South Carolina Scholastic Chess Championships 2023

South Carolina Scholastic Chess Championships 2023

Date:  Saturday, March 4, 2023        SC Residents only

Location: Hampton Park Christian School, 875 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC 29609

Format: 5-Round Swiss System; T/C G/30, d5; HS & MS Rds 4 & 5 G/45, d5

Entry Fee:   $25 by Mar 2, 2023; $35 after. Sets provided; bring a clock if you have one.

USCF membership required.  Please bring your membership card. 

Sections: High Sch (9th-12th gr); Middle Sch (6th-8th gr); Girls (K-12th); Elementary Sch (K-5th gr); Primary (K-3rd gr). Girls section winner is SC Girls Champion & qualifies for later Haring Tournament at US Open

Prizes:

1st-10th place trophies in each section.

1st-3rd place trophies to top teams in each section.

1st placers receive invitations & stipend for Denker (HS), Barber (MS), Rockefeller (K-5), Haring (Girls) tournaments at US Open, July 29-August 1, Grand Rapids, MI. Please provide proof of SC residence.

Note: Primary K-3 is for new players; ambitious youngsters may play in K-5 for the Elementary School title.

Final Registration and Check-in 8:30 am – 9:45 am.  Players must compete within their grade levels.

(Anyone not registered by 9:45 am will not be paired for the first round, but may play the remainder.)

 

Tournament Schedule                                       Time Control: G30, d5 (HS & MS Rds 4,5: G/45, d5)

Round 1  10:00 - 11:00                                            Round 3  1:15 -  2:15

Round 2  11:15 - 12:15                                            Round 4 2:30 - 3:30 (HS & MS: 2:30 - 4:00)

Lunch      12:15 - 1:15                                             Round 5 3:45 - 4:45 (HS & MS: 4:15 – 5:45)    

                                                                                ASAP: Awards and Closing Remarks

Tournament Director may adjust the schedule as needed.  Restaurants are nearby. 

Register online: ThinkMove Chess Academy - thinkmovechess.com; or mail a check and the form:

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SC Scholastic Championships 2023 Registration Form

NAME____________________________________Parent/Guardian Name_________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________________

Phone______________________________ email_____________________________________________

USCF ID #______________________ Expiration Date _________________ Date of Birth _____________

School_____________________Grade_______ Section: Circle one – Girls, HS, MS, ES, PRI

 

Please include $25 entry fee. Make checks payable to  SC Chess Association ($35 after Mar 2).

____I need help buying a USCF membership:  add $25, all ages. Provide registration form information.

Mail to: SC Chess Association, 119 Northcliff Way, Greenville, SC  29617, or

Online: ThinkMove Chess Academy, https://www.thinkmovechess.com/    “Events” tab.

Contact: Gene Nix, 864-905-2406; eenixjr@yahoo.com