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The 2024 Start of Summer Chess-Fest!

  When: Sunday June. 23rd, 2024

 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-6 Rookies (Non-Rated), K-3 Under 300, K-6 Under 600, K-8 Under 800, K-12 Under 1000, K-12 Open (6 sections)

 

JUNE 2024 Rating Supplement used

 

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

 

*The K-6 Rookies (Non-Rated) section is NOT rated by US Chess. If you want to receive a rating, play one of the rated sections!

 

Trophies Awarded to TOP 7 guaranteed in all 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  11:20am 12:40pm  2:00pm  3:20pm....4:40pm (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:

$50 Early Bird Fee (By 5/7)

$60 Standard Fee (By 6/13) 

$75 Late Fee (By 6/20)

$95 Last Minute Fee (By 6/22)

NO ONSITE REGISTRATION

 

 

 

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

 

*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

acamichael24@gmail.com 

 

Backroom TD

Nick Garcia   805-206-9215

coachnickg03@gmail.com