Tom Keleman Memorial

Tom Keleman Memorial
Open to all chessplayers, ages 5 to 105, novice to grandmaster!
Saturday, November 14
Salinas Valley Community Church, 368 San Juan Grade Road, Salinas CA 93906
Free entry for Salinas Valley Chess Club members and K-12 students
$15 donation suggested for all other entrants
Hosted by Salinas Valley Community Church – Sponsored and Organized by Chess Monterey

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 (including qualifiers from Oct 10 Challengers).
Challengers section is for the remaining rated entrants and for unrated players wanting to earn a USCF rating.
Contenders section and additional USCF-rated sections will be formed according to attendance.
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, 12:45, 3:00
Candidates section has 4 rounds: 10:45, 12:00, 1:45, 3:00
Swiss-system pairings. No eliminations -- 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 15s increment added with each move. (G/30;+15)
Please bring your chess set 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.
Crystal trophy to 1st place finisher in each rated section. Rated blitz playoff in the event of 􀆟es.
One-year USCF Youth membership to 1st-place finisher in non-rated Candidates sec􀆟on.
Medal for each K-thru-8 student who completes their scheduled rounds.
Winners of Challengers section qualify to compete in the 12/12 Championship section.
Winners of Candidates section must play in USCF-rated sections at subsequent tournaments.

For advance registration or to subscribe to Chess Monterey weekly email newsletter, contact:
Joseph Rice, USCF Tournament Director, [email protected] 831 524-4488
Future Monterey County tournaments: 12/12, 1/2, 2/6, 3/13, 4/10, 5/8, 6/12, 7/10, 8/14, 9/11, 10/9, 11/13
SVCC Chess Club meets Fridays 7-9pm at Salinas Valley Community Church, contact Abe 831-229-5772