2018 Winter Knights Scholastic Chess Tournament - 1/15
Starts: Jan 15, 2018
RESCHEDULED TO MONDAY JAN. 15TH (MLK Day)
Where: Columbia Elementary School, 667 Balch Road, Madison, AL 35758
When: January 15th, 2018, Players Meeting: Rated Section: 8:45 am; Non-Rated Section: 9:15 a.m.
Round Times: Monday - Rated Sections: 9:00–11:30–2:00-4:30, Time Control - G/60;d5
Non-Rated Sections: 9:30 - 11:00 - 12:30 - 2:00 - 3:30, Time Control - G/30;d5
Memberships, Fees, And Deadlines
- USCF membership is required for all rated sections, and must be obtained before registering for this tournament. USCF membership can be obtained online at uschess.org or by mail using this form.
- Entry Fee: $20 for MCCL members in all sections. $25 for non-members. (All MCCL annual members must renew their memberships in January each year.)
- Entry Deadline: Online entry by Wednesday, January 10, 2018.
- NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION.
Awards and Trophies
Rated: Individual Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd; Individual Medals for 4th, 5th, 6th and Top Female in each section.
Non-Rated: Individual Medals for 1st-3rd and Top Female in each section.
Registration
RATED SECTION
The Winter Knights tournament has five Rated sections which are similar to the MCCL City Chess Championship that will be a grade-level championship. Therefore, like the City Chess Championship, students must register in their grade level.
- K-2nd
- 3rd-4th
- 5th-6th
- 7th-8th
- 9th-12th
The Winter Knights is an open tournament for all students in good standing in their school (home school, public school or private school) chess clubs. Students in the Rated section will play four rounds with a longer game time of 60 minutes with a five-second delay.
NON-RATED SECTION
Winter Knights also offers three Non-Rated sections for students who are new to competitive chess: K-3; K-6; K-12. You do not need a USCF membership to play in the Non-Rated section. Students in the Non-Rated section will play five rounds with a game time of 30 minutes with a five-second delay. Non-rated sections may be merged at the discretion of the tournament director.