Chess RVA Tournament
What?: Chess RVA Cross Round Chess Tourney
Who?: Kindergarten through 9th grade
When?: Saturday, January 4th from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (3 hours)
Where?: Publix at John Rolfe Parkway
Format: 4 sections based on rating, E.g. Open, U750, U500, and U250/Unrated. USCF required unless it is first tournament. Open section will be required to use chess clocks set for game/15.
Trophies for 1st and 2nd in each section.
How much?: $20 if paid by December 27th, $25 if paid December 28th – January 2nd, $30 day before or day of tourney. Same day walk-in registration is cash only.
Register online at www.ChessRVA.com under Tournaments
Other: Clocks at G/15 d0 will be used if needed in sections 750 and under.
USCF membership is required unless it is a first tournament: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess;
Benefits of joining: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
Here is the membership form: https://new.uschess.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2021-membership-
form-v1.pdf; Cost is $20/year. Membership forms will be available at the tournament.
Chess RVA tournaments: What you need to know:
- Our Chess Tournaments give kids the opportunity to play chess in person against other kids.
- Participants play 4-8 games in 3 hours. (Players may end up with a different number of games played.)
- Once a player finishes a game, they are matched with another player.
- Tournaments are divided into sections based either on grade level or chess rating.
- Trophies are given for each section.
- All participants receive chess key chains.
- The “touch move” rule will be applied.
- Players are not required to record their games.
- Clocks may be used to keep the tournament on schedule.
- Parents are welcome to stay (or go), but should not linger over their child’s chess board.
If you have any additional questions, contact Brian Garbera 804-921-2410 cell/text