Chicago Chess Foundation

Free May Scholastic (K-8)

Saturday May 18th, 2018

Nobel Elementary, 4127 W Hirsch St, Chicago, IL 60651

 

5 Round Swiss with multiple sections for Grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade.

Sections:

• Novice K-2
• Novice 3-4
• Novice 5-6
• Novice 7-8
• Intermediate (NEW)
• Advanced

Schedule:

Registration: 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Tournament: First round begins at 10:00 am. Check-in by 9:15 am. Awards ceremony at approximately 4:00 pm.

Time Control:

• G/20;d5 for Novice and Intermediate Sections
• G/30;d5 for Advanced section
• Notation is required for the advanced section.

Price: Free

Register in advance for each player by Friday 10/19 7:00 pm. Any entries after this time may not be paired for round 1.

USCF membership is NOT required. Leave the USCF ID blank for non-members or if unknown.

Enter the email address of the player or the coach when registering.

Awards:

Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the intermediate and advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores in Novice sections, top three scores in Advanced.
Note:  All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.