Volusia County Chess Club
Presents
Spring Scholastic Tournament
April 25, 2026
2 Sections K-12 and K-8
Open to all Students grades K-12
Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ormond Beach, 56 N. Halifax Dr Ormond Beach, FL 32176
Entry Fee: $20
5 Games: No Elimination everyone plays all 5 games.
Game times: Rd.1-10:00 am, Rd.2- 11:15am, Lunch Break, Rd.3-1:30pm, Rd.4-2:35pm, Rd.5-3:40pm
Byes: One ½ point bye allowed must be requested before 2nd game and cannot be changed
Time Control: G/25d5 Each player gets 25 minutes to complete game.
K-12 Section (younger players are allowed to play up) Notation is Required.
Prizes: Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, Top 9th, Top 10th, Top 11th, Top 12th
Top Unrated, Top 3 schools get team Trophies
K-8 Section Notation is optional. Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Top K-3, Top 4th-6th, Top 7th-8th, Top Girl, Top Unrated, Team top 3 schools.
Tie Breaks: First place tie to be broken by 2 games of Blitz and Armageddon if necessary. Other ties broken by 1. Modified Medium 2. Solkoff 3. Cumulative 4. Opponent Cumulative
Registration: Onsite 9:00am – 9:45am or online until 4/24/26 11:00 pm
https://onlineregistration.cc/CSFL/VCCCT002
Info: Tony Cipollina (386) 316-3700 or tonyhtms@gmail.com or Steve Lampkin 386-682-9527 Chesssteve@gmail.com
Boards and Pieces will be provided
This is an official US Chess tournament and all players will receive a national rating. US Chess membership is required and can be obtained at site