Texas Middle School Chess Championships
February 26-27, 2005
Adams Mark Hotel Dallas
400 Olive St, Dallas TX 75201. map
Hotel Rates are $89 with up to 4 in a room. Call 214-922-8000 and Mention Texas Chess Association to get rate. Reserve by 2/2/05 or rate may go up.
7 round Swiss System (No Elimination) with a G/90 Time Control.
Entry Fee is $29 by 2/11 else $51.
Open to Texas Residents and school. Must be in 6th - 8/9 grades to play. Participants cannot play up except under the following circumstance -- 9th graders may play in High School. Participants cannot play down, if you are in middle school or home school grades (6-8) or private school (6-8) you must play in a middle school section. (Note that TCA has ruled that private school 6th graders in a K-6th private school may play in Elementary. A good rule of thumb is that if you are in 6th grade and your school has a 7th grade, then you should play in Middle School.)
Three Sections: Championship, J V and Novice. The J V section is opened to players rated Under 900 in February Supplement. The novice is opened to players rated Under 600.
Click here for online Registration.
Click here for printable registration form. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
| Round Times | |||||||
| Registration: Fri 7 pm - 9, Sat 7 - 7:45 am. Saturday registrants may receive a 1st round 1/2 point bye. | |||||||
| Round 1 | Round2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | |
| Round Time | Sat 9:00 am | 12:15 pm | 3:00 pm | 5:45 pm | Sun 9:00 am | 12:45 pm | 4:00 pm |
| TC for Champ. | Game/60 | G/60 | G/60 | G/60 | G/75 | G/75 | G/75 |
| TC for JV. | Game/50 | G/50 | G/50 | G/50 | G/65 | G/65 | G/65 |
| TC for Novice | Game/40 | G/40 | G/40 | G/40 | G/55 | G/55 | G/55 |
Trophies to top 20 individuals; medals for plus score, and trophies to Top 20 Teams.
Side Events: K-12 Blitz on Friday 2/25 at 8 pm, $10. K-12 Bughouse on Sat at 8:35 pm, $20 per team please include partner's name.
Info: Susan Breeding, 972.208.1802
Make Checks payable to Texas Chess Association. One check can be made for multiple Players.
Send entries to Susan Breeding, 7909 La Guardia Drive, Plano TX 75025
Entries must include name, USCF ID or new/pending (include a copy of the receipt), rating, USCF expiration date & school. All incomplete registrations will be charged the late EF. No registration/changes/or withdrawals after 2/23/05. After that date you must make changes at site.
Official TLA for this event:
Feb. 26-27 Texas Scholastic Middle School Championships7SS, Adams Mark Hotel Dallas, 400 Olive St, Dallas, TX 75201. HR: $89-$89-$89-$89, mention Texas Chess Association to get rate. Reserve by 2/2/05. 214-922-8000. Open to TX residents & schools. USCF membership required. Special TCA rules for participation, see www.texaschess.org Tournament to be held in Lone Star Ballroom B. EF: $29 by 2/11/05, $51 thereafter. Don’t mail after 2/11, entry may not be received. Online/Credit Card reg. available: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1177812_detail.cfm?event_id=1177812 Reg: Fri 7-9pm, Sat 7-7:45am. Saturday registrants may receive a 1st rd. 1/2 pt. bye. One 1/2 pt. bye allowed if requested by the end of rd. 2. Sections changes after 7:30am on Saturday may receive ½ pt. bye. 3 sections: MS Championship (Grades 6-8/9) Rds 1-4 G/60, Rds 5-7 G/75. M S JV (Grades 6-8/9 with ratings under 900.) Rds 1-4 G/50, Rds 5-7 G/65. M S Novice. (Grades 6-8/9 with ratings under 600.) Rds 1-4 G/40, Rds 5-7 G/55. ALL: Rds: Sat 9-12:15-3:00-5:45, Sun 9-12:45-4. Each Section: $$ Trophies to top 20 individuals; medals for plus score, Top 20 Teams. 2 side Events: Blitz Tourney: K-12, Fri 3/26, 8:00pm, $5, $$ Trophies to Top 15 individual, top 5 MS. Bughouse: Sat. 8:35pm, K-12, $20 per team, $$ Trophies to Top 15 teams, top 5 MS teams. Ent: Susan Breeding, 7909 La Guardia Drive, Plano TX 75025. (Make Checks payable to Texas Chess Association. One check can be sent for multiple players.). Entries must include name, USCF ID or new/pending (include a copy of the receipt), rating, USCF expiration date & school. All incomplete registrations will be charged the late EF. No registration/changes/or withdrawals after 2/23/05. After that date you must make changes at site (Adams Mark). Info: Susan Breeding, 972-208-1802, susanbreeding@hotmail.com.