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2010 Winter Scholastic

Submitted by hisrook on Wed, 09/23/2009 at 9:22pm.

team and individual event.

Start Date/Time: Jan 16, 2010

Location:
   College Park Gym
   15 Wheeler Ave.
   Winchester, KY, 40391
   United States

2010 Winter Scholastic January 16th - College Park Gym in Winchester, KY

New!...10% of our proceeds will go to the American Red Cross relief efforts towards the people  Haiti.



5 round Team Modified Swiss format. Check-in from 8:00 – 8:45 am. On-site registration closes at 8:30. Players meeting starts at 8:45 am. Round One starts at 9:00 a.m. sharp.

Tournament Entry Fees
The entry fee for this event is $20 if postmarked by January 11, 2010 ($40 thereafter)

NOTE (1/5/10)... Regular entry fee of $20 now extended to January 11-postmark (was 1/8/10)

Registration form (required): 
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/4/3/1850449/Winter%20Scholastic%20registration.pdf
Team registration form (for coaches):
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/4/3/1850449/2010%20Winter%20Scholastic-team%20entry.pdf

On-site registration closes at 8:30 am. 
No Email registration. (confirmations ok) Check website for updated registrations.
Make checks payable to Frank Walls. Mail entries to: Frank Walls, 307 Rameau Circle, Winchester, KY 40391.

Section information:

K1, 5 rounds, G/30, trophies: Top 3, Top team.

K3, 5 rounds, G/30, trophies: Top 5, Top 5 unrated, Top 5 U400, Top 5 U700, Top 3 teams.

K5, 5 rounds, G/30, trophies: Top 5, Top 1 unrated, Top 5 U500, Top 5 U800, Top 3 teams.

K8, 5 rounds, r1-4 G/30, r5 G/45, trophies: Top 5, Top 5 U600, Top 5 U900, Top 3 teams.

K12, 4 rounds, G/60, trophies: Top 5, Top 2 unrated, Top 3 U900, Top 2 teams.

Nonrated, 5 rounds, G/30, trophies: Top 8, Top 2 teams.

Additional trophies: Biggest Upset in each of K3, K5, K8, and K12 sections.

All K-1, K-3, and nonrated players will receive a participation medal if not winning a trophy. Number and category of trophies will be adjusted based on entrants. Teams based on top 4 scores, must have at least two players to make a team. Games without a clock will have one added 40 min. after start or asap there after.

Upon arrival, please check-in at the registration center. USCF membership is required and available on-site. Please bring your chess sets and clocks if available. Children 12 and under must be supervised – absolutely no drop-offs! A vendor will be available on-site.

We give away several door prizes! There will also be a large floor chess set for fun play in between rounds.

Also...
Parking will be in front of the gym; in the back of the College Park Annex Building (old library - will be used as one of the skittles areas); and at the Hannah McClure Elem. School just at the end of Wheeler Ave. 

Comments:

by vfahmy - 2 years ago
United States
Member Since: Nov 2009
Member Points: 1

This is a great tournament with a great location.

by Jaguarphd - 2 years ago
California United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 885

"K12, 4 rounds, G/60, trophies: Top 5, Top 2 unrated, Top 3 U900, Top 2 teams."

 

I am rated 1500 0_o

They expect U900s to swarm the event?

by hisrook - 2 years ago
Winchester, KY United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 1735

no, it's just the way we'd like to set it up based on past tourneys in the area.

You can look at this page to see distribution of last year's tourney.

http://main.uschess.org/assets/msa_joomla/XtblMain.php?200901103161

by hisrook - 2 years ago
Winchester, KY United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 1735
by hisrook - 2 years ago
Winchester, KY United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 1735

Now up to 64 as of 1/9/10 PM

Please notice updates... 1/11 now regular registration deadline.

Neat door prizes will be given.

Large chess set to play with in skittles area.

by hisrook - 2 years ago
Winchester, KY United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 1735

Now up to 119 as of 1/12/10 PM.  Wow, our best yet! Smile


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