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2012 Evanston Scholastic Championship, March 17

Evanston Scholastic Chess Championships

Saturday, March 17, 2012

 

Where: Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and Fine Arts School, 2424 Lake Street, Evanston

 

When: Doors open at 8 am

Check-in no later than 8:30 am

First round starts promptly at 9:00 am.

 

Who: Open to all K-8 players in Evanston.  Players should know how to move all pieces, be able to play an entire game, and be able to checkmate an opponent.  If you are not sure if your child is ready, please consult with your chess coach.

 

How:  Players register with their team coordinator.  No on-site registration. Cost is $4 per player, payable to the team coordinator. 

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  Team Coordinators should send rosters to Tom Doan at doanfamily(at)comcast(dot)net and Gauri Rendalkar at  iamvidura(at)gmail(dot)com by Wednesday, March 14 at 9 pm.

 

Byes:  Players may take two half-point byes only if the byes are for rounds one and two.  If a player wishes to do this, s/he should request it during advance registration.  Otherwise, players are allowed one half-point bye during the tournament.  A player must play a later round to receive a half-point bye.  Byes are not allowed for the final round.

 

Supervision:  This is not a drop-off event!  Parents must be sure that an adult is responsible for their children if or when they are not present.  Team coordinators, please ensure there are enough adults to supervise your team and address any behavior issues among your team members.

 

Concessions:  Coffee, donuts, bagels & cream cheese, snacks and drinks will be available, along with pizza and hot dogs at lunch.

 

Chess clinic:  A chess clinic will be available for players who want to learn some new skills between games or go over their games with a  coach.

 

Coach and Coordinator Information

 

Rosters.  Please email your rosters to Tom Doan at doanfamily(at)comcast(dot)net and Gauri Rendalkar at  iamvidura(at)gmail(dot)com by Wednesday, March 14 at 9:00 p.m. Rosters should be in alphabetical order and include each player’s name and grade.  Include information about byes only for players taking either round 1 byes or round 1/round 2 byes (i.e., players arriving late for the tournament.)

 

Payment.  Please pay with one check payable to Evanston Scholastic Chess for the total number of players attending.  Payments will be collected on the day of the tournament after the start of round three.

 

Materials.  Please bring one board and one set of pieces for every two players, by 8:15 a.m.

 

Volunteers:   We will need volunteers for clean up, concessions sales, recording results, helping fill out ribbons for the awards ceremony, and for those parents who know how to play chess, proctoring the games.  Please send the names and emails of parents who can volunteer to Mark Meyer at mmeyer64(at)yahoo(dot)com, or have them email Mark directly.

 
2011-2012 Tournament Schedule

 

December 3, 2011     Walker School

 

January 14, 2012    Evanston Girls Invitational at Lincoln School

 

January 28, 2012    Washington School


February 11, 2012    Oakton School


March 17, 2012    Evanston Championships, King Lab School

 
About Evanston Scholastic Chess

Evanston Scholastic Chess is a group of parents and volunteers who lead and organize school chess clubs in Evanston. We serve students in grades K-8 who either live in Evanston or attend an Evanston school.

Here's what we do:

  • Conduct four K-8 chess tournaments a year between the months of November and April. At our tournaments, children compete in age- and ability-based groups. These events are ideal for young Evanston chess players who want to try out the tournament experience. The tournaments are not USCF rated.
  • Take turns hosting Summer Chess at the Library, a community program held at the Main Branch of the Evanston Public Library.
  • Host an email list that Evanston Chess coaches, leaders and volunteers can use to share resources, plans and best practices.