Winter Break Chess Camp | USCF Rated Tournaments Within Camp | Fremont California

♔ WHEN

♙ December 23rd ~ 27th 2024

♔ CHESS CAMP LINKS

♙ "Winter Chess Camp 2024"

♙ "Registration Form"

♔ WHERE

♙ 聚星教育中心

♙ AllStar Institute

♙ 43687 Mission Blvd

♙ Fremont, CA 94539

♙ Handicap Accessible: Yes

♙ "Directions"

♙ "School"

♔ TOURNAMENT FORMAT

♙ One possible two private (for chess campers only) 国际象棋 tournament with five (5) rounds, in format of double round robin (2RR), total games of ten (10). This means each participant plays every other participant twice

♙ This is a United States Chess Federation Rated Tournament open to all scholastic (K-12) grade players.  Students will be placed sections by their rating level

♙ Players will be split into groups/sections based on their ratings, from the highest-rated to the lowest-rated

♔ ROUND TIMES

♙ Please see camp schedule

♔ SECTIONS

♙ The tournament has four (4) main sections (0000 ↝ 1000), (1000 ↝ 1300), (1300 ↝ 1500), (1500 ↝ Up)

♙ In addition the tournament has one (1) sub section (000 ↝ 400) within the master section (0000 ↝ 1000)

♔ TIME CONTROL

♙ G/7 D2

♙ Each player receives seven (7) minutes per game with a two (2) second delay

♔ PRIZES / AWARDS

♙ This tournament has four (4) main sections (0000 ↝ 1000), (1000 ↝ 1300), (1300 ↝ 1500), (1500 ↝ Up) with the addition of one (1) subsection (000 ↝ 400) that resides within the master section (0000 ↝ 1000)

♙ Trophies will be awarded to first (1st), second (2nd) and third (3rd) place top overall performers within each master section. Additionally trophies will be awarded to first (1st), second (2nd) and third (3rd) place top overall performers within the subsection 000 ↝ 400 that resides within the master section (0000 ↝ 1000)

♙ Medals will be awarded to all players who did not place first (1st), second (2nd) and or third (3rd) within their section however did obtain a position!

♙ Students are seemingly in current years loving prize money, thus in special camps as this the main tournament we may be doing great trophies accompanied by prize money as well! (for sure great trophies)

♔ NOTATION

♙ Chess notation is required on games longer than 15 minutes

♔ REQUIREMENTS

♙ Ages 13 and under

♙ Participants must be members of the US Chess Federation. The United States Chess Federation is the governing body of chess within the US and conducts all rating calculations for chess players

♔ UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION (USCF) ID

♙ To see if your child has a USCF ID and or to see what their ID is, you may go to this link here "USCF ID" 

♙ If your child does not have a USCF ID we are an affiliate of the USCF thereby bringing forth a more (i feel) streamlined and simplified registration process to which your child will receive thier USCF ID in less than 24 hours via email.  Should you required if faster, no problem, simply reach out to me via cell; 650-521-1407, and or WeChat Id; California-USA-2019 to which I will run the registration process (which will only take ten (10) minutes once we connect)

♙ To request the processing of your childs USCF ID through us please click this link here "Registering and or Renewing USCF Member ID" and fill out the form

♔ TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION

♙ Limited to the first fifty (50) to register

♙ We encourages to register early to secure your spot as registration will close once full

♔ ENTRY FEE

♙ Please see camp details on registation form

♔ TOURNAMENT RULES

♙ Standard US Chess rules apply "Rule Book"

♙ Touch move, Touch capture, Release

♙ Forfeit time is 5 minutes

♙ AllStar Institute is committed to providing an excellent chess tournament experience for all students/players. To achieve this, we may update event details, including but not limited to sections, time control, round times, and prizes, as the tournament date approaches. We appreciate your understanding

♔ BYES

♙ If a player cannot play in a specific round for a valid reason but would like to still join and or stay in the tournament, they can request a half-point (1/2) bye for one (1) and or two (2) rounds that would be missed

♙ If a player wishes to miss/skip any additional rounds (after the first two (2) half-point (1/2) byes taken) they may request only one (1) zero-point (0) additional bye within this tournament

♙ To request a bye for rounds one (1) and (2) the player must notify the tournament director fifteen (15) minutes prior to the round start time

♙ To request a bye for any rounds after the second (2nd) round the player must notify the tournament director and request before the start of Round one (1) A player may not request a bye for the last round to prevent award manipulation

♔ PLAY UP

♙ Players may not request to play up into a higher section

♔ WITHDRAWAL

♙ If you have registered and would like to withdraw from this event please email chess.instructor@allstarinstitute.org and we shall process the request accordingly per terms listed above

♔ CHESS CAMP LINKS

♙ "Winter Chess Camp 2024"

♙ "Registration Form"

♔ CONTACT

♙ For questions/concerns prior to the event please email Click here to show mail address

♙ For contact during the event call/text 650-521-1407, and or WeChat Id California-USA-2019

♙ Any questions regarding tournament regulations, please do not hesitate to contact Gary Scheppler USCF Certified Tournament Director at the same contacts listed above

♔ CONSENT

♙ During all our chess classes, chess camps and chess tournaments we take photographs of activities involving the students in order to share the school's positive vibe and updates. By which some photographs may capture your child's participation, directly or indirectly. These photos may be published through our website. With this, by registering you are consenting in allowing us to publish photos which may involve your child to the said platform