Scholastic Chess Tournament April 21, 2012

Event Information and Early Registration is available online at http://chess2012april.eventbrite.com.

Tallahassee Scholastic Chess Tournament

WHEN: April 21, 2012

WHERE: Gamescape in Tallahassee Mall, 2415 North Monroe Street, Suite 303, Tallahassee, FL 32303

ENTRY FEE & REGISTRATION

$20 on-site.
$10 discount if you pre-register (by mail or online).
$5 discount for Tallahassee Chess Club members.
Mailed entries must be postmarked by April 17, 2012.
Online entries may be paid by midnight April 20th. Please Visit http://chess2012april.eventbrite.comto pay online.
On-site registration is from 10:35 am – 10:55 am the day of the tournament.
ALL Players MUST check in by 10:55 am or they will not be paired for the first round!
You do not need to be a member of the Tallahassee Chess Club or US Chess Federation to participate in this tournament.
If you are not registering online, you can mail your entry form and entry fee to: Tallahassee Chess Club, 209 West Georgia Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301-1138

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

This is a non-rated 5-round Swiss System tournament.
Every player will play in all five rounds and be paired against players with similar scores.
Tie-break methods will be used and could include a tie-break playoff round.
US Chess Federation pairing rules will be used. Pairings are computer-assisted using WinTD.

TIME CONTROL

Each round is G/25 (game in 25 minutes). Each player receives 25 minutes to make their moves. So each round could last up to 50 minutes.
If there are not enough chess clocks, then players will have to play their game without a clock. At the end of 40 minutes, the Tournament Director will adjudicate the game as either a win for White or Black or as a draw. A player must be ahead by more than a minor piece (e.g. minor piece + 1 pawn, a rook, 4 pawns, etc.) for a win to be adjudicated (an exception may apply based on the position at the board).

ROUNDS

Check-in by 10:55 am, or you will not be paired for the first round – EVEN if you have pre-registered!
11:10 am, 12:10 pm, 1:10 pm, 2:10 pm, 3:10 pm (there is no lunch break scheduled, but the food court is nearby and kids can eat between rounds).
Tie-break playoffs will be played if/as needed after the last round.

TROPHIES & AWARDS

Trophies and medals will be awarded immediately after all rounds have been played.
1st through 3rd place trophies to each of the following grade levels: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12.
ALL participants will receive a commemorative medal.
Top 3 players that are NOT already members of the US Chess Federation will receive a premium membership which includes a 1-year subscription to Chess Life magazine.

MORE INFORMATION

Contact the Tournament Director, Steve Cullifer, if you have any questions:
Phone: 850-345-7838
Email: Info@TallahasseeChess.com
Web: http://TallahasseeChess.com