DIG-Farmington K-12 Scholastic Chess Tournament

DIG-FARMINGTON K-12 SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT

FARMINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Saturday, Jan 7, 2023

USCF membership required to play. Please check to see that your membership is current or sign up here before registering: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess

DIVISIONS:

• Elementary (PreK-5th grade)
• Middle School (6th-8th grade)
• High School (9th-12th grade)

TIME/LOCATION:

• Saturday, Jan 7th
• Farmington Library,
• 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT, 06032

SCHEDULE:

• 9-10:00am-Lesson with a Chess Expert/Master
• 10:30-4:30pm-Tournament with Lunch break in-between
• 4:30pm-Award Ceremony

TIME CONTROL:

• G/25;d5  (25 mins per player with a 5 second delay)

ROUND TIMES:

• 5 Rounds Swiss Pairing
  • Everyone plays 5 rounds. No elimination

PRIZES:

• Trophies to Top 3 in each section
• All participants will earn a DIG sticker as a consolation prize.

TO REGISTER and PAY:

• click here to go to the DIG webpage.  Scroll to the bottom to register and pay.

• Chose, per player (cost is based on when registered & paid)
  • $45.00 per player for Tournament ONLY
  • $55.00 per player for Tournament and Lesson

Parent Consent Form:

• All parents need to fill out the consent form
• Here is the link: PARENTAL CONSENT FORM
• The form will be also available at the tournament venue