South Carolina Scholastic Grand Prix Schedule
Chessadventures.com presents...
The 1st Annual
South Carolina
Scholastic Chess
Grand Prix!!
***NOTE!!***The January 23rd event, originally scheduled for Columbia, has been moved to Charleston to take in the Pat Hart Memorial. More details available here. We at Chess Adventures are excited about this collaberation! Working together can only result in more and better scholastic chess opportunities in the Palmetto State!
***Open to ALL scholastics players, not just South Carolina residents!***
LOCATION: Ben Lippen School 7401 Monticello Rd. Columbia, SC 29203 (on the grounds of Columbia International University)
DATES: October 10, November 14 and December 12, 2009, February 20, March 20 and April 24, 2010
FORMAT: Four US Chess rated sections: K-3, K-5, K-8 & K-12. 4 Rounds G/30 (30 minutes per player per game) each tournament. (Sections may be combined for pairing purposes, if necessary.) US Chess membership required for these sections. (Available on site or here.)
SPECIAL NON-RATED BEGINNERS SECTION: 4 Rounds G/30 (30 minutes per player per game) Open to beginning players. No US Chess membership necessary.***Any player new to USCF tournament play is eligible for this section.***Does not count toward Grand Prix. SPECIAL ENTRY FEE for this section $10 (if registered online the Thursday before the tourney) $15 on site.
REGISTRATION: Available on site from 8:30 to 9:30 AM on the day of the event. Pre-registration at www.chessadventures.com is much preferred. Online pre-registration is here.
ROUNDS: 10AM 11:30AM 1PM and 2:30PM
*ALL SECTION WINNERS RECEIVE MEDALS
*GIVEAWAYS BEFORE EVERY ROUND!
*ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A SPECIAL GIFT FROM CHESSADVENTURES.COM
SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLASTIC CHESS GRAND PRIX! Individuals and schools compete for great trophies in each of the four sections. Individuals count their five best tournaments, so if you miss a couple, you're still in the running. More information and detailed rules available at chessadventures.com
FINAL TROPHY CEREMONY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MAY 1 EVENT.
PER TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE IS $15 IF PRE-REGISTERED BY THE THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT, $20 IF RECEIVED LATER. (ALL MONEY COLLECTED ON SITE)
PLEASE BRING A CHESS SET AND A CHESS CLOCK AS THESE WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. (THESE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON-SITE). FOOD AND DRINK WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON-SITE.
USCF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. (except in non rated beginners section)
Chief TD Bob Halliday/Chief organizer: Gary Newsom. If you have any questions, please address them to gary@chessadventures.com
The 1st Annual
South Carolina
Scholastic Chess
Grand Prix!!
***NOTE!!***The January 23rd event, originally scheduled for Columbia, has been moved to Charleston to take in the Pat Hart Memorial. More details available here. We at Chess Adventures are excited about this collaberation! Working together can only result in more and better scholastic chess opportunities in the Palmetto State!
***Open to ALL scholastics players, not just South Carolina residents!***
LOCATION: Ben Lippen School 7401 Monticello Rd. Columbia, SC 29203 (on the grounds of Columbia International University)
DATES: October 10, November 14 and December 12, 2009, February 20, March 20 and April 24, 2010
FORMAT: Four US Chess rated sections: K-3, K-5, K-8 & K-12. 4 Rounds G/30 (30 minutes per player per game) each tournament. (Sections may be combined for pairing purposes, if necessary.) US Chess membership required for these sections. (Available on site or here.)
SPECIAL NON-RATED BEGINNERS SECTION: 4 Rounds G/30 (30 minutes per player per game) Open to beginning players. No US Chess membership necessary.***Any player new to USCF tournament play is eligible for this section.***Does not count toward Grand Prix. SPECIAL ENTRY FEE for this section $10 (if registered online the Thursday before the tourney) $15 on site.
REGISTRATION: Available on site from 8:30 to 9:30 AM on the day of the event. Pre-registration at www.chessadventures.com is much preferred. Online pre-registration is here.
ROUNDS: 10AM 11:30AM 1PM and 2:30PM
*ALL SECTION WINNERS RECEIVE MEDALS
*GIVEAWAYS BEFORE EVERY ROUND!
*ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A SPECIAL GIFT FROM CHESSADVENTURES.COM
SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLASTIC CHESS GRAND PRIX! Individuals and schools compete for great trophies in each of the four sections. Individuals count their five best tournaments, so if you miss a couple, you're still in the running. More information and detailed rules available at chessadventures.com
FINAL TROPHY CEREMONY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MAY 1 EVENT.
PER TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE IS $15 IF PRE-REGISTERED BY THE THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT, $20 IF RECEIVED LATER. (ALL MONEY COLLECTED ON SITE)
PLEASE BRING A CHESS SET AND A CHESS CLOCK AS THESE WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. (THESE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON-SITE). FOOD AND DRINK WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON-SITE.
USCF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. (except in non rated beginners section)
Chief TD Bob Halliday/Chief organizer: Gary Newsom. If you have any questions, please address them to gary@chessadventures.com