Happy Valley Chess Tournament (State Qualifier)

Info:

The Happy Valley Chess Club is sponsoring a scholastic chess tournament for K-8 chess players of all abilities.

Location:

Site: Happy Valley Elementary, 1041 24th Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-8699. (see below for directions)

Time:

Check-in from 8:30am - 8:55am. Chess Rally Schedule: Round 1 9:15 a.m. Round 2 10:30 a.m. Round 3 12:15 p.m. Round 4 1:30 p.m. Round 5 2:45 p.m. Awards Ceremony 4:00 pm.

Eligible:

Any student grades K-8. (State qualifier only applies to grades K-6)

Sponsored By:

Happy Valley Chess Club

Concessions: The Happy Valley PTA will be selling Little Caesar's whole medium pizzas for $7.00 each and bottled water for 50 cents each. Preorder at check-in.

Format:

Three sections: K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th. All three sections will be five round, NWSRS rated, Swiss Paired, separate tournament sections seeded by NWSRS ratings. Every player plays five rounds of chess! Time control for the 3rd-5th Grade and 6th-8th Grade Sections: Game/30 Minutes. There will be no time control for the K-2nd Grade Section.

Awards:

Prizes: K-2nd Grade Section will have 1st - 6th Place trophies plus a Top Kindergarten Player trophy. 3rd-5th Grade Section will have 1st - 8th Place trophies. 6th-8th Grade Section will have 1st - 5th Place trophies. Plus Chess Medals for all players that score 3 points or more, but don’t win a trophy.

Entry Fee:

$15 per person (no extra fee for online registration), All players must check in. Check in is from 8:30 to 8:55 a.m. Do not be late!

More Information:

For more information on this tournament contact Randy Walther at randywalther@msn.com. For more info e-mail randywalther@msn.com..