5th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Spring Scholastic Chess Championship
Saturday, May 8, 2010

A 4 Round Swiss System Tournament (Game/30)
Event Site: Science Spectrum 2579 S. Loop 289 Lubbock, TX
Contact Info: 806-742-7742 E-mail: Spice@ttu.edu

Description of Tournament: A USCF rated Individual and Team Chess Championship
Games are played in five rated sections: Primary (K-2), Elementary (K-5), Middle School (K-8), High School (K-12) and Novice (K-12). There is a total of 30 minutes maximum per player per game.
On-site registration 8:30am -9:45am. All players must check in by 9:45am. Later arrival will receive a ½ point bye for the first round. Bring chess set/board and clock if you have one!

Entry Fees: $10 received by 4/23, $15 received by 4/30; after or on site $20. A valid USCF membership required, except for the Novice section. It can be obtained at www.uschess.org or onsite on 5/8 until 10am. Entry fee includes access to the museum OR one free IMAX movie. (For accompanying person there is an optional discounted entry ($4.50) to the museum or to the IMAX theatre. The discounted combined ticket is $7.)

Prizes: Trophies for top 5 individual and top 3 team finishers in each scholastic section. Team prizes are based on the top three scores from the same school/club in the same section. Also special trophy for top Sibling, top Parent/Child and top Coach/Student teams.

Prize giving ceremony will be held shortly after the end of the last game which is around 3:45pm.

Please send Entry Blank and Fees to: SPICE Box 45080 Lubbock, TX 79409-5080

Additional information on www.SPICE.ttu.edu


5th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Open Section

May 8, 2010

A 4 Round Swiss USCF Rated Tournament (Game/30)
Event Site: Science Spectrum 2579 S. Loop 289, Lubbock, TX
Contact Info: 806-742-7742 E-mail: Spice@ttu.edu

Description of Tournament: An open tournament for all players. USCF membership required.
Registration: On-site registration and check in 8:30am-9:45am. Late arrival will receive a ½ point bye for the first round.

Round schedule: 10:15am- 11:30am- 1:00pm and 2:15pm.

Entry Fee: $15 by 4/23, $20 by 4/30; after or onsite $25. TTU students $15.

Prizes: 1st $100 2nd $50 Top U-2000 $50 Top U-1600 $50. All prizes are based on 20 paid entries.

Please send Entry Blank and Entry Fee to Susan Polgar Foundation at 6923 Indiana Ave. #154 Lubbock, TX 79413.

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