Back To School Scholastic Tournament

August 30, 2025

Round Timings: 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM.

Lunch Time: 1:00 PM- 1:30 PM. Food will be available for purchase at the venue. Please pre-order in the morning to avoid rush at lunchtime.

Sections: K-12, K-8, K-5, and K-3

An awards ceremony will be held immediately after all games in a section finish.  Players with minimum 3 points are eligible get a medal. Top three players (with minimum 3 points) in each section get a trophy.

Participation ribbons to all other players. There are no team trophies.

We reserve the right to merge sections if there are too few participants in a section.

Players can play up (ex. play in the K-12 section even if they are in 2nd grade), but cannot play down.

This tournament is USCF-rated. Players in all sections except K-3 must write down chess notation. Electronic notation devices permitted in scholastic tournament only.

Time control: G/30;d5.

Limit two half-point byes. Byes must be committed 1 hr before Round 2. After that time, only zero point byes are allowed.

Entry fee: $40 by 07/20, $45 by 08/03, $50 by 08/27, $55 on or after 08/28/25 (on-site registration closes 1 hr before round 1)

Please note that all registration deadlines are in EST.

Withdrawals requested via email before NOON on Friday 08/29/25 are eligible for a refund (minus a $10 processing fee). Full credit can be applied to any future ACA tournament. No refunds for USCF memberships after purchased from USCF.

Registration Link: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/6965

Boards and pieces will be provided. Please bring a pen to write and a chess clock if you have it. Players must know how to set up their own clock for G/30;d5.

For any questions, email: [email protected]