2025 Phillip O’Neal Taylor Georgia State Championship Scholastics

2025 Phillip O’Neal Taylor Georgia State Championship Scholastics

Registration at ChessRegister: Click to register

Limited to the first 75.

All: Open to players in grades K thru 12. Participants who do not win a trophy will receive a Participation Medal.

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody, 4386 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341, USA. Chess rate: $125 per night breakfast included per two per room plus free parking must register on or before April 17, 2025, to guarantee rate. Non breakfast rate is $119. The reservation link for Phillip O’Neal Taylor Georgia State Championship 2025:

Here is the link including breakfast buffet for $125.00:

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/2025taylorgeorgiachesschampionship/

If guest will want to make a reservation over the phone, then they will have to call our main reservation line at +1-800-HILTONS (445-8667) and request to make a reservation under the group code: GC2

Here is the link without Breakfast for $119.00:

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/georgiastatechampionship2025/

If guest will want to make a reservation over the phone, then they will have to call our main reservation line at +1-800-HILTONS (445-8667) and request to make a reservation under the group code: GC1.

·     4-SS, 3 Sections. 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Schedule: Rds. 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm.

Time Control: G/30; d10

Under 1200: Open to players rated under 1200 and unrated.

Under 900: Open to players rated under 900 and unrated.

Under 600: Open to players rated under 600 and unrated.

Trophies: 1st thru 5th places; Top Unrated. Tie breaks will be used to determine each place.

Entry Fee: Entry Fee: $45 by April 10th, $55 after April 10th to April 24th, $65 after April 24th to April 26th (online registration only – no registration at tournament site).  Field is limited to first 75 entries. Registration deadline is April 26, 2025, at 6PM.  All participants must have a valid USCF membership at time of registration.   

1/2-Pt. Byes: Available for all rounds (limit one) -- must request 1/2-Pt. Bye at time of registration. 0-Pt. Byes may be requested for any round at any time.

” Do Not Pair” option: Immediate family members may request to not be paired (Rds. 1 thru 3 only).  Option must be requested at time of registration.

Players must bring clocks if they wish to use one. Clocks are not provided, but the Tournament Director reserves the right to place a clock at any game that is at risk of running later than the time control limit for the round. Remaining time will be divided equally between the players. Sets And Boards Are Supplied by The Georgia Chess Association.