Chess association holds tournament
Feb. 22, 2012

TOLEDO — The Great Lakes Chess Association will have its 2012 Great Lakes Chess Association Scholastic Chess Open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 24, at St. John’s Jesuit High School, 5901 Airport Highway (Ohio 2). This will be an unrated scholastic chess tournament open to any student in grades K-12. The purpose of the event is to promote scholastic chess at the elementary, junior high and high school levels in Northwest Ohio.

Trophies will be awarded to the top three players in each section and the top eight teams on the day. Playing sections are: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Open U.S. Chess Federation 600-plus (or Toledo High School Rating of 1300-plus). All participants will receive either a trophy or a participation medallion.

Registration forms are available online at www.GreatLakesChess.org. Registration fee is $10 if postmarked by March 20 and $15 after that. No registrations will be accepted the day of the event. Registration is limited to the first 200 registrants.

Source: http://www.thenews-messenger.com

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