Scholastic chess tournament

September 12, 2009 

US Cellular Field - White Sox Stadium

                                         Tournament Schedule  

Unrated Section   Rated Section   
8:00 - 9:00 am Tournament Registration 8:00 - 9:00 am Tournament Registration
9:15 - 9:30 am Opening Ceremony 9:15 - 9:30 am Opening Ceremony
9:45 - 10:45 am First Round 9:30 - 11:00 am First Round
11:00 - 12:00 noon Second Round 11:15 - 12:45 pm Second Round
12:00 - 12:30 pm Lunch Break 12:45 - 1:15 pm Lunch Break
12:30 - 1:30 pm Third Round 1:15 - 2:45 pm Third Round
1:45 - 2:45 pm Fourth Round 3:00 - 4:30 pm Forth Round
3:00 - 4:30 pm Fifth Round    

4:30 pm - Award ceremony  

Tournament format:  

Non-Rated section - 5 rounds. Games/30 min. Individual/Teams. K-3, K-5, K-8, K-12 categories.

USCF-Rated Section - 4 rounds. Game/45 minutes 

Awards:  

Non-rated section - Individual and Team Trophies to 1-5 places on each category. Individual medals for all other participants.

Rated section - All players receive Chicago Blaze T-Shirts! 

Tournament entree fee: $25 for on-line pre-registration; $35 - on-site. Cash or checks. Make checks paid to IntECS, Inc. 

NOTE: This is a fundraising event. 100% procedure will be used for sponsorship of international scholastic chess teams at the FIDE-USCF-ICA sponsored Intercontinental Scholastic Team Championship March 26-29, 2009 in Skokie, IL and support the Chicago Blaze team in the US Chess League.    

Food concession is available on site.  

REGISTER FOR THE TOURNAMENT HERE