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YCFC (K-8) - Wildwood IB World Magnet School Tournament (FREE)

Event

When:
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Where:
Chicago, IL
Category:
Scholastic Tournaments

Description

Location: Wildwood IB World Magnet School, 6950 N Hiawatha Ave, Chicago, IL 60646

Format

5 Sections: Novice K-2, Novice 3-4, Novice 5-6, Novice 7-8, Advanced

Additional information for Advanced section: 

Results of this event are not rated by US Chess but the tournament generally follows USCF rules.

Cost: Free!

Eligibility: Through Grade 8 (or equivalent home-schooled)

Registration: YCFC uses a roster system for tournament entries. As in previous years, all that is required is name, school, grade and section (novice or advanced).

New teams may submit their rosters by Thursday, April 20. Open to both school- and club-based teams as well as individuals. Email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (WITH YCFC in header).

The roster should consist of any and all players that might possibly play in YCFC tournaments this school year. New player names can be added at any time but it is preferred that this occur BEFORE the day of the tournament.

For future events, coaches should submit an estimated count of players (WITH YCFC in the header) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Thursday at noon before the event (April 20), along with any new names.

On the day of the event, check-in on-site by team name and player at host location by 9:30am.

Schedule

8:30 – 9:30 AM – Sign-in
10:00 AM – 3:15 PM – Tournament
3:30 PM (estimated) – Trophy Presentation

Awards

Individual trophies to the top 7 in all Novice sections and to the top 6 in the Advanced section. Team trophies to the top two teams in all sections. Team score calculated by top four scores in Novice sections, top three scores in Advanced.

A blitz playoff may be utilized to determine trophy allocation for perfect scorers. Otherwise, standard USCF tiebreaks are used.

Other information

Food available on site -- proceeds benefit the host chess club.

YCFC is a 501 (c) (3) and is supported entirely by donations and incredible volunteerism. 


Venue

Location:
Wildwood IB World Magnet School
City:
Chicago
State:
IL
Country:
United States