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ChessCore – Chess Madness March Tournament
March 25, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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:Â
- $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