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USCF
Tournament Information
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Friday thru Saturday, December 13-15, 2002
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Location:
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Hilton
Atlanta Hotel - Atlanta, Georgia
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| Details: |
This
tournament has grown to be one of
the U.S. Chess
Federation's (USCF) most popular
scholastic events.
Master
Instructor, F.
Leon Wilson, will take a group
from Central Ohio to the national
championships. Hotel
accommodations are available upon
request.
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USCF Tournament
Format
- 6 Round
Swiss System Team/Individual in 13
sections by grade
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- You play
only in your own grade.
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- No
eliminations — you play opponents with
approximately the same score as you.
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- Team score
in each section is total of top 3
finishers from same school.
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- Time
Control: Game/90.
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- The
December rating list
<http://www.64.com/uscf/ratings/>
will be used.
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- One 1/2
point bye is allowed in any round except
six if requested in advance.
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- Chess Sets
& Boards are supplied -
bring a chess clock if you have one.
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- Players
must be eligible to play in accordance
with USCF Scholastic Regulations <http://www.uschess.org/scholastic/sc-Regs2001.pdf>.
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USCF Trophies
- At least
10 trophies to top individuals in each
grade.
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- At least 5
trophies to top teams in each grade.
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- Many Class
Trophies.
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- Place
trophies take precedence over class
trophies.
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- The first
place players and teams in each grade
will be recognized as National
Champions.
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USCF Tournament Side
Events
- K-12
Blitz Friday 9:30 a.m. In 2
sections: K-6 and K-12 Entry Fee $10 by
11/18, $20 after. On Site registration
closes 9 a.m.
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- K-12
Bughouse Friday 2:00 p.m.
Entry Fee $10 per player by
11/18, $20 after. On site registration
closes 1 p.m.
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- Simul,
Friday, 11:00 a.m., by NM Noureddine
Ziane.
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- Simul,
Saturday, 10:30 a.m., by NM Noureddine
Ziane Simul for Parents, Coaches and
Siblings.
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USCF Tournament
Hotel
Reservations
This year,
the National Scholastic K-12 Championships
will be held at the following hotel:
Hilton
Atlanta
255 Courtland Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Telephone: 404-221-6300
Telephone: 1-800-HILTONS
Room
Rate: $89 (based on 4 person occupancy)
Note: Be sure to ask for the "chess
rate."
A
limited
number of
The Chess Learning Center
team rooms may be
organized for this tournament.
Please contact us at the e-mail
address, below, under "For More
Information.".
Ground
Transportation
Take
the Marta train <http://www.itsmarta.com/>
from the airport to the Peachtree Center
Exit. The fare is $1.75 per person and takes
less than half an hour to reach the Hilton
Atlanta Hotel. A skywalk connects the
Peachtree Center to a parking lot next door
to the Hilton Atlanta.
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For
More Information
For
more information about the
National Scholastic K-12 Grade
Championships Tournament, and
participation by
The Chess Learning Center,
send an e-mail message to the following
e-mail address:
ChessMaster@ChessLearn.com
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