1st Annual Baraka Shabazz Chess Championship

                                                                                                          Baraka Shabazz  

                                                                                                     Chess Championship

                                                                                               Saturday February 11th, 2023

Location:    Stanton Elementary School

                    2701 Naylor Road SE

                    Washington, DC 20020

                   (Parking lot next to blue water tower on 25th Street)

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 open section. (Team = 4 players from same school.) No club teams are eligible for team trophies, school teams only. Top girl 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/2352

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

Registration closes Thursday, February 9th at 8pm!!

No onsite registration!!

February 11th – 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: Sponsored by: DC State Chess Federation and Stanton Elementary School