Raleigh Russian School Znaika Scholastic Chess Tournament

When:
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
What: Raleigh Russian School sponsored Znaika Scholastic Chess Quads
with special section for K-3 w/rating below 500 or not rated. Click here for details.
Where:
Westover United Methodist Church 
300 Powell Drive; Raleigh, NC 27606 
Entry Fee:
$13.00 with preregistration via e-mail - click here for info on how to do this
$6.00 if it is your first USCF tournament!
$20.00 without preregistration
note: Space is limited, so please preregister early.
Awards:
Trophies to 1st in each section (all those tied for 1st will get trophy)
For those who have no more room left in their trophy case there will be chess books or chess equipment that may be selected instead of a trophy.
Team Trophies will be awarded to all teams scoring better than 50%
Teams are players from same school, same grade range (K-5, 6-8, or 9-12)
Best 3 scores from team count. New: Home School Teams from same zip code are considered same school as well as Cultural Schools that meet at least once a week and teach chess (e.g. Raleigh Russian School or Cary Chinese School) For K-3 Section the contributing Score will be pro-rata if there are more than 3 games played. How this will be done will be determined on the day of the tournament.
Format: 4RR (round robin - quads): G/30 (G/30 d5) - 4 player sections by Rating
Open to K-12  (pre-K ok)
For those K-3 and are rated below 500 or not rated there will be a special section of 3 to 6 rounds as time permits. Click here for details.
Rounds:
1:45pm... others start when all sections finish.
Awards approximately 5:30 pm
Check In:
1:00 - 1:40 (anyone not checked in by 1:40 may not get to play)
Byes:
None. Please, you may play only if you can commit to all 3 rounds.
Directions: Map 
Take beltline I-440 to Western Blvd exit 2B - go west about .8 miles then right on Powell - then a few hundred feet the location will be on left and the building is behind the main church.
The are many alternate routes when coming in from Durham & Cary so check for directions that might be best for where you are coming from.
notes:
United States Chess Federation (USCF) Membership Required except in K-3 Section
Discounted memberships available.
SPECIAL: 4th to 6th graders who have never been USCF members before will get a FREE 1 year  membership!!!
 

USCF Dual Rated (both Regular and Quick)
No Drop-offs
TD reserves right to alter the format of the tournament which includes things like, but not limited to:
  • Making the bottom section a swiss and adding a 4th round if time permits.
  • Using most current ratings rather than official August ratings.
  • Splitting siblings/schoolmates up in two different sections.
  • For sections that finish early extra rated games not counting towards winner of the section may be played.
Any questions? Please send a note to:
Gary Maltzman at borderschess@trianglechess.org
web: http://www.trianglechess.org/RRS/RRS8.html