Location: Roosevelt State Park, Alfreda-Harris Lodge, 2149 MS Highway 13, Morton; Exit 77 on Interstate 20 - east of Jackson

4 rounds – Swiss System (no elimination) – Game control: 45+3

ACTIVE U.S. Chess Federation membership ID# and notation is REQUIRED

To join the U.S. Chess Federation, visit new.uschess.org 

ALL RATED SECTIONS - Open - U1200 - U800 - U400

INDIVIDUALS

Players register and play individually for the section appropriate for their rating or play up to a higher section.

• Open prizes include cash - $200 and trophy for 1^st, $100 and medal for 2^nd; $50 and medal for 3^rd
• U1200 prizes include cash prize $50 and trophy for 1^st and medals for 2^nd and 3^rd
• U800 prizes include cash prize $50 and trophy for 1^st and medals for 2^nd and 3^rd
• U400 prizes include cash prize $50 and trophy for 1^st and trophies for 2^nd through 3rd 

TEAMS

• Players may form teams with any number of players above the minimum of four.
• Each team player will compete in their respective section according to their rating, or play up.  
• The four players with the best scores among their team members are used to calculate their team score. 
• The first place team will win championship and those four members will receive medals and $100 collectively.
• All members will be listed on website as part of their team. All teams will be listed on website in order of scores.

REGISTRATION

Early Bird Registration: $35 per player

ends at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25

Regular Registration: $40 per player

ends at 11:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25

  Late and Onsite Registration: $45 per player begins 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31;

No registrations accepted after 9 a.m. Nov. 1

TEAM REGISTRATION

Players wishing to form teams should designate a team captain who will register members together in one transaction.

School teams welcome -  Coaches should register students together in same transaction

 All teams should be registered by noon, Friday, October 31; Individuals' final deadline is 9 a.m. Nov. 1

** King Registration utilizes PayPal, Venmo, and credit/debit card payment methods. King Registration is preferred, but if different payment method is needed, please contact tournament director via email at scottcountychessclub@gmail.com. In email, provide name, active USCF #, desired section, desired payment method. Other electronic options include CashApp and Zelle. Paper check and cash on site methods are available. Make checks payable to the Scott County Chess Club.

Registration and Check-in  8 a.m. until 9 a.m. 

All players must arrive by 9 a.m. so tournament can start on time.

Registered players not checked in before pairing round 1 will be removed from tournament.

Welcome and Briefing of Rules  9:15 a.m.

Clocks will begin at appointed times for players not present when rounds start.

Round 1 – 9:30 a.m.

Round 2 – 11:30 a.m.

Round 3 - 2 p.m.

Round 4 - 3:30 p.m.

Awards – To be presented after final round (Please try to plan to stay for awards if possible)

• Byes due to inability to pair = 1.0     
• Requested byes = 0.5 (make requests before start of round)
• Players who have byes in the same round may request to play extra rated game.
• Notify Director before tournament of any requests not to be paired with certain other players.

Tiebreakers   Ties will be settled by SwissSys computer program. Cash prizes will be split per USCF rules. Computer tiebreakers will determine trophy and medal recipients.

Important Notes

More information is available on our website    scottcountychessclub.org 

Send questions or requests via email to scottcountychessclub@gmail.com

* Given that this tournament was announced May 10, 2025, some adjustments may be made so check here often for changes. All details will be FINAL after July 1.