Arlington March Scholastic at ACA

Saturday, March 09, 2024

K-12 Students will earn a real chess rating from the US Chess Federation at our scholastic Tournament. A great place for K-12 students to:

• Have a great chess-tournament experience
• Begin playing rated chess
• Grow in their chess tournament skills.

Eligibility

• All players must not have graduated from high school.
• All players must be enrolled in school or homeschooled during the year.
• All players must have a current membership in the US Chess Federation. Youth memberships are $24/year and can be purchased online at USChess.org or from our club.

Sections

• One Section, but in the case of a large turnout, sections will be assigned at the discretion of the tournament director.

Details

Rounds: First round begins at 9:00am. All other rounds as soon as possible.

Keeping Score: No time penalties will be issued for failing to keep score, but an adequate scoresheet is still required for some claims.

Trophies: Trophies will be awarded to top individual finishers in all sections. There are no team prizes.

No Lunch: There will be no lunch break, but players may bring a snack or lunch.

Early Registration is $20; Day-of registration is $40. Four rounds with a time control of G/25;d5.

Parents/Guardians/Coaches

Players under the age of 15 must have a parent/guardian/coach in the facility at all times. Direct questions an exception requests to club@arlingtonchess.com.

Questions?

Please direct all questions to club@arlingtonchess.com.

Register for Arlington March Scholastic at ACA

Tournament Location

Arlington March Scholastic at ACA will be held at Arlington Classics Academy Middle School Campus at 5206 South Bowen Road, Arlington, TX 76017.

US Chess Affiliate

Arlington Chess Club is an Affiliate of the US Chess Federation.