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Registration for this event is limited to 40 entries. 9 slots remaining!
Online registration for this event will not be available after November 6, 2015 at 9:00 PM MST
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| Schedule: | Sat 9a, 10:45a, 12:30p, 2:30p | ||||||||
| Time Control: | Game in 40 minutes; delay clocks set at 40 minutes + 5 seconds delay | ||||||||
| Byes: | Half (1/2) point bye requests (2 maximum) are available for all rounds. Byes must be requested prior to the start of round 2. |
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| Notes/Terms: | GENERAL INFO - SECTIONS: OPEN (girls in K-12) / Scholastic I (girls in K-12, U800) / Scholastic II (girls in K-12, U400) TROPHIES: Top 3 Trophies in Open Section. Top 5 Trophies in U800 and U400 sections. Participation trophies to all other girls! 1st Place in each section will be given FREE ENTRY to the International Youth Championship in Las Vegas. In addition to trophies, there will be various science prizes - Educational Insights generously donated "Nancy B's Science Toys" and Belakovskaia Chess Academy is adding extra prizes, to ensure that each girl participating in the tournament will get a prize. USCF Rated. Individual Swiss format with 4 rounds. Open to girls in grades K-12. Please arrive by 8:30 am to inform us of players that will not attend. Pairings are posted at 8:45 am. Announcements start at 8:55 am and 1st round begins at 9 am.
DEAR GIRLS, PARENTS and VISITORS, We look forward to hosting an exceptional event - 3rd Annual Chess & Science Festival and ALL-GIRLS Chess Tournament in Tucson, AZ. The event will take place in the FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER AND PLANETARIUM and is supported by the Flandrau's staff, the University of Arizona College of Science, and various UA departments. We have been generously offered FREE admission to the Flandrau Science Center and Museum for all tournament participants and their families (up to 4 people), FREE movie throughout the day, various science exhibits and more. Visitors will be offered reduced admission of $5 per adult and $3 per child. There will be a separate room for parents and to analyze games, and UA Mathematics department is sponsoring lunch for participants. Parents and siblings will have an opportunity to explore the museum, participate in the various chess and science activities, take advantage of the FREE movie, and more...
Here is the new updated list of activities that we are excited to bring to the Festival: 1. "Meet the Trilobites" - UA Mineral Museum exhibit at Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium - http://www.uamineralmuseum.org/ 2. "Puzzles, Proofs and Patterns" and other brand new exhibits at Flandrau -http://flandrau.org/exhibits/puzzles-proofs-patterns 3. Simultaneous Chess exhibition for kids and adults by an 8 y.o. boy - one of the top kids in Arizona in his age group. 4. Giant Garden Chess Set to play for fun outdoors. 5. Math Circle - http://ime.math.arizona.edu/tmc/ 6. Physics Factory - http://www.physicsfactory.org/ 7. The Neuroscience Club (brain zoo exhibit) -http://www.neuroscienceclub.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/index.php/about 8. Chemistry Club - http://www.chem.arizona.edu/saacs/Index_files/Page354.htm 9. Astronomy Club - http://uaastroclub.org/pictures/ 10. Surprise movie 11. SPECIAL GUEST - Planetary scientist Sarah Morrison. She is researching the orbital dynamics of solar systems (how planet orbits evolve over time, what exoplanet systems can tell us about our solar system, etc. - https://www.sciencenews.org/article/unseen-planets-sweep-dust-around-young-star ) and have explored Saturn's moons with the Cassini mission - will give a short interactive presentation and answer questions 12. Fractal Show in the Planetarium and more...
Come to have fun and learn cool stuff at our 3rd Annual Chess & Science Festival! - https://www.facebook.com/events/1622304451353055/ We look forward to seeing all of you at FLADNRAU SCIENCE CENTER AND PLANETARIUM on November 7th! If you have any questions, comments and suggestions, or interested in becoming a sponsor of this event - please contact Anjelina Belakovskaia (520)370-0700, anjelina@gmail.com. You can find more info on http://chessandsciencefestival.com, http://chessforparents.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/BelakovskaiaChessAcademy Sincerely, Anjelina Belakovskaia |
