An online, 6 round USCF rated chess tournament in ELEVEN SECTIONS on Saturday, April 16, 2022 sponsored by the Texas Chess Association. This rated event is for all scholastic players in grades K thru 12, residing in Texas. Visit the EVENT WEBSITE for full details and online registration. View a list of pre-registered players here.
Basics:
Six (6) Rounds — G/20 + 5-second increment
Round Times (Central Time Zone):
9am — 10:30am — 12noon — 1:30pm — 3pm — 4:30pm
11 SECTIONS
High School (9 – 12) Championship
High School (9 – 12) JV (Under 1000)
Middle School (6 – 8) Championship
Middle School (6 – 8) JV (Under 900)
Middle School (6 – 8) Novice (Under 600)
Elementary School (K – 5) Championship
Elementary School (K – 5) JV (Under 800)
Elementary School (K – 5) Novice (Under 500)
Primary School (K – 3) Championship
Primary School (K – 3) JV (Under 600)
K – 1 Championship
Playing up is only allowed within the same grade range.
April 2022 US Rating Supplement will be used. The tournament will be US Chess Online Quick-Chess Rated, but the highest US Chess Regular, Quick, Regular Online or Quick Online will be used to determine section eligibility.
PRIZES
The top 10 finishers in each section, after tiebreaks, will receive a custom plaque via mail.
Team prizes for the top 3 school teams in each of the 11 sections will also be awarded.
Winners of Championship Sections, including ties, will be declared 2022 Texas State Champions.
This event will also qualify participants for a Round Robin playoff (date to be determined) for the following US Chess Invitational events:
Denker National Tournament of HS State Champions – Top 6 players in 9-12 Championship
Barber National Tournament of MS State Champions – Top 6 players in 6-8 Championship
Rockefeller National Tournament of Elementary School State Champions – Top 6 players in K-5 Championship
Haring National Tournament of Girls State Championship – Top 2 girls in each of the 9-12, 6-8 & K-5 Championship Sections
ENTRY FEE
$35 by midnight CST April 5th; $50 by midnight CST April 13th.
No entries accepted after April 13th.
The Event Website has answers to all of your questions. If you still have questions AFTER visiting the event website, please contact flguadalupe@aol.com, (713) 530-7820, info@dallaschess.com (214) 632-9000, or renategarcia1@gmail.com, (915) 256-7783.