DC State Winter Chess Championship

DUE TO THE CURRENT SURGE OF THE CORONA VIRUS, WE ARE MOVING OUR TOURNAMENTS ONLINE FOR SAFETY!! DC State Chess Presents the DC State Winter Chess Challenge ONLINE Saturday January 29th, 2022 10:15am-1:00pm Location: Online at www.lichess.org A US Chess Federation (USCF) rated scholastic tournament for K-12th grade players! IMPORTANT - ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE USCF! USCF membership can be purchased online at: https://secure2.uschess.org/webstore/member.php Please give affiliate membership appreciation to: A6055054 Format: 4-SS, G/15; +10. USCF online rated. Lichess.org account and Zoom required to play. Registrants will be emailed instructions on how to join the tournament shortly after registration closes. USCF online ratings used for pairings. To ensure fair play, all participants are required to join a Zoom meeting for the duration of the tournament. Pairings will be provided in the Zoom meeting. More details will be sent after you register. Sections: Under 500, under 1000, under 1400, Open Entry fee: Free Awards: Individual 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophy for each section. Trophies will be mailed so please make sure you provide your mailing address. Registration closes January 28th at 5pm!! January 29th – Check in 10:15am. 1st round starts at 10:30am and ASAP. Register: To register please email your name, school, USCF ID #, Lichess.org username, section you wish to play in, (and mailing address for trophies) to: vaughn_bennett@yahoo.com (*You may play in sections with grades higher than yours, but not lower.) Co-sponsors: DC State Chess Federation and Mount Carmel Baptist Church