23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Tournament – USCF Rated
January 19, 2025, at Shiloh High School
*Registration cap = 500*
*Change request deadline Saturday 1/18 @ 6 PM.NO changes but withdrawals after that. Withdrawals before 7 am Sunday receive full refund*
Register: https://www.chessregister.com/events
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Who: Open to all Scholastic Players in grades K-12th with a valid USCF membership.
Format: 5 rounds, Individual/Team Swiss System. 25 minutes per player with a 5 sec delay for all sections (G/25; d5)
Sections by grade: K-1, K-3, K-3 U400/Unrated, K-5, K-5 U600/Unrated, 6-8, 9-12, 6-12 U1000/Unrated. (Sections may be combined if needed).
Entry Fee: $45 by January 10 $55 after January 10 to January 15 $75 after January 15 to January 18th
Registration: On-line until 11 PM Saturday, January 18, 2025, or when we reach the cap (whichever comes first). There is no onsite registration for this event.
Rounds: 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm for all sections but K-1.
Kids seated at their boards by 9:40 with announcements beginning promptly at 9:45.
Rounds for K-1: 10:30am, 11:45am, 1:15pm, rounds 4 and 5 will be paired asap. Kids must be at their boards by 10:15am with announcements beginning promptly at 10:20am.
Byes: You may take up to 2 byes. Byes taken during rounds 1-4 are ½ point byes. A bye taken in the 5th round is a zero-point bye. You may not take 2 byes in rounds 1-4 and one bye in round 5 – that is 3 byes even though the last round is zero pts. No bye or section changes after 6:00 PM Saturday 1/18.
Prizes: Individual – Trophies to Top 5 each section, trophies to all plus score (3 or more points). Ribbons to all participants except K-1 who will receive participation prizes. Team – Trophies to top scoring teams in each section (number of team trophies awarded will depend on section size). A team is 2 or more players in the same section from the same school – Top 4 scores are counted
Note: It is the parent's responsibility to arrive early enough to verify that the information is correct or to have errors fixed before Round 1 begins.
See Chessregister (https://www.chessregister.com/events ) for registration of players, but the FINAL registration list will be posted at the tournament. Accelerated pairings may be used at the TD’s discretion. USCF membership required. Sets and boards supplied.
Bring your chess clock. Clocks will be used at all games if available. A clock maybe set during the last ten minutes of a game by the tournament director if the game does not have a clock. Photos: We will be taking photos of the chess players for possible publication on our website. Please email us if you do not want your child's photo used.
Note: Cancellations or team changes must be received by 9 pm January 18th, Saturday evening, to receive a refund. Last minute cancelations must be received not later than 7 AM the day of the tournament.
Questions: mlk@georgiachess.org Tournament Coordinators: TBD
Location: Shiloh High School, 4210 Shiloh Rd #6147, Snellville, GA 30039
Starts: Sunday 19 Jan 2025
Ends: Sunday 19 Jan 2025
Registration Ends: Saturday 18 Jan 2025
Rounds: 5
Organizer Name: Georgia Chess Association