SCHOLASTIC SECTIONS: Kindergarten, K through 3rd Grade Sections: Saturday, May 20, 2005; K-6 Sections, K-8 Sections and K-12 Sections: Saturday and Sunday, May 20 & 21, 2006 |
LOCATION: San Jose McEnery Convention Center-Main Site, Exhibit Hall 3, 150 W. San Carlos St, San Jose. Free
parking can be obtained in seven parking garages a few blocks away. Parking
is $10 at the site. Please
check details on parking and public transportation: http://www.sjdowntownparking.com/
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DRIVING
DIRECTIONS: |
| TOURNAMENT HOTEL: San Jose Hilton, 300 Almaden Blvd., San Jose. Rooms-$99 (up to 2 adults + 2 children). Call (408) 287-2100 or (800) 345-6565 and inform them you are with CalChess Scholastics group. The room block is being held until April 29. If rooms are available after that date you can get the same rate. Again please tell the Hilton that you are with CalChess Scholastics. |
GENERAL
INFO:
ENTRY
FEE:
Cost: K & K-3
Divisions=$35*, All Other Divisions=$40* After
5/2 all entries are $60. A special
group rate is available: coaches may deduct $5 from each entry
for five or more players as long as checks are received in one package with
all information completed no later than Friday, 5/12. A special
late registration will be held in the San Jose Hilton's San Carlos Room between
6 and 7 PM on Friday, May 19. Registrations will be accepted on Saturday,
5/20, only after the first round has begun and a zero point bye will be given
for that round. A $10 fee will be charged for any changes requested after
7:00 PM on Friday, 5/19. Only a one half round bye (half point non-rated draw)
will be permitted if requested before 7 PM on Friday, 5/19. No half point
byes can be requested for the final round. Any
other byes (missing a round by request) will be listed a non-rated loss. Please
check our internet site for confirmation of your entry and to be sure you are
listed in the correct division with the proper information.
(http://www.CalChessScholastics.org/States2006/entries.html)
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no refunds for entries after 5/12
SECTIONS:
KINDERGARTEN,
K-3 SECTIONS: PRIMARY SCHOOL VARSITY--open championship, PRIMARY SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY--players that
have a USCF rating under 800 & PRIMARY SCHOOL NOVICE—players that
have a rating under 500 or are unrated --Will be on Saturday,
5/20. 5 rounds (each player will have a maximum of 30 minutes per round:
Game/30), rounds at 11:00, 12:15, LUNCH, 2:00, 3:15, 4:30. AWARDS at 6:30 PM. Please
arrive 1/2 hour before the first round (10:30 AM) to check the posted list to
see if your application arrived.
K-8 SECTIONS: JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY--open championship & JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY--players that have a USCF rating under 900 or are unrated.
K-12 SECTIONS: HIGH
SCHOOL VARSITY--open championship & HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY--players that have a USCF rating under 1000 or
are unrated: Will
be on both Saturday and Sunday, 5/20 and 5/21, 6 rounds (each player, except
in the High School Varsity Division, has a maximum of 75 minutes per round:
Game/75—in High School Varsity, a player has a maximum of 90 minutes per
round: Game/90), Saturday rounds at 11:00, LUNCH, 2:00, 5:00. Sunday rounds at
9:00, 12:00, 3:00. AWARDS at 6:30 PM. Please arrive 1/2 hour before the
first round on Saturday (10:30 AM) to check the posted list to see if your
application arrived.
PRIZES:
Trophies
to top 20 players in each Section. In the case of a tie the US Chess Federation
tiebreak method will be used. Trophies will also go to the best in each
specific grade and medals to best in each rating class after Top 20 trophies
are awarded for each section. We
will give only one trophy or medal per player. Trophies will be awarded to the
top 8 schools in all but the Kindergarten division (team score=4 best from each
school). The 4 top point recipients and their coach of first and second place
teams will receive a plaque. First place Varsity Division winners will receive
the title of State Champion if the reside in Northern California. NOTE: Pins to every participant.
We will hold a Bughouse tournament
on Friday night, May 19 in the San Jose Hilton San Carlos Room from 6:45 until
11 PM. Late registration for Bughouse
will be held starting at 6 PM in the San Carlos Room. The cost for pre-entry
will be $12 per team or $6 per person. Individuals can enter without a
partner and one will be assigned to them at the competition. Registration on
Friday night will be $16 per team or $8 per person. Two trophies will
be awarded to the first place, second place and third place overall teams +
twofor best team in K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12 grades. Highest grade of either team
member will determine section for award. Rules: http://www.fremontchessclub.org/bughouse/index.htm
SIMULTANEOUS CHESS:
Play with 14
other players against National Master Eric Schiller on Saturday night from
8 to 11 PM. NM Eric Schiller
will present a 15 minute talk on improving your chess before the games begin. If
we have more then 15 people interested we will have other National Masters or
International Masters for you to play against. The cost to play against
NM Eric Schiller will be $5 in advance or $10 at the site.
1) Late
arrival forfeits will occur 30 minutes from the announced round start time or
15 minutes from the actual start time, whichever is later. 2) Players
should bring chess clocks. 3) All games in K-6 Varsity, Junior High School
(K-8) and High School (K-12) Sections must be recorded. Players in all other
divisions are encouraged to record. 4) In the last round players from the same
school may face each other to determine individual championships even if it
affects team championship prospects. 5) The tournament organizer has the right
to immediately expel any player using a convention site telephone
without a monitor or a TD present. The
same applies to players in the competition area using a cell phone. 6)
Limited number of multi-colored tournament logo commemorative T-shirts
for sale: Pre-purchase=$15 At tournament=$18. 7) Vendors will have chess
equipment and books available for purchase at discount prices at the
tournament. 8) CalChess
State Scholastic sets and boards will be available for sale at tournament.
DIRECTORS:
Tournament Organizer: Alan M. Kirshner, Ph.D., Chief
Tournament Directors: John McCumisky, Associate National TD, Richard
Koepcke, Senior TD: Staff Supervisor: Stephanie
Blatt & Phoebe Chen, Sensory
Board: Mark Shelton
| CHESS EQUIPMENT AND BOOKS: Jay Blem of National Chess and Games will be selling chess equipment, chess books and commemorative chess sets at the tournament. |
FURTHER
INFO: Call
Alan Kirshner (510) 468-6307 (please leave clear message
and repeat your telephone number) or E-mail him at: Info@CalChessScholastics.org |
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REGULATIONS:
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LIST OF TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS AND COMPUTER OPERATORS FOR 2006 STATES
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RATINGS TO BE USED
TIE-BREAKS--WHAT ARE THEY?
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