| DATE: |
December 13, 2014 |
| LOCATION: |
Olympic High
School
4301 Sandy Porter Road
Charlotte, NC 28273 |
| REGISTRATION: |
Online
registration is preferred;
registration and payment via Paypal (credit
card or bank account) will be accepted
through 6:00 p.m. on December 12,
2014.
Registration on site is between 8:00 a.m. to
8:45 a.m. on the date of the
tournament.
Registration after 8:45 a.m. will result in
a 1st round bye. Cash, credit card, and
checks accepted.
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| SECTIONS: |
4SS: K-1; 2; 3; 4;
5; 6; 7; 8.
3SS: 9; 10; 11; 12.
Depending on
attendance, sections may be combined (a
minimum of 9 players are required to support
a separate section). Players wishing to play
in a higher section than their current grade
level must indicate this on their
registration. In the case of a combined
section consisting of several grade levels,
individual awards will still be made for
each grade.
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| ROUND TIMES: |
Grades K-8: 9:15
a.m.; 11:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 2:45 p.m.
Grades 9-12: 9:15
a.m.; 11:45 a.m.; 2:15 p.m.
Award Ceremony
follows completion of final round.
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| TIME CONTROLS: |
Grades K-8:
Game/45.
Grades 9-12: Game/60. |
| FORMAT: |
Swiss System |
| RATING SYSTEM: |
Quick and Regular. |
| ENTRY FEE: |
$20.00 if
pre-registered by December 13, 2013. $25.00
before 8:45 a.m. on the date of the
tournament.
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| PRIZES: |
Trophies for top
five places in each grade level K-8 and top
three in grades 9-12. There will also be a
trophy for the top kindergartner in the K-1
section. Players tied for trophies who lose
on standard tiebreaking calculations will
receive medals. Team trophies for the top
two teams in sections K-1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
The top three scores for any team will count
toward the trophy. Students from same team
may play each other, if necessary.
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| BYE REQUESTS: |
One half-point bye
allowed, except in the last round.
Registration after 8:45 a.m. uses this bye
for round one. We must be notified in
advance of byes. Byes will be posted for
pre-registrations on the web and on the wall
charts after each round; correction requests
are the responsibility of the player.
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| OTHER INFORMATION: |
This tournament is
open to all students enrolled in
Kindergarten through 12th grade. All
participants must have USCF membership
current for the duration of the tournament
(expiration date of January 2015 or later).
Membership can be purchased at the
tournament. For information on fees or to
apply online, go to the USCF
website.
Online
list of Registrants.
PLAYERS
SHOULD BRING THEIR OWN CHESS SETS,
CLOCKS AND NOTATION PADS. Concessions and
chess equipment will be available for
purchase on site.
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