Class Tournament

REGISTRATION:  Advanced registration is strongly encouraged and available online at www.gatewaychess.org.  The deadline for advanced registration is 7:00 pm, Thursday, November 6.  On-site registration will be available from 8:00 am to 8:30 am on the day of the tournament for an additional fee.

ELIGIBILITY:  All students in Kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) are eligible.

FORMAT:  The tournament will be played in 4 ROUNDS.  Each school may enter any number of players.

• SECTIONS:

  • Premier (Players rated 1400+)

  • Board 1 (Players rated between 1000-1399)

  • Board 2 (Players rated between 700-999)

  • Board 3 (Players rated between 400 to 699)

  • Board 4 (Players rated under 400)

DIVISIONS (FOR TEAM AWARDS):  High School, Ninth Grade and Under, Eighth Grade and Under, Sixth Grade and Under, Fifth Grade and Under, and Third Grade and Under

ROUND TIMES:  9:30, 12:00, 2:30, and 5:00.  Final 2 rounds will start earlier if possible.

TIME CONTROL:  Game in 55m + 5s time delay

AWARDS:  The awards ceremony will begin at 7:30 pm (or earlier if possible).  No awards will be presented prior to the ceremony

• Four (4) school trophies will be awarded in the High School division.  Two (2) school trophies will be awarded in each of the other divisions.  (Minimum of two players constitutes a team.)

  • School score is the sum of the four highest player scores, regardless of board.

• Eight (8) individual trophies will be awarded per boards 1 through 4 and five (5) for the Premier section.

ENTRY FEE:  The entry fee is $15.00 per player if pre-registered online.  The entry fee is $20.00 per player if registering on-site.  Players who begin registration after 9:00 am may not be paired in round one.  Payment may be made through PayPal during online registration or by cash, check, or credit card on site.

MEMBERSHIP:  United States Chess Federation membership is required for tournament participation.  Players must either show proof of current membership or purchase at the tournament.  Discounted rate (on-site only) starts at $12.00, while supplies last.

RATINGS:  The current month United States Chess Federation rating supplement will be used for pairings.  Players without a rating will be paired as unrated. (Local ratings no longer assigned.) Unrated players in High School will be put on Board 3, all other unrated players will be put on Board 4.

TIE BREAKERS:  Ties will be broken using Modified Median, Solkoff, Cumulative, and Cumulative Opp. for individual trophies and using Solkoff, Cumulative, and Cumulative Opp. for team trophies.

EQUIPMENT:  Players are responsible for providing sets, boards, and clocks.  A limited number of clocks will be available for checkout.  Chess equipment may be on sale during the tournament.

SPONSORS:  Each school must have either a sponsor or a parent present.  There will be a sponsors and parents meeting approximately fifteen minutes after the start of round one.

TOURNAMENT COORDINATORS:  The tournament director is Thomas Rehmeier.  The tournament organizer is Sam Kassis.  For further information, please call Sam Kassis at 314-496-2266 or visit www.gatewaychess.org.