Sat, October 28th|Corpus Christi

Halloween Chess Tournament

Scholastic Grades K-12 and Open

Time & Location

April 15, Check in 9:00 AM, Round One 10:00AM

St. Patrick School

Corpus Christi, 3340 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX 78411

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Event

USCF sanctioned chess tournament

5 Rounds, G/30;d5

5 games, 30 minutes each side with 5 second delay.

Games lasting for 50 minutes with no clock will have a clock assigned

with 5 minutes remaining for each player.

Registration is on-line only. Pay on-line with card/PayPal or on-site with Cash/Cash App/Zelle

Check in 9:00am - 9:30am for paying on-site

Late registration can still play but will receive a bye for Round 1.

No late registration after round 2 has paired.

Round 1 starts at 10AM and all other rounds start ASAP.

One half point bye will be granted if requested before Round 2.

Please arrive early to avoid delays.

Please bring your own clock if you have one.

 

Cost: 

$20 for current United States Chess Federation (USCF) members

$10 for new USCF members

And if needed

 $20 for USCF membership below age 23

$45 for USCF membership age 23 and up

Click here to look up your membership

 

5 Sections:

Primary Grades K-3

Elementary Grades 4-5

Middle School Grades 6-8

High School Grades 9-12

Open (anyone can play)

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Prizes:

Trophies for 1st place-3rd place

Medals for 4th-8th in each section K-12

Trophies for top 3 teams in each section K-12

Trophies for 1st place-3rd place in Open section

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Teams (Scholastic only):

A team is a minimum of 2 players and maximum of 4 players from the same school and playing in the same section. You must be on a team to win a team trophy but you do not have to be on a team to play.

Team trophies should be given to the players' school for display