1st Gopher Scholastic Championship

The University of Minnesota Chess Club is excited to announce the first ever Gopher Scholastic Championship, on Saturday, June 2nd, 2018!


This is a USCF rated chess tournament, and is primarily intended for scholastic players with little to no rated tournament experience. USCF memberships will be provided to all players without one.


To keep the event fun for kids, we will provide several additional activities for players:

  • Lecture by International Master John Bartholomew
  • Bird show by the University of Minnesota Raptor Center
  • Free bowling at the St. Paul Student Center Bowling Alley
  • Pizza lunch for all players, $5 for parents/spectators

 

Venue Information

The tournament will take place at the St. Paul Student Center: 2017 Buford Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55108. Parking will be available at Lot SC 101 for $4 per day, or the Gortner Ave Ramp for $6 per day. Additionally, street parking may be available in the neighborhoods west of campus.


Entry Fee

$35 by May 31st, $40 onsite.


General Tournament Information

  • There will be three sections for players: K-3, 4-6, 7-12
  • Trophies will be awarded to the top players in each section
  • The time control will be 30 minutes with a 5 second delay
  • Please bring a chess set, clock, and notation if possible
  • If a player cannot make any of the rounds, half-point byes will be available
  • With any questions, please email Saumik Narayanan at chess@umn.edu

 

Schedule

7:00am   - Building opens

8:30am   - Lecture begins

9:30am   - Registration closes

10:00am - Round 1

11:15am - Round 2

12:00pm - Raptor Show

1:00pm   - Lunch

1:30pm   - Round 3

2:00pm   - Bowling lanes open

2:45pm   - Round 4

4:00pm   - Round 5

4:30pm   - Blitz registration closes

5:00pm   - End of main tournament, Blitz round 1

7:00pm   - Estimated end of blitz tournament


Blitz Tournament

An optional blitz tournament will take place at 5pm, or as soon as possible after the main event. There will be 5 double rounds (10 total games). The blitz should finish by 7pm. Entry Fee: $10 by May 31st, $15 onsite.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION: USCF Memberships are included with all entries for Unrated players. However, we need players to pay for a membership themselves first, through onlineregistration.cc, so we have all of the information we need to purchase a membership for you. Once you have paid for your membership with your entry, we will refund you the purchase of your membership through PayPal.


Online registration is currently closed.

Tournament time zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
Starting date: 2018-06-02
Registration form closing date-time: 2018-06-02 10:00 *
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