CAJUN CHESS 2010 SUMMER SERIES USCF-Rated SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT #3

& SWIM PARTY !

(Open to ALL scholastic players Grades K-12)

SUNDAY, August 15, 2010

WOODLAKE ESTATES SWIM & TENNIS CLUB

82 Sequoia St.,  Kenner, LA

NOTE:  The chess tournament will be held on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and there will be an opportunity for the players to swim after the tournament is over until 8:00 p.m.  Parents, siblings, and friends may swim anytime from 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  Both the large pool and the baby wading pool will be available.  The Club fee for each swimmer (including chess players) is  $10, payable on site.  (Note:  Chess players will be allowed to swim only after the tournament has ended.  Please remember to bring your bathing suit to change after the tournament - - and don’t forget a large towel to dry off with afterwards!)

4-Round Swiss, G/30

(4 total games--each opponent has 30 minutes to complete his game; NO ELIMINATION, everyone will play all 4 games)

Note:  All sections are rated and require USCF membership, which may be purchased on site (see details below).

SECTIONS (by rating):

                              OPEN

                              U1000

                              U550/Unrated

NOTE:  Each section must have at least 5 players or section will be combined.

LOCATION:

Woodlake Estates Swim & Tennis Club, 82 Sequoia St., Kenner, LA.  

The club is located at the corner of Sequoia and Platt Streets in Woodlake Subdivision in Kenner.   See directions below. 

TIME:

First round will begin at 1:00 p.m.  Awards ceremony immediately after completion of last round -- everything should end around 6:00 p.m. 

PRIZES:

Trophies awarded to the top 3 winners in each section; medals to all non-trophy winners.

BYES (1/2-point):
Available all Rounds (must commit before Round 2).

TIEBREAKS:

USCF-recommended computer tiebreaks will decide trophy and medal placements for all winners in scholastic sections.

ENTRY FEE:

Entry fee is $15 if received by Thursday, August 12; $20 thereafter and at site.  However, if you are registering additional children in the same family, please see the special rates below:

SPECIAL ENTRY FEE FOR SIBLINGS:

If you are registering more than one child in the same family, the entry fee for any additional children after the first one will be $10.  For example, two children in the same family would be $25 ($15 + $10) instead of $30.   NOTE:  YOU WILL HAVE TO REGISTER SIBLINGS ON SITE AS THERE IS NO AVAILABLE ON-LINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS SPECIAL RATE.  THE FEE WILL BE AS STATED (no late fee will be assessed for the sibling rate).

PRE-REGISTRATION:

You may register with a credit card on-line at www.cajunchess.com -- click on "Upcoming Tournaments, then on the August 15th tournament, then click on Secure On-Line Entry.

ON-SITE-REGISTRATION:

You may register on-site between 12 noon – 12:30 p.m. the day of the tournament.  The first round will start at 1:00 p.m. 

USCF MEMBERSHIP:

One-year membership for players under 12 years of age is $16 (includes 6 issues of Chess Life for Kids magazine); or $19 for players under 15 years of age (includes 6 issues of Chess Life magazine); or $25 for players under 24 years of age (includes 12 issues of Chess Life magazine).  Both magazines are official monthly publications of the U.S. Chess Federation.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Please bring boards, sets & clocks, if possible--none will be provided - Chess Vendor (Cajun Chess) will be on site.

Tournament rules (i.e., touch-move rule) will be enforced for all sections.  If a player knows chess notation, it is highly recommended that he notate his games. 

INFORMATION:
For additional information, please email cajunchess@yahoo.com. 

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