Check In Please check in 8:45 – 9:45 am At check-in, line up to verify names entered.
5 Rounds Round one 10:30 am (Rounds are one hour each) Round one subject to change to ensure correct pairings
Registration Guidelines Names must be emailed by January 10, 2023 to: Lexfierros@yahoo.com Entry Fee is $ $10 Cash or checks must be made out to: ET Wrenn Middle School Pay by Credit Card will be available on site
Walk ons will get a 1st round bye unless registered by 9:00 a.m. at site. Bring your chess sets in case of large turnout
Parents/Sponsors This is an all day tournament. Please bring folding or lawn chairs since seating is very limited.
There will be lots of food and drinks available from the concession stand. Lunch is included! Please note you may play “up” a level, but your score may not be used for the overall team for your actual grade level.
Prizes Individual Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in all sections. Individual Medals thru 10th places in all sections. Team Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in all sections. *To be considered a team there must be at least 4 players from the same school all playing within the same section*
The tournament takes place on January 29, 2023 and will consist of an Open Section and a K-12 Section. There will be trophy prizes for the K-12 Section and cash prizes for the Open Section. The format of the tournament will be 5 Round Swiss – 15 minutes with 2 second increment. The tournament will be hosted on chess.com. You will need a chess.com account to play the tournament, and you must be a current USCF member.
Instructions on how to create chess.com account, register to compete in USCF online rated events, and linking your USCF profile to your chess.com username can be found on thetournament website.
Registration Fee: $15 Registration closes on January 27th. Register online today!
Prizes Top 3 in the K-12 section will receive trophies. Number of trophies given out may increase based on the number of participants
Technical Instructions Instructions for how to join an online event, how to find the Chess for Trees club, fair play, and other topics are are available on the event website.
Please note: Both sections will start at 11 AM CST on 01/29.
Payment Information and Refund Policy A payment link is located at the bottom of the event page. If the tournament is canceled for any reason, all entries will be refunded 100% . If you decide to withdraw your entry fee will be refunded as long as you contact the organizer before 01/29.
The tournament takes place on December 21, 2022 and will consist of an Open Section and a K-12 Section. There will be trophy prizes for the K-12 Section and cash prizes for the Open Section. The format of the tournament will be 5 Round Swiss – 15 minutes with 2 second increment. The tournament will be hosted on chess.com. You will need a chess.com account to play the tournament, and you must be a current USCF member.
Instructions on how to create chess.com account, register to compete in USCF online rated events, and linking your USCF profile to your chess.com username can be found on thetournament website.
Registration Fee: $15 Registration closes on December 19th. Register online today!
Prizes Top 3 in the K-12 section will receive trophies. Number of trophies given out may increase based on the number of participants
Technical Instructions Instructions for how to join an online event, how to find the Chess for Trees club, fair play, and other topics are are available on the event website.
Please note: Both sections will start at 11 AM CST on 12/21.
Payment Information and Refund Policy A payment link is located at the bottom of the event page. If the tournament is canceled for any reason, all entries will be refunded 100% . If you decide to withdraw your entry fee will be refunded as long as you contact the organizer by email no later than 12/19.
USCF rated chess tournament for all adults and scholastic players rated 1200 and up who do not reside in TCA’s Region VI. (Players who reside and attend school in Region VI should register for the scholastic championships.) View the preregistration list online.
Online registration is now closed. *Onsite registration is $50. Cash or venmo only. First round play requires registration before 8:45am.
This is a Swiss-system tournament, so everyone plays all day—there is no “elimination.” Players must know how to play the game of chess! We follow USCF rules including: touch-move, mandatory clocks (bring your own if at all possible), and mandatory notation. If registrations exceed 30, we will split into two sections.
Location
Regents School of Austin 3230 Travis Country Circle Austin, Texas 78735
Chess play will take place in classrooms and either the gym or the events center. Review a map of campus.
Eligibility
All adults Youth (high school or younger) who do NOT reside in TCA’s Region VI and have reached 1200 at some point in their ratings history. Ineligible entries will be moved to the appropriate scholastic section of the 2023 Region VI Scholastic Chess Championships. This is a rated tournament. You must have a USCF ID and your membership (can be purchased/renewed at check out or online with the USCF in advance of registration) . You can verify your USCF membership ID and expiration by visiting the USCF’s Member Services Area. Anyone can become a USCF member. Players new to tournament chess are welcome to play. Your USCF membership cannot expire before February 28, 2023. USCF memberships can be renewed/purchased at check-out.
Schedule
No check-in necessary for preregistrations. We will make every attempt to contact you in advance if we see a problem with your registration. Verify your entry ONLINE! 9:00 a.m. Open section begins. Open has 4 rounds, all rounds are are G/45, d5. No changes for round 1 (bye or section) allowed after online registration closes. Requests for byes, withdrawals, player info edits and school information may be made onsite and go into effect as of round 2. Onsite registrations only at the discretion of the open section TD. Register online!
There will be some “down time” between rounds since many games will finish early. We will provide an area (outside the tournament room) for casual “skittles” chess and/or other indoor activities.
Concessions TBD. Only water bottles allowed at the chess board.
Proper handwashing and adherence to COVID 19 exposure guidelines mandatory!
Awards
Cash prizes (to winners in both sections, in the case of multiple sections), based on number of entries. Special trophies will be awarded to the highest scoring Family & Child teams (Uncles, Aunts, Adult siblings, Parents, or Grandparents paired with at least one scholastic aged player.).
Registration Information
Entry fee pricing is staggered and based on date of entry/payment. Please register onsite.
*Early entry ( $25) thru 12/31/2022 *Regular entry ($35) thru 01/21/2023 *Late entry ($40) ENDS at NOON on Thursday 02/23/2023, at which time online entry closes. *If space permits, onsite registration will be permitted, $50. Cash or venmo only. First round play requires registration before 8:45am.
Withdrawals requested via email before noon on Thursday 02/23/2023 are eligible for a refund (minus a $5 service fee). No refunds for USCF memberships after purchased from the USCF. NO email/phone entries.
Please request byes when you register if possible. First bye receives 1/2-point. Further byes receive 0-points. Email the registrar to make changes to your requested byes. Deadline to add or remove a 1st round requested bye is the close of online registration, noon on Friday 02/23/2023. All 1/2-point byes must be requested/removed before the end of round 2.