Do not worry about an email from SCCF - Randy Hough will help you to know if you need to pay your membership fee for SCCF or not.

2023 Southern California SuperStates Scholastic Championships

After you register, check the Entry List on this website to confirm that your name is there. No one will be allowed to play if they are not on the Entry List.

(If you are a new player or not sure if this is the right event/section, please email Coach Jay to inquire which event link should be used)

jay@coachjayschessacademy.com

Saturday-Sunday, March 25-26th, 2023

Valencia Hyatt, 24500 Town Center Dr. Valencia, CA 91355

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Format: 6SS, G/80,d/10

Rounds: 9am, 12:20pm, 3:30pm both days.

One 1/2 point bye is allowed in Championship sections, and never in the final round.

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SCCF Membership is mandatory! Register/Renew SCCF Membership here. ($15/yr)

 

Event Cancellation Policy

• $5 Cancellation Fee until March 19th. Then, until 5pm 3/24, $10. No refunds at all if you cancel after 5pm on Friday, March 24th. Only email will serve as a valid cancellation.

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Awards & Honors

• Awards to the Top 10 in each section.
• Some category awards.

National Invitationals - How to earn the opportunity to represent So Cal

The following finishers who are residents of Southern California will be invited to represent Southern California at the respective invitational events at the 2023 US Open:

• Top 9th-12th Grade Finisher in the K-12th Championship - Denker Tournament of State High School Champions
• Top Female in K-12* - Haring Tournament of State Girl Champions

 * If the top female finisher is also the top overall finisher (and is in grades 9-12th), she can choose to represent So Cal in either the Denker or the Haring. If she chooses the Denker, then the 2nd-highest female finisher in the K-12 will be invited to be the Haring rep for So Cal.

Chess Prodigies will award two $4,000 scholarships from the 1000GM College Scholarship Fund - up from $2,500! - (for a total of $8,000) to the college of choice for the two students who play complete SuperStates, earn the right to represent, and subsequently do represent Southern California at the 2023 Denker and Haring tournaments and complete all rounds at their respective events. Additionally, Chess Prodigies will gift these reps a $300 travel stipend on their completion of play at the National Invitationals.

• Top 6-8th Grade Finisher - Barber Tournament of State Middle School Champions
• Top K-5th Grade Finisher - Rockefeller Tournament of State Elementary School Champions

Both of these reps will be gifted a $300 travel stipend from Chess Prodigies upon their completion of representing Southern California at the National Invitationals.

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 Miscellaneous Information

Don't forget about...

Bughouse! Friday night, March 24th, 6:30-8:30pm. Details & registration here.

Blitz! Saturday night, March 25th, 6:30-8:30pm.  Details and registration here.

There are dozens of places to dine within a 5-minute drive (or 10-minute walk) of the Hyatt!

More information will be added as the event gets closer. Please check back on this evolving page!

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If you have any questions, please contact Coach Jay.

jay@coachjayschessacademy.com