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Georgia Chess Association

7th Annual K-12 Spring Fling

  • June 16, 2018
  • 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Peachtree Corners Baptist Church


*This is not a GCA event. Please contact the organizer to register for this event.*


 

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7th Annual K-12 Spring Fling

Saturday, June 16th  

Peachtree Corners Baptist Church

 4480 Peachtree Corners Circle,
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 Building C

Open to any player grade 12 and below. Cap: 190                                         

4SS, G/30,d5 in rounds 1 – 4,
except G/4
5,d5 in round 4 for the 2 top sections

                        Round Times:  10:30; 12:15; 2:00; 3:30  


6 SECTIONS
Rated Sections, Current USCF membership required: Under 300Under 700, 
Under 1100
 and Premier for players rated 1100 and above. Notation is required in U-1100 and Premier. Players may play up one section if rated within 100 points of the section.

Unrated Sections: where players rated below 500 may also play. One Unrated Section is for rising 3rd graders and below; the other is for players of any grade. No memberships required and no rating points received when playing Unrated.

NOTE: Unrated and new young players wanting a rating may also play Under 300, but rising 6th graders and above may play in the Under 700 Section. It is suggested for new young players to play at least one tournament in an unrated section and earn a plus score before playing rated.

 

Entry Fee: Advance entry fee received by midnight Tuesday, June 5 is $27.

Late registration is $32 through midnight Monday, June 11. Then, $37 on Tuesday through midnight Thursday, June 12-14. No online registration Friday, June 15. Onsite registrations okay at $40—Register by 9:00am to be paired for round #1. If later, you might get a 1/2 point bye in Rd #1.

We will post registration updates on the Website, but the FINAL registration list will be posted at the tournament. Parents are responsible to arrive by 9am to have errors fixed before Rd #1 begins.

Byes: 1/2 Point Byes available only in Rounds 1-3. No byes in Round #4. Byes for Round #1 must be made when you register. Byes for Rounds 2 & 3 must be requested by 11:15am, during Round #1.

 

Register online at: https://www.championshipchess.net and click Register, choose Tournament, and follow steps to register and pay for the Spring Fling. Current USCF ID# required to be paired for Round 1, unless playing in an unrated section.

Trophies
 to all players with top scores in each section and all players with plus scores. 
Special Chess Medals
to all players in the Unrated Section who don’t receive a trophy.
Premier Section: 1st place $100 and 2nd place $50 for Chess expenses, in addition to trophies.


National Master Tim Brookshear, Life Master Dave Vest and other top Championship Chess Coaches will be available between rounds to review games.

Information: chess@championshipchess.net or www.championshipchess.net/activities-tournament-rules/ or call Coach Tim Brookshear 770-633-6718

 

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