Event Details

Note:

Online registration for this event will not be available after February 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM MST

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Rated Section(s):

Section Fees & Conditions
Rated Sections: 12-16 players determined by US Chess rating $20 USD
Kindergarten through 12th grade.  Age 18 and younger.

Non-Rated Section(s):

Section Fees & Conditions
Non-rated section: Open to players with no US Chess rating $20 USD
Kindergarten through 12th grade.  Age 18 and younger.
Schedule: Rounds 1-4: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:45 pm, and 2:30 pm.
Time Control: Game in 40 minutes (per player) with a 5 second 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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Directions:

2400 N Country Club Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716. From Tucson take Grant Road to Country Club.

Doolen Middle School is on the Northeast corner of Grant and Country Club Rd.

Description

Rated section. 4 round Swiss System in 12-16 player groups determined by rating. Open to students grades K-12. US Chess Federation (USCF) current membership is required. US Chess Federation Annual Membership may be purchased online at the US Chess website.

Non-rated section. 4 round Swiss System in one group. Open to unrated students grades K-12. US Chess membership not required. This section will not be US Chess Federation rated.

***Note: If you are an unrated player with current US Chess Federation membership then it is advised that you enter into the Rated Section to establish a chess rating.

To Register:

$20 online via Events4Chess.com by Friday, February 7 at 6:00 pm. On-site registration is $25.

**Late registration may receive a ½ point bye for round 1 and be paired for round 2**

Equipment:

Bring chess clocks and sets, none provided.

Schedule:

Pairings posted 8:45 am. Rounds start promptly: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:45 pm, and 2:30 pm.

Time Control:

Game in 40 minutes (per player) with a 5 second delay.

Awards:

Individual: Trophies to top 4 in each group. Medallions to all who score 2.5 points that do not win a trophy. Participation Certificates to all.

Team: Top 5 teams based on the top 4 scores across all sections.

Information:

Email: scholastic@sazchess.org. SACA website: www.sazchess.org

Byes/section changes should be emailed to scholastic@sazchess.org

See attached flyer under 'Files'.

Note: This is not a team tournament. School names are to avoid matching players from the same school at TD discretion.