When:

10:30 am on February 13th

 ^Where:

Charles Pinkney Elementary Cafeteria

 Cost:

Entry fee is $10

 Tournament Details:

USCF Rated

4 Rounds in 2 Section*

Game :30*

Swiss System

Multiple sections based on age and rating

 Tournament will be USCF rated, accordingly registration with USCF is a must.  To register visit uschess.org and follow the join/renew tab.

 The tournament will last up to 5 hours, however many players will be finished by 2:30.  Parents may feel free to stay on watch from specified sections.

 Please remember to bring a snack!

 *Number of rounds and game duration may be subject to slight alterations depending on section size.

 Questions?

 Contact sawelt@yahoo.com or 843-991-1116

Best Western-Downtown, Charleston, SC

Registration:  Saturday 8-9:30am  Entry fee: $20 if received by 1/20/10; $25 at site

Site:  Best Western Charleston-Downtown, 250 Spring St., Charleston, SC 29403, 843-722-4000, Toll Free 1-(888)-377-2121

Prizes:  Trophies to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each section plus free one year USCF membership

Time control:  Game/30mins.    Rounds:  Saturday, 10am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm

In four USCF rated sections:  K-3, K-5, K-8, & K-12 (Sections may be combined for pairing purposes, if necessary.)

USCF & SCCA memberships required for the above sections (SCCA memberships for S.C. residents only;not required for out-of-state players).  (Available on site or online at “uschess.org”.)

SPECIAL NON-RATED BEGINNERS SECTION:  4 rounds  Game/30mins.  Open to beginning players.  No USCF membership required (Any scholastic players new to the USCF tournament play is eligible for this section.)  (Does not count toward Grand Prix.)  Special Entry fee:  $15   Prize for top finisher is free one year USCF membership.

!!  Bring your board, set and clock ( if available).

Note:  1/2 pt. byes available any round, but must be requested at least 1/2 hr. before the start of any round.

Address for advance entry:  Charleston Chess Club c/o David Y. Causey, 741 Dragoon Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC  29464

After four rounds and many close games Jack Rhiel finished in clear 1st winning all his games.  

Jack Hotchkiss, Dalton Sparrow, Cole Johnson, and Nathan Phillips were all part of a massive tie for 2nd scoring 3 wins out of 4 games.