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.