Synagogue

7353 Valley Circle Blvd, West Hills, CA 91304

 

 WIFI:

Stsguest

password: stsguestpass

 

 

ONSITE registration Sunday 8:30-9:15am

Any arrivals after 9:15am will receive a bye for Rd 1.

 

CHESS SETS PROVIDED!

 

 

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

(Using December 2022 Rating Supplement)

  

Trophies: Awarded to top 10 players. Additional category prizes in all sections. 

 

  Food & Drinks will be available for purchase(Cash, Credit and Venmo accepted)

 

 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)

PLAYERS MUST BRING CLOCKS 

 

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!

 

Be sure to REQUEST BYES for any rounds you CANNOT play

 

Registration Fees:

$40 Pre-Thanksgiving Early Bird! (Before 11/25)

$50 Standard Fee (Before 1/6) 

$65 Late Fee (Online registration CLOSES at 11:59pm on Saturday 1/7/2023. Register ONSITE Sunday at 8:30am)

 

*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

Michael Yee 818-274-7199

 

(Backroom TD)

Nick Garcia 805-206-9215