2025 Star City Championship

Format:           Four or Five Round Swiss System (depends on number of entries)

Teams: Score is based on the top 4 individuals with 2 or more players make a team.

Time Controls: Rounds 1—3 Game 40/d5; Round 4 and 5, if necessary, Game 55/d5

Round Times:   Round 1 at 10:00 am and ASAP thereafter based on time controls.

Open                 Top 5 Individual and Top 3 Team (USCF Membership Required)

K—8                 Top 10 Individual and Top 3 Teams (USCF Membership Required)

K—5                 Top 10 Individual and Top 5 Teams (USCF Membership Required)

Beginners        Ribbons for all (No Membership Required & is for K—5 only *Recommended for all who have not played in a rated OTB tournament before.) Students can only play beginners twice.

Please note this is a USCF rated tournament & USCF Memberships are required in all categories except beginners.

Fees: Youth (18 and under) $24; Young Adult (19 - 23) $33 and Regular Adult $54.

Concessions & chess supplies are available for sale in the skittles area! Please be respectful of outside food sources.

PER STATE LAW, THERE CAN BE NO TOBACCO USE OR VAPING ON SCHOOL PROPERTY INCLUDING PARKING LOTS!

• Early Entry Fee: $10.00. Make checks payable to Roanoke City Public Schools.  All advance registrations with payment (by check or money order only).

• Must be received by Nov. 25, 2025. Mail to Roanoke City Public Schools c/o Jean Powell 201 Campbell Ave Roanoke, VA 24011

  Otherwise, the entry fee will be $20.00 at the door

• On-site Registration Fee: 8—9 AM $20.00.  

Snow makeup Dec. 13, 2025