Event Overview
State Games of Mississippi - CHESS TOURNAMENT
(for all levels)
JUNE 21st
Graham Gymnasium
Meridian Community College
910 Highway 19 N
Meridian, MS 39307
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FEES
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Early ENTRY FEE (includes T-shirt of preferred size!) $25 before 11:59pm on June 18th
You will be contacted via Email to give your preferred T-shirt size
Late ENTRY FEE (T-shirt of preferred size not guaranteed) $30 on/after June 19th
~~~ At-The-Door Registration will be available ~~~
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TIMES & ROUNDS
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Check-In from 8:30-9:15
Rules Meeting 9:30
Games Begin 9:45
Everyone plays 4 ROUNDS (No Eliminations!)
G/30, delay 10 – Each player has 30 minutes with a 10 second delay before each move..
Round 1 : 9:45
Round 2: 11:15
LUNCH BREAK
Round 3: 1:30
Round 4: 3:00
** Round times may be moved ahead if all players in the section agree **
*** If you are NOT present at the published above start time of a round, your clock will be started ***
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PLAYING SECTIONS (DIVISIONS)
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UNRATED Playing SECTIONS (for Beginner Players of All Ages):
Unrated SECTION 1: Ages 5-8
Unrated SECTION 2: Ages 9-13
Unrated SECTION 3: Ages 14-17
Unrated SECTION 4: Adult 18+
(To play unrated, a player must NOT have a USChess Membership past or present or must be rated under 500 USChess)
RATED Playing SECTIONS (active USChess Membership Required):
- U400
- U800
- U1200
- OPEN (the most highly skilled players)
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AWARDS - Medals - Computer Tiebreaks
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UNRATED Medals:
SECTION 1:
Top 3 Players Aged 5 or 6
Top 3 Players Aged 7 or 8
Top Female Aged 5-8
SECTION 2:
Top 3 Players Aged 9-11
Top 3 Players Aged 12 or 13
Top Female Aged 9-13
SECTION 3:
Top 3 Players Aged 14 or 15
Top 3 Players Aged 16 or 17
Top Female Aged 14-17
SECTION 4:
Top Adult Player Aged 20 or under
Top Adult Player Aged 21-40
Top Adult Player Aged 41-60
Top Adult Player Aged 60+
Top Adult Female Player
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RATED Medals
U400 Section: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Top U200 Player & Top Female
U800 Section: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Top U600 Player & Top Female
U1200 Section: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Top U1000 Player & Top Female
OPEN Section: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Top U1400 Player & Top Female
BIGGEST UPSET (among all sections)
910 Highway 19 N
Meridian, MS 39307
United States