Washington School Chess TournamentSaturday, January 28, 2012
Where: Washington School, 914 Ashland Avenue
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 Gauri Rendalkar at iamvidura (at) gmail (dot) com and Sandy Sullivan-Dunbar at sandra_sd (at) sbcglobal (dot) net by Wednesday, January 25 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.
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