October 13th, 2015
Saturday November 7
Registration 9:15-9:45 am. Round 1 starts at 10:00 am.
Location: Laing Middle School Cafeteria (new building off Hamlin road) 2705 Bulrush Basket Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Cost: $10 if registered by 11/1; $15 for registration after 11/1. USCF Membership Required: All participants MUST have a valid USCF membership. Please go to www.uschess.org & click join/renew or see registration form.
Sections: K-3rd grade & USCF rating under 300, K-8th grade & USCF rating under 600, K-12th grade & any USCF rating
Tournament Details: Trophies to top 3 in K-12, top 5 in K-8, top 3 in K-3. Trophy to top unrated player in K-3 and K-5. 4 rounds. Swiss System; G:30 (each player has 30 min). The tournament will last up to 5 hours. Many players will be finished by 2:00. Parents may watch quietly from specified sections. Please remember to bring lunch & snacks!
Questions? Contact Stephen Welt [email protected] or 843-991-1116
Charleston Scholastic Kick-Off Tournament Registration Form
Player’s Name _________________________ Grade _________ School ______________________
Address________________________________________ Phone _____________________________
Email ____________________________ USCF ID#____________________EXP Date____________
□YES, I need a 1 year USCF membership. (Add $12) DOB__________ (req. if adding membership)
Division: □K-3rd Under 300 USCF rating □K-8th Under 600 USCF rating □K-12th Open
Mail form & entry fee to: Charleston Scholastic Chess, 835 Hale Street, Charleston, SC 29412
January 14th, 2015
Pinckney Elementary Cafeteria, 3300 Thomas Cairo Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29456
4 Round Swiss System
Game 30; delay (0)
Entry Fee: $15 (if received by 1/28/15; $20 at site)
USCF membership required (go online at “uschess.org” to join or renew)
Sections: K-3, K-5, K-8, K-12
Trophies: Top 3 in each section; Top 2 U300 in K-3; Top 2 U600 in K-5; Top 2 U700 in K-8; Top 2 U800 in K-12
Registration: 8-9:30am at site
Sections may be combined for pairing purposes, if necessary.
Mail advance entries to: Charleston Chess Club c/o David Y. Causey, 741 Dragoon Drive, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Email inquiries to “[email protected]”
Please provide following info with your entry:
Name & USCF #
School & Grade
Date of birth
Section
Make checks payable to : Charleston Chess Club
October 13th, 2014
Date: November 22, 2014
Site: Park Circle Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 4701 Park Place, West Durant Ave., North Charleston (CCC regular meeting site)
Adult Quads (based on ratings using four players round robin format)
3 rounds, Time Control: G/55 d/5
Registration: 9-9:30am; Rounds at 9:30am, noon, and 2:30pm
Entry Fee: $15.00
Prizes: $30 – 1st, $15 – 2nd, in each quad
Scholastic Tournament:
In 3 sections, Beginners, K-5 and 6-12
3 or 4 rounds depending on entries
Time Control: G/30 d/5
Registration: 9-9:30am, pre-registration allowed
Rounds: 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 and, if necessary, 1:00pm
Entry Fee: $10.00
Trophies awarded to top three in each section
Email “[email protected]” for pre-registration form
October 7th, 2014
Charleston Scholastic Kick Off
Chess Tournament
Saturday October 25
9:15-9:45am Registration/Check In
10:00am Tournament Begins
Bughouse side tournament at 3:00*
Location: Pinckney Elementary Cafeteria, 3300 Thomas Cario Blvd,Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
Cost: $10 if registered by 10/20; $15 for registration after 10/20
Bughouse entry: $2 by 10/20: $5 after 10/20
USCF Membership Required: All participants MUST have a valid USCF card. Please go to
www.uschess.org & click join/renew. Temporary memberships available (see registration form).
Sections: K-5th grade with a USCF rating under 400
K-6th grade with a USCF rating under 800
K-12th grade with any USCF rating
Tournament Details:
4 Rounds in 3 Sections (Game time: 30 minutes)
Trophies to top 3 in each section
Trophy to top unrated player in K-5, top Under 600 in K-6, top under 800 in K-12
Swiss System; G30 (each player has 30 min)
The tournament will last up to 5 hours
Many players will be finished by 2:30.
