Frenship Memorial High School
Event Overview
PURPOSE: Our goal is to expand rated chess opportunities in our community to benefit and encourage both new and experienced players.
MONTHLY SPECIAL PROMOTIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
***NEW LOCATION FOR THIS MONTH***FRENSHIP MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL***
- ***BIG IMPORTANT CHANGE*** In order to start on time, we will no longer call players who have not checked in by 10:45. Pairings will be made at 10:50 for players who have checked in. Players who have not checked in will receive a zero-point bye for round 1. *WE ARE WORKING ON ONLINE CHECK-IN OPTIONS TO SPEED THINGS UP. PLEASE CHECK EMAIL THE EVENING BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT FOR DETAILS*
- Always FREE registration for players with current USCF rating over 2000! Entry fee deducted from winnings.
- Registrations are manually added to Chess Roster
- CHESS ROSTER will be used for sharing pairings and results online during the event.
- CONCESSIONS!!!! - Frenship High School and Frenship Memorial High School will be offering concession! Drinks! Snacks! Cookies! Pizza!
DATE: Saturday, October 10, 2026
LOCATION: Frenship Memorial High School, 7012 43rd Drive, Lubbock, TX 79407
PARKING & ENTRANCE: park in front & use main entrance
START TIME: Round 1 begins at 11 AM (Players registered in advance online arrive to pay and check-in before 10:45; Players registering onsite arrive before 10:30am)
END TIME: Most sections will finish at approximately 5:30 PM. The Novice Sections will finish at approximately 4:30 PM if players use full time allowed, but usually end earlier. Section awards will be presented shortly after all players in a section have completed their final round. Lower sections typically wrap up earlier than higher sections.
COST: FREE REGISTRATION for players with current USCF rating over 2000 (entry fee deducted from winnings); FREE ENTRY for Frenship & Frenship Memorial High School Students; $16/player for Early (Online at https://forms.gle/MN2wEFaLaeRBgY6u7) or $21/player for Late (On-site) registration. Payment options include PayPal at the time of online registration or cash on-site at the door. ***There is a $1 cash payment discount, bringing cash payments down to $15 for early registration or $20 for onsite registration.***
LOCATION: Frenship Memorial High School, 7012 43rd Drive, Lubbock, TX 79407
PARKING & ENTRANCE: park in front & use main entrance
START TIME: Round 1 begins at 11 AM (Players registered in advance online arrive to pay and check-in before 10:45; Players registering onsite arrive before 10:30am)
END TIME: Most sections will finish at approximately 5:30 PM. The Novice Sections will finish at approximately 4:30 PM if players use full time allowed, but usually end earlier. Section awards will be presented shortly after all players in a section have completed their final round. Lower sections typically wrap up earlier than higher sections.
COST: FREE REGISTRATION for players with current USCF rating over 2000 (entry fee deducted from winnings); FREE ENTRY for Frenship & Frenship Memorial High School Students; $16/player for Early (Online at https://forms.gle/MN2wEFaLaeRBgY6u7) or $21/player for Late (On-site) registration. Payment options include PayPal at the time of online registration or cash on-site at the door. ***There is a $1 cash payment discount, bringing cash payments down to $15 for early registration or $20 for onsite registration.***
REGISTRATION DEADLINES: Early (Online at https://forms.gle/MN2wEFaLaeRBgY6u7) pre-registrations are due by 6 PM Friday, October 9, 2026. Late (On-site) registrations must be done between 10:00 and 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS:
Tournament Director: Robert Moore, Region I Director – Texas Chess Association
Tournament Director: Robert Moore, Region I Director – Texas Chess Association
USCF Rated Event: Current USCF membership required - PLEASE update your membership prior to tournament day. Contact us if you need help registering or renewing your USCF membership.
Schedule: This is a swiss style tournament; See below for number of rounds and time controls for each section. Pairings will be posted 5 minutes after the last game in the previous round ends, and the new round will begin 10 minutes after the previous round is complete. This effectively adds a 10-minute break for players who are the last to finish a round. Round 1 begins promptly at 11 AM.
Equipment: Chess sets and notation supplies will be provided. Some chess clocks will be available, but please bring your own clock if you have one.
Five sections as follows:
- Open Championship - Must be rated above 1300. If fewer than 8 players are above 1300, highest rated players below 1300 will be used to ensure at least 8 players in the section; 4 Rounds, G/40;d5
- Reserve A (U1300) - Rating between 950 and 1300 and unrated players; 4 Rounds, G/40;d5
- Reserve B (U1000) - Rating between 750 and 1000 and unrated players; 4 Rounds, G/40;d5
- Novice A (U800) - Rating between 350 and 800 and unrated scholastic players; 5 Rounds, G/25;d5
- Novice B (U400) - Rating under 400 and unrated players 5th grade or below; 5 Rounds, G/25;d5
- EXCEPTIONS FOR PROVISIONALLY RATED PLAYERS: Adult players with provisional ratings below 750 may choose to play up into a Reserve section, but they may also register for the novice section that matches their provisional rating. Scholastic players with provisional ratings may be placed in an appropriate section by the tournament director.
- NOTE ABOUT PLAYERS' SECTION PLACEMENT: At the TD's discretion, sections may be added, deleted, or combined. A player near the rating cut-off may be moved to maintain an even number of players in as many sections as possible. Also, at the TD's discretion, section rating ranges may be revised onsite based on natural breaks in rating distributions, which could increase the number of players in the Open Championship section to more than 8.
- RATING DETERMINATION: USCF ratings as of October 5 will be used to determine section eligibility for this event.
Prizes:
Cash prizes for Open Championship and Reserve Sections: Cash prize guarantees are based on 50 registered players.
- The total guaranteed prize fund for 50 players is $350.
- The available cash prize fund will be increased or decreased based on registration variance from 50 players. At 100 players, the prize fund will grow to $1000!
- If there are fewer than 50 players, prizes may be given for fewer than 3 places in each section.
- Ties will follow USCF rules for splitting cash prizes.
Trophies & medals for Novice sections:
- Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers in each Novice section.
- Medals will be awarded to players who tie for third but do not receive a trophy.
- Standard tie breaks will be used.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Photos may be taken during the tournament and awards ceremony. These images may be shared with Texas Chess Association, news outlets, or other interested groups or individuals. Images may be used for promotion of subsequent chess events.
CONTACT: Completing the registration form linked below should generate an email to the address used to complete the form. Prior to the tournament, another email communication will be sent with a link to check tournament registration details.
If you have any questions please email us:
- Robert Moore - [email protected]; 334-233-4373
- Amy Jones - [email protected]; 806-787-3568
Address:
7012 43rd Drive
Lubbock, TX 79407
United States
Sections: 5
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund:
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: No
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No