Clone of October 25th ... TOURNAMENT 2025 Registration ........ 1 Student

Chess Tournament Registration Saturday, November 15th

1 Student Registration
This tournament is for students K - 12th grade

Parents are responcible for your children

Arrivial 10:00am

This Event Includes:

1. Entry Fee for Tournament

2. Tournament Rules Teaching

3. Food Concession Stand

4. Chess Store

5. Outside Play Area (supervised by parents)

Awards:

4 divisions

Advance Division 1st-3rd place trophies. All other divisions 1st-5th place trophies. All other players will receive a participation chess medal.

Mixed Doubles (best girl/boy team) ..... Cash Prize $30

LOCATION:

14913 Hutchinson Rd, Tampa, FL 33625

Awards Ceremony - 4:30 done by 5:00ish
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This tournament now offers an UNRATED players section for students K-5th grade.

Every player, K-12th grade, who wants an official rating from US Chess must have a current membership from the United States Chess Federation to participate in the rated divisions.

If you do not have a current membership ID please go to the US Chess website https://new.uschess.org/form/membership

Student memberships are $24 and are good for 12 months of tournaments.
Unrated Tournament or Rated Tournament

Do you want ... UNRATED Tournament? ... 1st-5th grade only, Do NOT need a US Chess Membership, will not receive rating pointsDo you want ... RATED Tournament? ... K-12th grade, NEED active US Chess membership, will receive rating/progress points
Want to participate in the RATED Tournament?

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Don't know your child's USCF number or rating???

Go to .... https://new.uschess.org/player-search
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If first rated tournament type: UNRATED
Understanding Chess Ratings:

If your child is playing in their First Rated Chess Tournament they are an UNRATED player.

Unrated Players

Your child is K-5th grade ..... They can play in the Beginners Unrated or Beginners Rated Divisions

Your child is in 6th-12th grade ..... They play in Beginners Rated (unrated-400)

Rated Players ...... You play where your rating puts you!

1. Beginners Division ... Rating under 400

2. Intermediate Division ... Rating under 700

3. Advance Division ... Rating under 1500

After the tournament, we have 72 hours to pay and submit the tournament to US Chess. US Chess has 2-6 days to rated the tournament.

Most students will get their first rating or an updated rating about a week after the event. Parents can go to www.uschess.org to look up their child's membership to see their new rating.

Parents:

1. If your child has a rating that is under 200 they may play in the Unrated division.

2. If you want a harder section for your child, you can place them in a harder section ... They are "Playing Up" a section.
Divisions:*

UNRATED Beginners ...... No US Chess membership requirement or have a Rating Under 250 ......... K - 5th Grade ONLYBeginners Division .............. Rating Under 400 ...... K - 12 GradeIntermediate Division .......... Rating Under 700 .... 1st - 12th GradeAdvance Division .................. OPEN ............... 1st - 12th Grade
Awards Ceremony:

Starts at 4:30 we hope all students stay and be encouraged.

WIN or LOSE ... All students will receive some awards!

Parents please stay to the end so that we can ENCOURAGE your child!!!

Our Goal: These events to be a positive experience! If you win great, but if you lose you are LEARNING!!! Losing is part of the game and we want to teach perseverance!!!

Event Ends at 5:00
Asking for a BYE ... examples

If you know you will be late to the tournament (arriving around 11:30-11:45), but you want your student to participate you can receive a 1st round bye. Your child will not play their 1st game, but will receive 1/2 points for that round, then your child would play the next 3 games.

If you know you need to leave early (leaving around 3:00), you can request a 4th round bye. Your child would play 3 games and miss the last game, but receive 1/2 point score for that last game.
Full Tournament or Special Conditions*

FULL TOURNAMENT 10:00 - 5:00 ........ Playing all 4 GamesArriving late 11:30ish .... Need a 1st Round Bye ..... Playing 3 GamesArriving late 12:30-12:45 ..... Need 1st and 2nd Round Bye ..... Playing 2 GamesLeaving early 2:00ish ..... Need a 3rd and 4th Round Bye ...... Playing 2 GamesLeaving early 3:00ish ...... Need 4th Round Bye ..... Playing 3 Games
Children Safety Policy:

- Parents are responcible for your children

- Parents staying ...BRING CAMP CHAIRS!

- If students are being dropped off, please let the tournament directors know.

- Students that are dropped off (Middle and High School Students Only) ...

Please make sure they have lunch and snack money!

All Staff:

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"Safe Play" Certified by US Chess
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Walk-in Rate$60.00

This rate begins at 8:00 Saturday morning.

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Please Contact Tournament Director - Krista Alton @ kristaalton@yahoo.com
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