8th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Fall Scholastic Chess Championship

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE)

The Susan Polgar Foundation

and the Knight Raiders present

8th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Fall Scholastic Chess Championship

Saturday, September 24, 2011

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 Scholastic Championship

Games are played in five sections: Primary (K-2), Elementary (K-5), Middle School (K-8), High School (K-12) and Novice section K-12 (no USCF membership required). There is a total of 30 minutes maximum per player per game.

On-site registration and check in 8:30am-9:30am. All players must check in by 9:45am. Later arrival will receive a ½ point bye for the first round.

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

UIL Invitational Puzzle-Solving at 12:30pm.

Entry Fees: $10 received by 9/16; $15 received by 9/22, or on site $20. A valid USCF membership required in all sections, except Novice K-12. It can be obtained at www.uschess.org or onsite on 9/24 until 10am. The entry for the UIL Puzzle Solving is $5.

Prizes: Trophies for top 3 finishers in each section. Trophies to top 3 school teams in each section.

Special valuable chess prizes to the top overall finisher in each section sponsored by the Susan Polgar Foundation! Team prizes are based on the top 3 individual scores from the same school within 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.

Chess boards and sets will be provided. Bring a chess clock if you have one.

Please register at www.spice.ttu.edu (and then click on Events on the left hand side) or send Entry Blank and Fees to TTU-SPICE send to: SPICE Box 45080 Lubbock, TX 79409-5080.

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Entry Form 9-24-11: Please PRINT all information and make check/money order to TTU-SPICE.

Name: _________________________ Phone: (_____) __________School___________

Address: __________________________ City/State: ____________ Zip:___________

Email: ________________________________ DOB: ______Section_______________

USCF Rating (if any) _____USCF ID#:_______ Amount Enclosed (No cash, please) $______

Sibling Team____Parent/Child Team____ Student/Coach Team___ Bye request R1 R2 R3 R4