Scholastic Grades K-12 and Open

Time & Location

March 25th, Check in 9:00 AM, Round One 10:00AM

Flour Bluff High School 2505 Waldron Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78418

About the Event

• USCF sanctioned chess tournament
• 5 Rounds, G/30;d5
• 5 games, 30 minutes each side with 5 second delay
• Games lasting for 50 minutes with no clock will have a clock assigned with 5 minutes remaining for each player
• Registration is on-line only. Pay on-line or on-site with Cash/Cash App/Zelle
• Check in 9:00am – 9:30am for paying on-site
• Late registration can still play but will receive a bye for Round 1
• No late registration after round 2 has paired
• Round 1 starts at 10AM and all other rounds start ASAP.
• One half point bye will be granted if requested before Round 2
• Please arrive early to avoid delays
• Please bring your own clock if you have one

Cost: 

• $20 for current United States Chess Federation (USCF) members
• $10 for new USCF members

And if needed:

• $20 for USCF membership below age 23
• $45 for USCF membership age 23 and up

5 Sections:

• Primary Grades K-3
• Elementary Grades 4-5
• Middle School Grades 6-8
• High School Grades 9-12
• Open (anyone can play)

​Prizes:

• Trophies for 1st place-3rd place
• Medals for 4th-8th in each section K-12
• Trophies for top 3 teams in each section K-12
• Trophies for 1st place-3rd place in Open section

​Teams (Scholastic only):

A team is a minimum of 2 players and maximum of 4 players from the same school and playing in the same section. You must be on a team to win a team trophy but you do not have to be on a team to play.

Team trophies should be given to the players’ school for display