National K-12 Scholastic Championship (Lake Buena Vista)

2015 National Scholastic K-12 Championship

December 4-6, 2015 · Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Location: Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-4686. (407)939-4686 · Chess Rate $129 Book Now!

13 Sections: Play only in your Grade. 
November rating supplement will be used. 
1/2 point bye available any round except 7 if requested before round 1. 
Players registering after 11 AM Friday will not be paired for round 1, will receive a half-point bye, and will begin play with round 2. Players requesting a section change late (after 11 AM Friday) will not be paired for round 1, will receive a half-point bye, and will begin play with round 2. 
A Team must have at least two players, although no maximum of players. The top three scores in any section will count for the team score. All players on a team must come from the same school. 
First place individual and team in each grade level, including ties, will be National Champion for their grade. 
US Chess membership current through December 2015 is required.

Time Control: Game/90 d5 (each player has 90 minutes to complete the game with a 5 second grace period each move)

Entry Fee:   $50 if registered or postmarked Nov. 2, $70 if registered or postmarked by Nov. 23, $85 by Dec. 3, $90 on site. Do not mail anything after Nov. 29. 
$5.00 extra for all phone registrations. 
$20 change fee for roster or section changes after Nov. 29 or on site changes.

Schedule: 
Opening ceremony Fri. 12:30 pm. 
Rounds: Fri. 1 pm-6 pm, Sat. 10 am-2 pm-6 pm, Sun. 9 am-1 pm. 
Awards Ceremony: Sunday 5 pm (approximately) 
Special round times for K-1 sections: 
    Fri. 1:30 pm-5:30 pm, Sat. 9:30 am-1:30 pm-5:30 pm, Sun. 9:30 am-1:30 pm. 
    K-1 Awards Ceremony 4:30 pm (approximately)

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