Category: Scholastic
THE FIRST SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT OF THE NEW YEAR WILL BE ON JANUARY 11.
Register online to reserve your spot in the Free January 2025 Scholastic Chess Tournament
which will be held on January 11: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf24j1SdXS-0WB6OxRnmV679JKoyL8wQNYIqItYsUI1FjBlIw/viewform?usp=pp_url
The K-2 section will be unrated. All other sections (elementary school K-5, middle school K-8 and high school K-12) will be rated by USCF and require a USCF membership to participate https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess. Trophies and medals will be awarded to the top finishers
Four rounds of Game/30, d5s in a Swiss Style format will be played on January 11. All participants will play 4 games. No elimination. Participating in the K-12 sections requires a USCF membership (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess). The K-2 section will be unrated. Chess sets and clocks will be provided. Half-point byes are available for schedule conflicts.
Parent/coach volunteers are needed. Contact Dennis Mays (dennismays101@gmail.com) for more information.
Trophies/medals will be awarded to the top finishers in each section K-2 (unrated), GRADES K-5, GRADES K-8, and GRADES K-12.
Site: Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria, 201 Third Ave. SW, Rochester, MN. Online pre-registration is required to reserve your spot in the tournament. Participation will be limited to the first 50 registrants.
Schedule for the USCF-rated sections:
Check in with the tournament director by 9:15 – 9:45 AM to confirm your participation:
Round 1: 10:00 AM
Round 2: 11:10 AM
Lunch Break: Immediately after your round 2 game ends (on your own).
Round 3: 1:00 PM
Round 4: 2:10 PM
Awards following Round 4 at about 3:30 PM.
Schedule for the grades K-2 unrated section:
Check in with the tournament director by 11:45 AM.
Round 1: 12:10 PM
Round 2: 12:50 PM
Round 3: 1:30 PM
Round 4: 2:10 PM
Awards at about 3:00 PM
ROCHESTER CHESS CLUB WILL NOT BE MEETING ON DECEMBER 24 AND 31. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON JANUARY 7, 2025.
Remember to sign up for the Free January 2025 Scholastic Chess Tournament that will be held on January 11: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf24j1SdXS-0WB6OxRnmV679JKoyL8wQNYIqItYsUI1FjBlIw/viewform?usp=pp_url
The K-2 section will be unrated. All other sections (elementary school, middle school and high school) will be rated by USCF and require a USCF membership to participate https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess. Trophies and medals will be awarded to the top finishers.
ROUND 2 OF THE NUTCRACKER SLOW SWISS IS ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10 PLUS KIDS CHESS!
The Nutcracker Swiss continues on Tuesday, December 10. Games start at 6:30 PM unless other arrangements have been made. Notify TD Matt Markland if you want to late join: mwmarkland@gmail.com
An informal kids tournament will be held in the North Cafeteria. Show up by 6:15 PM to be included or let me know by email if you want to participate: dennismays101@gmail.com.