Thurgood Marshall Center Chess Championship

                                                                              Heritage Gallery International in partnership with

                                                                                          The DC State Chess Federation

                                                                                                          Presents the

                                                                              Thurgood Marshall Center Chess Championship

                                                                                                Saturday June 3rd, 2023

Location:    Thurgood Marshall Center

                     1816 12th Street NW

                     Washington, DC 20009                       

A US Chess Federation (USCF) rated scholastic tournament for K-12th grade players!

IMPORTANT - ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE USCF!

Sections –     K-1 Open, K-1 U400, K-3 Open, K-3 U600, K-5 Open, K-5 U600, K-8 Open, K-8 U600, K-12 Open, K-12 U800

Awards –     Individual 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophy for each section. Top team trophy for each open section. (Team = 4 players from same school.) No club teams are eligible for team trophies, school teams only. Top girl trophy for each section!

4 – SS, G/30 or G/25;d5

4 rounds (games), Swiss System (everyone plays 4 games).

No Entry Fees! Suggested donation $25.

(Donations can be made at the door.)

Please register early!

To register, please use the online form at:

https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/2768

(*You may play in sections with grades higher than yours, but not lower.)

Registration closes June 2nd at 8pm!! No onsite registration!!

June 3rd – Check in 9:15am-9:45am. 1st round starts at 10am.

Please feel free to email vaughn_bennett@yahoo, or text (202) 557-9516, for more information.

Sponsored by: The DC State Chess Federation, Heritage Gallery International in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall Center