Pocantico Hills Chess Championship

June 08, 2024

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Join us for a chess tournament at Pocantico Hills Central School District. We are centrally located in Westchester County and are excited to bring another successful tournament to the area

Address:

599 Bedford Rd

Tarrytown, NY 10591

 

 Please note: This event is on a SATURDAY!

The Tournament will begin at 10:15 AM EST on Saturday, June 8, 2024.

 

4 Total Sections: based on age and grade: three USCF Rated Sections and 1 Novice unrated section


K-5 Novice
Open to players in K-5
This division is for those who are new to tournament chess and are looking to get started with competition. Players should know basic rules of chess including piece movements, check/checkmate and how to play a legal game of chess. Placement trophies to top 5. Everyone else will receive a trophy to mark their achievement for participating in a chess tournament. 
START TIME: 10:15 AM EST


 
Booster K-5 U500
Open to all K-5 USCF rated players rated <500
 4 rounds, g/25 + 5 seconds
START TIME 10:15 AM EST

 

Reserve K-8 U900
Open to all K-8 USCF rated players rated <900
 4 rounds, g/25 + 5 seconds
START TIME 10:15 AM EST

 

Championship K-12 Open
Open to all K-12 USCF rated players 
 4 rounds, g/25 + 5 seconds
START TIME 10:15 AM EST

 

 

Top 5 players will receive a placement trophy. We will have a team award trophy, for the top team. Maximum of 3 player from each school whose score counts for the team. 

 

 

Tournament Format:

  • All Sections:  Rounds will be paired after every game is completed from the previous round. We give a small grace period to input results into our computer and pair up the sections. 
  • All Sections will have 4 rounds at G 25 with a 5 second delay
  • Pairings based on a player's US Chess Rating and using the "Swiss Pairing System".

Entry Fee: Scholastic Sections (K-12 sections)

  • Early Entry by Monday before tournament: $39

  • Regular Entry day before tournament by 10:00 PM ET: $49

  • Last call entry: by 9:00 AM ET day of tournament: $59

Refund Policy

  • If you cannot make our event, we require 24 hour notice before the event begins to qualify for a refund

  • Refunds will be issued in form of the entry refund less the charges we incur for processing the registration which is ~$5