2025 Ecole Kenwood Scholastic Tournament

Saturday, March 1st, 2025

3770 Shattuck Ave, Columbus, OH 43220

NOTE: This tournament is for players in Grades K-6 Only (6th grade must play in a rated section)

Organizer: The Columbus Chess Academy in collaboration with Ecole Kenwood Elementary

Contact: Kathy Lin, 614-746-7682, Click here to show mail address

Format: 5 Round Swiss. G/30; d5 for all rounds. All students play 5 games, no elimination. In non-rated games, notation is not required. In rated games, notation is optional for players in grades K-3 but a player may lose the right to make claims requiring a score sheet; notation is required for all other rated players. Clocks will be used in all sections with games reaching the time limit. Rated players should bring their own clocks if they have one. Sets will be provided.

Sections:                          

K-6 Rated: Designed for rated players in grades K-6    

3-5 Non-Rated: Includes all nonrated players in grades 3-5         

K-2 Non-Rated: Includes all nonrated players in grades K-2

NOTE: Players with more than 10 rated games are not eligible for the non-rated sections. Players in the rated sections must be registered with http://www.uschess.org  before the tournament. March ratings will be used.

Schedule:

8:15 – 8:45: Self-check-in. No section changes after 8:45 AM

9:00 – 9:10: Announcements

9:10: Round 1

Subsequent rounds will start once everyone in the section finishes. Players are scheduled to play all five rounds (no elimination). Estimated end time for non-rated sections: 2:30 PM. Estimated end time for rated section: 3:30 PM.

Registration: Register at columbuschessacademy.org. $30 for all registrations until February 22nd; thereafter $35 registration fee until 8:00 PM February 28th. Discounted entry fee for students with financial need are available. Contact Kathy Lin for more information. No on-site registrations. To register by mail: Fill out information below and mail to Kathy Lin. Refunds for withdrawals with $5 administrative fee will be given if requested by 8:00 PM, February 28th. No refunds thereafter.

Awards: Trophies to all players achieving a score of 3.5 points or higher. Trophies to top 3 teams (school only) in each section (top 4 scores count for team). All students will receive a medal or keychain.

Concessions: Concessions will be available on-site for purchase (cash and Venmo).

Directions: Ecole Kenwood Elementary is located at 3770 Shattuck Ave, Columbus, OH, 43220. Please park in the main parking lot (spaces or curbside).  In the small parking lot, please park only in the spaces.  Please do not park curbside in the small lot, because that is the fire lane.  Parking on nearby streets is also available.