12/5 - 14th Annual Saint Petersburg Scholastic Championship and Open section

12/5 - 14th Annual Saint Petersburg Scholastic Championship and Open section

This is the biggest scholastic tournament of the year. Students will compete only against other students. I have invited all schools and homeschools where I teach after-school chess lessons. Everyone of my students is welcome to play at this tournament.

Just for this tournament, we will have extra prizes. The name of the winner will be put on a plaque in the chess club forever. The winner will have the title of 2026 Saint Petersburg Scholastic Champion and will receive a big trophy. There are also other money prizes for winners (see below).

Location: Saint Petersburg Chess Club, 540 4th Avenue, North Saint Petersburg, FL 33701. Free parking.

ENTRY FEE: 

$25 if paid by Wednesday (3 days before the tournament)
$30 if paid by Friday
$35 if paid on Saturday.

You can pay here – https://www.chessregister.com/

USCF membership is required. Please check your USCF ID and renew it if it has expired. If you need me to do it on site, add $5 to your bill.

ROUNDS: Four Rounds, First starts at approximately 11:00 a.m.

TIME CONTROL: G40; d5

PRIZES:

SCHOLASTIC SECTION:
The name of the winner will be put on a plaque in the chess club forever. The winner will have the title of 2026 Saint Petersburg Scholastic Champion and will receive a big trophy. There are also other money prizes for winners (see below).
If there are 20 players: $110-70-55. U1600-$45; U1000-$45; U600-1st place trophy 

OPEN SECTION: If there are 20 players: $110-70-55. U1800-$45; U1400-$45; U1000-1st place trophy. 

Important Notice: To secure your spot, pay online ahead of time!
BRING YOUR CHESS CLOCK!

For more information about the chess at Saint Petersburg, visit my website: https://saintpetersburgchessclub.com/.

Also, you can call (727) 776-5583 or send me an email at [email protected].