Sat, January 20th, 2024
Winter Tactics Chess Tournament
Open and Scholastic Grades K-12
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Time & Location
January 20th, 2024. Check in 9:00 AM, Round One 10:00AM
Flour Bluff High School 2505 Waldron Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78418
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 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