Cowan Heights Open Chess Tournament

Sunday September 24th, 2006

 

Venue:

Cowan Heights Elementary School,

Canada Drive, St. John’s (See map)

 

 

Registration:

12:30 PM to 1:00 PM (sharp). 

Canteen:

Canteen service available.

 

 

Format:

5 rounds Swiss pairing. See below for time controls.

 

 

Tie Breaks

Based on break point ranking.

 

 

Entry Fee:

$10.00 per player

 

 

Tournament Director

Bob Gregory

 

 

Further information

newfoundlandchess@yahoo.ca

 

The tournament will be open to all grades (K-12).  Each player will compete in one of the following sections:

Section 1

Grades K to 3 – Newcomers

20 mins per player per game

Section 2

Grades K to 3 – Rated players

20 mins per player per game

Section 3

Grades 4 to 6

30 mins per player per game

Section 4

Grades 7 to 12

30 mins per player per game

 

Medals will be awarded to the top three players in each section.  There will also be awards for the best performance by a rated player and best performance by an unrated player.  Finalist Pins will be awarded to all other players engaged in tie-break games.

 

A canteen service will be available.     The event will rated by Chess’n Math.  One requested half point bye will be available per player provided the request is made to the tournament director before players are paired for the round for which the bye is desired.   

 

Important Note to Parents:

All tournament participants must be supervised by a parent or designated guardian.  Neither the Newfoundland and Labrador School Chess Association (NLSCA) nor Cowan Heights Elementary School will be held responsible for the safety or behaviour of participants not actively engaged in tournament play.  The responsibility of the tournament organizers will be limited to ensuring fair competition in accordance with NLSCA tournament rules.  (See http://www.chess.nl.ca for more information). 

 

This information sheets is also available in MS-Word and PDF formats.