Chess RVA Tournament
What?: Chess RVA Cross Round Swiss System Chess Tourney
Who?: Kindergarten through 9th grade
When?: Saturday, September 21st from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm (3 hours)
Where?: Woodlake Mathnasium at Hancock Village
Format: 2 or 3 sections arranged by rating. This is a cross round Swiss system
tournament where once a game ends, another game is arranged as soon as
possible.
Trophies for 1st and 2nd in each section.
How much?: $20 if paid by September 13th, $25 if paid September 14th – 19th, $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.
USCF membership is required: 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