TORNEO EN LAREDO TX USA 29OCT11

3rd ANNUAL MULLER ELEMENTARY
CHESS TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011

Muller Elementary School proudly announces its third annual chess tournament and invites all student players K-12 in Laredo and surrounding communities to participate. The Laredo Chess Club will be co-hosting the event. Players may compete in either the USCF-rated division for experienced players or the non-rated division for beginners. Each division will have four sections so players of all skill levels and grades can compete. School principal is Ms. Mayra Ramirez. School chess sponsor is Mr. Ramirez and event co-ordinator is Mr. Rene R. Parra. Award sponsors are Mr. & Mrs. Rogelio Morlaes owners of A&E Office Products. Members of the Laredo Chess Club will direct.

Site: Muller Elementary cafeteria located at 4430 Muller Memorial Blvd (off of Mines Road).
Format: 4 round Swiss System tournament (round-robins will be set up if necessary)
Divisions: Students may play in either the USCF-rated division or the non-rated division
Sections: Each division will have five sections: primary (K-3), elementary (4-5), middle (6-8), high school (9-12). TD reserves right to combine and/ore eliminate sections as needed..


Pre-registration: Complete form below and e-mail to . . Deadline is Thursday, October 27th.
Check in: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Pre-registered players must pay on time or they will be dropped. Please be on time!
Late registration: Same time as check in. Late registrants get a ½ point bye in round 1 and pay a higher entry fee.
First round: 10:30 a.m. TD reserves the right to modify time limits and rounds. Awards: 3:00 p.m.
Tie-breakers: Solkoff, cumulative & cumulative of opposition. (If round-robin, then Sonneborn-Berger & head-to-head).
Time limit: game/30. Games may be speeded-up or adjudicated if necessary. Decision is at TD's discretion.
Entry Fee: $7.00 if pre-registered. Late registration is $10.00 with ½ point bye for first round.
USCF Membership: If playing in the USCF-rated division, players must be current members of the USCF. Membership enrollment and renewals are available on site. Dues with no magazine are as follows: ages 6-12 $16.00, 13-15 $20.00, 16-24 $24.00. For magazine add $7.00 extra. The 16-24 group gets 12 issues; others get 6 issues annually.
Prizes: USCF-rated division: individual trophies 1st-3rd and certificates 4th-6th in each section. Non-rated division: individual medals 1st-3rd and certificates 4th-6th in each section.

Notes: Concessions will be sold. Please support the school chess club by purchasing food and drink on site. WinTD program will be used. Chess equipment will be on sale. There will be a raffle for free door prizes (3 chess-related collectibles) donated by Dan Navarro. Sponsors are encouraged to e-mail batch forms early. Thank you!


Questions: Contact TD Dan Navarro at 722-4600 or send e-mail to dan209@stx.rr.com


Future events: Visit the Laredo Chess Club Website at Laredotxchess.tripod.com

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3rd Annual Muller Elementary Chess Tournament 10/29/11