17th Annual MLK Jr. Chess Championship

                                                                                            17th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

                                                                                                           Chess Championship

                                                                                                     Saturday January 14th, 2023

Location:    Second Baptist Church

                    816 3rd Street NW

                    Washington, D.C. 20001

A US Chess Federation (USCF) rated scholastic tournament for K-12th grade players! IMPORTANT - ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE USCF!

Sections – K-1 Open, K-1 U400, K-3 Open, K-3 U600, K-5 Open, K-5 U600, K-8 Open, K-8 U600, K-12 Open, K-12 U800

Awards –     Individual 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophy for each section. Top team trophy for each section. (Team = 4 players from same school.) No club teams are eligible for team trophies, school teams only. Top female trophy for each section!

4 – SS, G/30 or G/25;d5

4 rounds (games), Swiss System (everyone plays 4 games).

No entry fee!! Please register early!

To register, please use the online form at:

https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/2244

(*You may play in sections with grades higher than yours, but not lower.)

Registration closes January 13th at 8pm!! No onsite registration!!

January 14th – Check in 9:15am-9:45am. 1st round starts at 10am.

Please feel free to email vaughn_bennett@yahoo, or text (202)557-9516, for more information.

Sponsored by: DC State Chess Federation and Second Baptist Church