Greater Princeton Championship CHESS FESTIVAL

GREATER PRINCETON CHAMPIONSHIP ​Chess Festival and K-12 Chess Tournament December 3, 2022 at Princeton Day School, 650 Great Rd, Princeton, NJ ​

Schedule:   Master’s simultaneous exhibition (free for preregistered players) 9-11 a.m.   Live Master’s blitz tournament 11-12   SCHOLASTIC OPEN chess tournament Starts at 12:20   TROPHIES FOR ALL!  

Sections, rounds,  and time control: UNRATED SECTIONS: SS (Swiss System pairings) 4 rounds, G/25;d5 starting at 12:20 No Score (K-1 new players) K-1 (must know how to checkmate) Novice 1 (K-6 beginners) RATED SECTIONS: SS (Swiss System pairings) 3 rounds, G/40;d5 starting at 12:20 ​ Novice 2 (K-8 under 600) Reserve (K-12 under 800) Open (K-12 under 1000) Closed (K-12 1000-1200) Future Masters (K-12 over 1200) Near Masters (K-12 over 1400) US CHESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP is required for players in the RATED sections. The link for joining the USCF is https://secure2.uschess.org/webstore/member.php. Membership is inexpensive and your player will receive a rating, which after playing in several tournaments is a measure of tournament skill and helps place your player in an appropriate section.