2014 Championship Chess Annual Winter Blast

Championship Chess Annual Winter Blast

Garden Plaza Hotel, 6050 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross, Georgia 30071

Open to any player in grade 12 and below

4 SECTIONS: 3 rated sections, USCF membership required: Under 600, 600 - 999 and Premier for players rated over 999.
Players may play up one section if within 100 points of the section. There will be one Unrated Section where players rated below 500 may also play. No memberships required and no rating points received when playing in the Unrated Section.

4SS, G/30/d5 in rounds 1 - 3 and G/45/d5 in round 4

Rounds: 10:00; 11:30; 1:30; 3:00

Half point bye available in rounds 1 – 3 if requested before round #1, but no byes in round #4

Advance entry received by Thursday, February 9th pay $25; late registration is $30 until February 15th . After February 15th pay $35. Onsite registrations ok at $35. (At site registration by 8:45am and you will be paired for round #1. If you register later, then you might get a 1/2 point bye in round #1.)

Emails will be sent February 16th with final player information.
Players still should be at the site by 9:30 to look at pairings so if not correct there is time to make changes.

Register online at: www.championshipchess.net click “K-12 Tournaments.” Tournament Name: Winter Blast
Current USCF ID# required to be paired for Rd. 1, unless playing in unrated section.

Trophies to all players with a plus score and $100 top prize in the Premier Section. A special team trophy will be awarded to the school with the most points combined in the 3 scholastic rated sections.

INFORMATION: chess@championshipchess.net or www.championshipchess.net click calendar or call Coach Tim 770-633-6718