2008
Washington Dist 52 Invitational Chess Tournament
Washington Middle
School
1100 N. Main
St.
Washington, Il.
61571
Dec 6, 2008
NEW
DATE !!! (old date Dec
13)
This tournament is an
OFFICIAL United States Chess Federation (USCF) Swiss System Scholastic event for
teams and individuals in 3 to 5 Divisions.(Divisions and trophies will vary due
to attendance). We will use 5 tiebreakers: Solkoff, Modified Median,
Sonneborn-Berger, Performance of Opposition, and Average
Opposition.
All Divisions 4 Rds and
G30-No Delay – We are usually done by 3pm
Primary:
K-1
1st Rd – 9:30; 2nd Rd – asap; Noon meal;
3rd Rd – 12:00; 4th Rd – asap; Awards –
asap
Secondary: 2-3
Same
Elementary: 4-5
Same
Junior High: 6-8
Same
High School: 9-12
Same
1st place Team trophies in all Divisions
except H.S., A Team score is the top 3 scores for each school in each
Division. 1st,
2nd, place trophies to
top 2 Individuals in each Division except H.S. 1st, 2nd,
3rd, or more, etc place Trophies to the top Individuals in each Grade except
H.S. H.S. has only 1st,
2nd, and 3rd place Individual trophies. You must have at least one point to get
a trophy. More or less trophies
will be handed out according to attendance. Our goal is 25% to 30% in attendance get
trophies.
There will be Unrated and
Upset trophies in each Division except H.S.
Check-in: 8 – 9am – at Registration Desk. Make sure everyone is accounted for at
registration before 9am. After 9am
those not accounted for are dropped and can play in 2nd Round if they are late
arriving.
THE ENTRY
DEADLINE is 8pm Wednesday night
before each Saturday tournament.
TO ENTER use
e-mail. Use (malcomef@mtco.com),
I’ll give you a reply. If no reply
by next day due to possible problems,
use (wzim@sbcglobal.net). He
will reply.
We need this
info: First , Middle Initial, Last
Name - in that order. USCF #,
School, city, grade, name of supervisors.
USCF Membership required and available at Registration
time.
We accept
checks at Registration time. Make out one check for everything (entry fee ($10) plus any fee for USCF
Memberships.) to: Fred
Malcome
Directions: From B/N area: take I-74 West and get off at Goodfield Exit. Go North
on Rt 17 to Eureka and turn left (West ) at 2nd stop light (Rt
24). Next, (Do not turn left on
Business Rt 24 at Cruger just outside of Eureka) go appox 7.5 miles to
Washington/Metamora Rd stop light (Main St.) and turn left (South) . Washington
Middle School is on the right in about 1/2 mile.
From Peoria
area: Take Rt 150(War Memorial Dr)
East across McCluggage Bridge past ICC (you are now on Rt 24 /4 lanes) and stay
on 4 lanes Rt 24 to 4th set of lights.(Metamora/Washington Rd – also Main
St.). Turn right and school is on
the right in about 1/2 mile.