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2013 Texas High School Chess Championships
March 23-24, 2013
McAllen Convention Center
700 Convention Center Blvd, McAllen 78501
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7 round Swiss System (No Elimination).
Entry Fee is $41 by 3/6 else $69.
This tournament will use March Supplement.
Open to Texas Residents and school. Must be in 9th - 12th grades to play. Participants cannot play up. Note that 9th graders in a Junior High (usually grades 7-9) may play in the high school section, but due to a recent change they cannot play for the team of the school they would attend in the 10th grade.
Note a rule change: Schools like Texas Academy of Math Science at UNT and also The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Mathematics and Science Academy have been defined by the Texas Chess Associations to be High Schools and may not play in the Collegiate.
Two Sections: Championship and J V. The J V section is opened to players rated Under 1000 in March Supplement.
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| Round Times | |||||||
| Registration: Fri 7 - 9 pm, Sat 7 - 7:45 am. Saturday registrants may receive a 1st round 1/2 point bye. | |||||||
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | |
| Round Time | Sat 9:00 am | 12:30 pm | 3:30 pm | 6:20 pm | Sun 9:00 am | 1 pm | 4:10 pm |
| Time Control | Game/60 | G/60 | G/60 | G/60 | G/75 | G/75 | G/75 |
Four Year Scholarship to The University of Texas at Dallas to the winner of the High School Championship Section. Winner must meet UTD entrance requirements and follow chess team rules.
Trophies to top 20 individuals; honorable mention awards to plus scores that do not win trophy and medals for who finish the tournament, Top 15 Teams.
Info: Barbara Swafford, 214.632.9000
Make Checks payable to Dallas Chess Club (DCC). One check can be made for multiple Players.
Send entries to Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley TX 76036
Entries must include name, USCF ID or new/pending (include a copy of the receipt), rating, USCF expiration date & school. All incomplete registrations will be charged the late EF , additionally there will be a $5 per player surcharge on registration received without payment, these players could possibly not be paired for round 1 and not be paired until payment is received. Refunds will be given only up to 3/18 with a $10 surcharge for withdrawing, after 3/18 there will be no refunds. There will be no substitution of team members. There will be a $10 change fee for changes after 3/18. USCF membership is required. Proof of membership is required or player must join/renew their memberships. No registration/changes/or withdrawals after 3/18 After that date you must make changes at site (McAllen Convention Center).
Submitting team entries on a spreadsheet is encouraged.
TLA:
2013 Texas State
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