ACA Thanksgiving Classic

ACA Thanksgiving Classic

 K-12 Scholastic Chess Tournament

 Saturday, November 23, 2024

Onsite Registration: 7:45 - 8:30 AM

First round starts at: 9:00 AM, opening announcements at 8:45 AM

Registrations at the door will receive a first-round half point bye and start playing in round 2

Where:  ACA Middle School Campus, 5200 South Bowen Road Arlington, TX 76017 

Sections:       USCF Rated Sections, USCF Membership Required

                        1) K-3 (U300)                                    2) K-6 (U600)

                        3) K-8 (U900)                                    4) K-12 (O900)

Format:          5 Round Swiss, non-elimination.  All concurrent rounds start    ASAP.

Tim Control: G/15, +15 sec 

Awards: Ceremony estimated around 4:30 PM.

  Trophies - Top 5 individuals 

  Medals - 6-10th place

  Team awards: Top 3 teams, top 4 scores spread across all sections

Organizer reserves the right to restructure sections based on turnout.

Concessions: no Equipment: chess sets provided   Byes: available

Lunch:  Yes, designated lunch period after rd 3.   Outside food brought in is allowed.

Pre-Registration: $30 if by Nov 17 $35 if between Nov 19-22; $45 for walk-ins day of event

Payment & Registration: https://www.chesschallenge.us Deadline is 9pm Friday before event. You may purchase your USCF membership through the portal above.  Most recent supplement will be used.  We will not accept mailed entries.  If you want to pay by check or cash you need to notify me and then you may pay at the door.  If you are a school wanting to pay for your students please email me for a special spreadsheet.  There is no check-in.  You will see advanced entries online.  Everyone on that list will be paired for round 1. 

Questions:  tim@knightclub64.com, Tim Steiner, mob (913) 638-7707, off (469) 458-2430