Super Fishbowl I

Super Fishbowl  I

open to all chessplayers, ages 5 to 105, novice to master!

$12 entry fee, waived for K-12 students

Hosted by Carmel Youth Center.  Sponsored and organized by Chess Monterey.

Saturday, February 7  (Super Bowl weekend)

Carmel Youth Center, Torres St & 4th Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea CA 93923

4 sections:  USCF-rated Championship, Challengers, Contenders, and non-rated Candidates

Entrants to rated sections must be current members of USCF -- join or renew at uschess.org

Championship section is limited to the eight top-rated entrants (incl. qualifier from January 3 Challengers).

Challengers section is limited to the next group of eight entrants based on USCF ratings.

Contenders section is for the remaining entrants, including unrated players wanting to earn a USCF rating.

Candidates section is a non-rated introductory section for novice and youth players.

Player registration and check-in:  9:15-10am

3 rounds: 10:30, 1:00, 3:30

Candidates section has 4 rounds: 10:45, 12:15, 2:00, 3:30

Swiss-system pairings.  No eliminations̶―everyone plays all rounds.

Half-point bye(s) may be arranged at registration or requested at least 20 minutes before scheduled round.

Games timed with 30 minutes per player, plus 30s increment added with each move. (G/30;+30)

Please bring your chess set, board, and clock. A limited number of sets and clocks are provided by the organizer.

Players must record all moves of their games on provided scoresheets or in their own scorebook.

Trophy to 1st place in each USCF-rated section.

USCF-rated blitz playoff match in the event of ties. (G/5;+2)

Medals to K thru 12 students who complete their scheduled rounds.

Winner(s) of Challengers section are seeded into the March 14 Championship section.

Winners of Candidates section must play in USCF-rated sections in subsequent tournaments.

For advance registration or to subscribe to Chess Monterey weekly email newsletter, contact:

Joseph Rice, USCF Tournament Director, Click here to show mail address  831 524-4488

Upcoming monthly Monterey County tournaments on 3/14, 4/11, 5/9, 6/13.