Creekside Scholastic Open

*Growth Chess 2024 Grand Prix Event*

Saturday, May 18th, 2024

On-site registration: 8:15-8:45 AM

 

Location Creekside Elementary School 1251 O'Keeffe Ave, Sun Prairie, WI 53590

Byes Limit one half-point bye. Additional byes are OK but are zero points. Final round byes are zero points unless requested before the first round. Contact the organizers at info@growthchess.com to arrange byes.
 
Bring Pencils. Sets provided on-site. 
  
Supervision Players in K-8th grade MUST have adult supervision at all times.
 
E-mail questions to info@growthchess.com
 
 
Scholastic Tournament 
 
3 SECTIONS

K-8 Non-Rated: 5 Rounds

K-8 U700 Rated: 5 Rounds

K-12 Rated: 4 Rounds

 

Schedule

K8 NR/K8 U700
Round 1: 9:00am

Round 2: 10:00am
Round 3: 11:00am
Lunch Break: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Round 4: 1:00pm
Round 5: 2:00pm

 

K-12 Open
Round 1: 9:00am

Round 2: 10:30am

Lunch Break 12:00pm-1:00pm

Round 3: 1:00pm

Round 4: 2:30pm

 
Time Control
 
K-8 NR & K-8 Rated: G/25

K-12 Rated: G/45 

All sections 5 second delay 
 
Awards

Non-Rated 

Top 3 Team  Top 5 Individual  Participation Awards to all. 

 
Rated 
 
Top 3 Team  Top 5 Individual 

Medals to those with a plus score (3+ in K-8 U700, and 2.5+ in K-12)

 

Grand Prix

Learn more about Growth Chess' 2024 Grand Prix at https://www.growthchess.com/tournamentfaq

 

Extra Perks!
Free Game Analysis after Round 2
Chess Shop will be available with books, sets, clocks, etc. 

ENTRY FEE 
 
$25 Online on or before 5/16, after or day of $30

 

Refund Policy: If you register for the tournament and are unable to make it, please notify us at least one hour in advance of the start of round one. If this is done, then Growth Chess will refund your entry fee less the cost of online registration ($1) and payment processing ($0.30 + 2.9% of the entry fee.)

 

Register

Register at https://www.growthchess.com/events