1st Central Capitol Scholastic Championship

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

• Four rounds: first round at 10 am, subsequent rounds occur as soon as possible.
• Four sections: K-12, K-8, K-5, and K-3
• Time control: Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay (US Chess regular and quick rated)
• Entry fee: $50 by 04/18, $55 by 04/25, $60 by 04/30, $65 on 05/04 (on-site registration closes 30 minutes before round 1)
• Boards and pieces will be provided for all players, but we don’t have enough clocks for everyone (those who have clocks are welcome to bring them)
• This tournament is US Chess rated, so an active US Chess membership is required. If you don't have one, we will purchase it for you ($17-$20 value!). Please request it as it is limited to first five players. If you're not sure what your ID# is, you can look it up here
• No electronics scoring devices are allowed.
• Parents should look after their kids before and after the games.
• Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at tournaments@gmchessprep.com with any questions.

PRIZES

 Trophies for 1st through 5th in each section, 1st place in each section will receive one-month free entry into a GMChessPrep.*

Admission into some weekday course cannot be guaranteed due to limited seat availability.

Note: For trophies, ties will be broken using standard US Chess tiebreaks. In the event of a tie, the free course prize will be determined by tiebreaks. If multiple players get a perfect score, each of them will receive a free course entry.

VENUE INFORMATION/LOGISTICS

• PARKING: The school has free parking. There are spots in front of the school and around.
• There is no scheduled lunch break, but there is almost always time for players to have snack, food between games. There aren't any scheduled round times--rounds will occur as soon as possible.

Registration here: Caissa Chess Software