TORNEO EN LAREDO TX SABADO 19 DE ENERO 2013

1st ANNUAL

 UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

CHESS TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013

 

United South High School, home of the Mighty Panthers, along with the Laredo Chess Club invites all student chess players K-12 to take part in the school’s first-ever open scholastic chess tournament.  This will be a non-rated event so all players can compete.  Students may play in their corresponding section: primary, elementary, middle or high school.  Come celebrate USHS’s first event and contend for trophies, medals and certificates.  There will be food on sale and free door prizes as well.  USHS principal is Mr. David R. Canales.  Event facilitator is USHS chess coach, Mr. Ramiro Garza.   Members of the Laredo Chess Club will direct.

Site:  United South HS band hall located at 4001 Ave. Los Presidentes (parking available at front of the school).

Format: 4 round Swiss System tournament (round-robins will be set up if necessary for very small sections); If necessary a 5th round will be added for very large sections in order to break ties.   This will be at TD’s discretion.

Sections: There will be four sections:  primary (K-3), elementary (4-5), middle (6-8) and high school (9-12). TD reserves right to combine sections.

Pre-registration: Complete form below and e-mail to  Deadline is Thursday, January 17th.

Check in:  9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  Pre-registered players must pay on time or they will be dropped.

Late registration: Same time as check in. Late registrants get  ½ point  bye in round 1 and pay 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: Modified median, Solkoff, cumulative & cumulative of opposition. (If round-robin, Sonneborn-Berger and 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 round 1.  Please make checks payable to “Laredo Chess Club”.

Prizes: Individual trophies to 1st-3rd and medals for 4th-6th in each of the four scholastic sections.  Certificates to all players scoring 2.5+ or better who do not qualify for a trophy or medal.

 Notes: Concessions will be sold. Please support the school clubs 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 collectible chess-related items) donated by Dan Navarro.  Sponsors are encouraged to e-mail batch forms early.

Questions: Contact TD Dan Navarro at 722-4600 or send e-mail to  

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1st Annual United South High School Chess Tournament  1/19/13

Registration Form – Deadline  1/17/13

 

Name _____________________, ___________________________________ Tel no. _________________ 

                        last                                                                            first & middle

 

Address ______________________________________ City _______________________   Zip _________

 

Gender (circle one)   M  or   F            Date of Birth  ______/_______/_______                

                                                                                                                  month          day              year

e-mail  _____________________________________________               

                                              

Grade ______               School __________________________________________________              

                                                          

Section (circle one)    primary K-3       elementary 4-5       middle 6-8       high school 9-12     

 

FOR STAFF USE ONLY:   EF $_______   USCF $ _______   OTHER $________   INITIALS______