LONE STAR SCHOLASTIC

4SS - G30 d5

Individual and Team Prizes!

Saturday, March 18, 2023 - First Round at 10:00 a.m.

OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS FROM Pre-K to12th Grades

Sections:        K-3       K-5      K-8       K-12

US Chess Official March 2023 Rating Supplement will be used for Pairings.

 

THE MAXIMUM ATTENDACE FOR THE EVENT HAS BEEN REACHED. IN CASE OF WITHDRAWALS OR SPACE AVAILABILITY, WE WILL NOTIFY OTHERS WHO ARE ON THE WAITING LIST AND REGISTER THEM AS SPACE PERMITS.  THOSE DESIRING TO BE PLACED ON A STAND-BY LIST MUST EMAIL THE ORGANIZER OR WEBMASTER.

 

NO ONSITE REGISTRATION FOR THE SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT

 

- If you want to play in the regular Lone Star Open, 2 or 3-Day Schedule, with students and adults alike, and money prizes, please go to 2023 Lone Star Open Chess Championships

- K in sections includes Pre-K.

- This is a US Chess-rated tournament; each player will need to have a current US Chess membership. It may be purchased from US Chess, at US Chess Memberships or at the tournament.

- Please bring your chess set and clock - These are not provided.  FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, THERE WILL BE A CHESS STORE ON LOCATION, SELLING CHESS RELATED ITEMS, INCLUDING THESE.

LOCATION  

DoubleTree by Hilton (near IAH Airport), 15747 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Houston, TX  77032.  Separate room for scholastic  tournament players.

SPECIAL HOTEL CHESS RATE (For those who may need it):   $89 & tax

NOTE:  RESERVE BY MARCH 2, 2023 TO GET GROUP RATE. To Reserve Online, please go to DoubleTree by Hilton Reservations for 2023 Lone Star Open  To Reserve your Hotel Room by Phone, please call 855-610-8733 and mention 2023 Lone Star Open

FORMAT

4SS, G/30, d5 - US Chess Rated (4 rounds will be played using Swiss-Sys computer pairings; each opponent has 30 minutes to complete his/her game; digital chess clocks, if available, should be set to Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay for each move). 

ROUND (STARTING) TIMES 

On-site Registration on Saturday, March 18 between 8:30 - 9:30am. Rounds at 10am & 11:30am & 1:15pm & 2:30pm. Awards ceremony following completion of last round. 

TEAM INFORMATION 

This is an individual event awarding both individual and team trophies.  A team will consist of a minimum of two players from the same school or home-school district.  However, the top FOUR scores will count for final team standings, so it would be to your advantage to have at least fourth team members from your team (no “maximum” limit of number of players on a team).  A school registering more than 10 players in one section may enter two teams (in that section)!  

PRIZES 

Trophies to the top 8 Individuals and top 3 teams in each section; Commemorative Medals for all players.

ELECTRONIC NOTATION DEVICES 

The only three electronic chess notation devices which are approved for and allowed in a US Chess-rated tournament are the Monroi, Plycount and the Chess NoteR. You may use any of these devices, but the device must remain on top of the table at all times (you may not hold it under the table in your lap or under the tablecloth). The tournament director has the right to request to see your notation device at any time before, during or after your game.

TIEBREAKS 

US Chess-recommended computer tiebreaks (M,S,C,O) will decide trophy placements for winners in each section, if necessary.

BYES (1/2-POINT) 

You may take a 1/2-point bye for any Round. There is a limit of one bye per player for the 4 rounds of the Scholastic Tournament, and you must commit to take any bye prior to the start of Round 1.

ENTRY FEE 

$25

Questions:  NTD Franc Guadalupe, flguadalupe@aol.com