Parents may watch quietly from specified sections.
Please remember to bring lunch & snacks!
*Team requests are encouraged (not necessary) but subject to TD approval. Start time may vary; we’ll begin once main event is completed
Questions? Contact [email protected] or 843-991-1116
Scholastic Kick Off Tournament Registration Form
Player’s Name _______________________________
Address__________________________________________________
Phone _____________________ Email _______________________
School _______________________ Grade: _______________________
Division: □K-5th Under 400 USCF rating □K-6th Under 800 USCF rating □K-12th Open
USCF ID # (unless playing in unrated)_________________EXP Date_________
□YES, I need a temporary USCF membership. (Add $8 for ages 12 and under; $10 for 13&up)
□YES I’d like to play in the bughouse side event
Mail form & entry fee to:
Charleston Scholastic Chess, 835 Hale St., Charleston SC 29412
July 13th, 2014
September 20th, 2013
Folloween Scholastic Chess Tournament
Nov. 9th at 11:30 a.m.
Location: Montessori Community School
2122 Wood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29414
Cost: $10 to enter
Tournament Details:
- USCF Rated
- 3 Rounds in 3 Sections*
- K-2 Under 350, K-6 Under 500, K-12 Open
- Trophies to top 3 in each section
- Game time: 30 minutes*
- Swiss System
The tournament will last up to 4 hours. Many players will be finished by 2:30.
Parents may watch quietly from specified sections.
Please remember to bring lunch & snacks!
*Number of rounds and game duration may be subject to slight alterations depending on section size.
Questions?
Contact Stephen @ [email protected] or 843-991-1116
July 31st, 2013
The formally cancelled “Make a Difference III” tournament has been rescheduled for August 10, 2013. Click on the following link to view the details:
Make a Difference III
December 16th, 2012
February 16, 2013
4SS, G/30. Holiday Inn Express, 120 Holiday Dr., Summerville, SC 29483(New Venue).
EF: $20 if rec’d by 2/13/13;$25 at site. USCF & SCCA memberships req’d. OSA.
Trophies to 1st, 2nd & 3rd plus free 1yr USCF memberships to 1st(& ties) in each section
Reg.: 8-9:30am. Rds.: 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.) Special Non-rated Beginners section.
4 rds, G/30 Open to beginning players. No USCF membership req’d.
EF: $15 Prize for top finisher/s – free 1 yr USCF membership.
Adv. Ent: Charleston Chess Club c/o David Y. Causey,741 Dragoon Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.
December 16th, 2012
39th Snowstorm Special
February 16-17, 2013
5SS, 30/90, SD/1 t/d 5 (Rd. 1 G/90 t/d 5),
New Venue: Holiday Inn Express,
120 Holiday Drive, Summerville, SC 29483
Prize Fund: Open Section – $1000 b/30 ($500 Gtd.) U1400 Section – $250 b/15($125Gtd.)
Open Section Prizes: $400-200, u2000-200, u1700-200
U1400 Section Prizes: $175-75
EF:$50 for Open Section if rec’d by 2/13, $60 at site, $25 re-entry
EF: $25 for U1400 Section; USCF & SCCA req’d, OSA both sections
Schedule: Reg.- Sat. 8-9am Rd. 1: 10am, 2pm, 8pm, Sun. 9am, 2:30pm
Half pt. byes: avail. all rds., must commit before Rd. 2 for Rds. 4&5 (irrevocable)
HR: $85 (mention “Charleston CC”) reserve by Jan. 15, 2013 (843-875-3300)
Other info: Free entry to Masters and above($50 deducted from any winnings)
Info/Reg/Pmt: Charleston Chess Club c/o David Y.Causey, 741 Dragoon Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
October 19th, 2012
To see the most recent “Tournament Life Announcements” for S.C., click on the following link:
Upcoming Tournaments for South Carolina
