If you have additional questions on player/team eligibility, please see the IASCA Scholastic Rules. The IASCA Scholastic Rules provide a complete set of definitions and player-team eligibility standards, approved by the Iowa State Chess Association Board of Directors.
2024 Iowa Scholastic Individual-Play Team Championships
4-SS(4 round Swiss System tournament)
When: Saturday, 5/4/2024.
Where: Valley High School, 3650 Woodland Avenue, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. The tournament will be in the cafeteria.
Parking: The parking lot closest to the cafeteria doors is located on the West side of the building- the cafeteria will be on your right. If the doors are not open, then go through the North(main) doors, walk all the way down the hall, take the last right, go up the stairs/ramp, and the cafeteria will be on your left.
Four Sections: Elementary (K-3, K-6), Middle School (7-8), and High School (9-12). You will not play other students from your school. The top 4 individual scores of players from each school will be counted toward your team score. See Team Eligibility for exceptions.
Team Eligibility: Teams are of 4 students attending the same school; Students must attend the same school with the following exceptions: 6th graders in middle school may play for their former K-5 school. Up to two K-6 students may play for middle school and high school teams/sections. No more than two middle school students may play for their high school team.
Format: Format: Students will play individual games in a Swiss tournament format and will not play students from their own school. The top four scores from each team will be counted for prize eligibility. All players may play up one section (K-3 player can play in K-6 section).
Time control: G/30;d5. Each Player in all sections will have 30 minutes to complete their game, with a 5 second delay before their clock starts running before each move.
Rounds (All sections): 4 rounds. Round one: 10 AM, round two, 11:15 AM, lunch break after round two, round 3: 1:00 PM, round 4: ASAP.
Prizes: Elementary: Team Trophies for the Top 6 K-6 Teams and Top 3 K-3 teams. Top four
players on each winning team will receive an individual trophy. Middle and High School Team
Trophies for Top 3 Teams. NEW: Medals for the Top 3 scores in each grade. Players can win both individual and team medals.
Entry Fee: $25 online, $30 onsite.
US Chess member ID is required: If you are new to chess tournaments and do not have a US Chess ID, you may either:
Registration: online at https://www.kingregistration.com/ or onsite Saturday from 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM.
Contact: Bill Broich by email at broich01@yahoo.com or by phone at 515-205-8062, OR Jim Freerksen by email at jim@dsmchess.com or by phone at 515-776-0261.