Grade Level Chess Championships (BIG Trophies!)

2024 MSCA Scholastic Individual

GRADE LEVEL Chess Championships

Saturday, October 5th

At

Mississippi Children’s Museum

2145 Museum Boulevard

Jackson, MS 39202

601.981.5469 

Sections:  

K-1, K-3, K-5  (Unrated)  Big Trophies: 1st – 7th Place

K-7, K-9 & K-12   (USChess Rated)  Big Trophies: 1st – 10th Place 

Current USChess Membership required for players in K7, K9, K12 Sections

USChess Memberships cost $20 & will be available on-site or at https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess

**Players are welcomed to play up into higher grade level divisions if desired**

Unrated  Sections: 5 Rounds SS, G/25+5   

&  Rated Sections: 4 Rounds SS, G/40+5

• One half-point bye can be requested before the pairings of Rounds 1-3.

1st Place Tie breaks: Tiebreaks for first place will be determined by two G/3+2 games to be played at the end of the Last round.  With a tie of three or four players, a single round robin of G/3+2 will be played. In the event of a tie from the blitz games, Armageddon match(es) draw odds for black determined by bid.

Additional Awards:  “TOP GIRL” in each section.  “BIGGEST UPSET” among all rated sections -- cannot be won by an “unrated” player.  

Registration Link:

https://29619a.blackbaudhosting.com/29619a/MCM-Chess---Grade-Level-Chess-Championship

• Online Player Entry fee is $30 until October 2nd,  ($40 on-site day of)

• $8 for each online purchase of Accompanying Adult/Child ($13 on-site day of)

• On-site registration from 8:15am to 9:15am

• All players must check-in by 9:15 am.  First round begins at 9:30am.

Chess clocks and boards provided for tournament play.

For More Info: beththrasher@msscholasticchess.org (601) 941-5153