K-5 Final Standings K-5 Final Team Standings
6-12 Final Standings 6-12 Final Team Standings
Blitz and Bughouse Final Standings
20th Annual Texas Grade Championships
November 11 - 13 2016
6 Rounds Swiss System Chess Tournament (no elimination.)
(Side Events on Saturday November 12)
281-875-2222 or 866-577-1154
Mention DACH for special Hotel rate: Hotel rate: $95/$95/$95/$95 includes 2 breakfast coupons.
Reserve By 0ct 26 or rate may not be honored
Open to Texas Residents and/or Texas Schools.
USCF rated. USCF membership is required.
TCA membership is also required (Tournament Membership embedded in entry fee).
13 separate tournaments, 1 per grade, kindergarten through 12th . Players must play in their grades. Playing up to a higher or down to a lower grade level is not permitted.
Trophies to top 10 individuals and top 5 teams in each section.
Top 3 players in the section is added for team scores. No more than two teams per school per grade may be entered. If entering more than one team per grade, the teams must be predefined and may be paired against each other.
Entry Fee is $35 if postmark by 11/4 else $59 afterward.
Do not mail after 11/4 as it may not be received.
3 ways to register: 1.register using active.com (remember active charges a fee)
you don't have to have an active account but you do have to use a credit card if you do not have an active account
2.register using paypal
you don't have to have a paypal account but you do have to use a credit card if you do not have a paypal account
3. tournament flyer with mail in form
Mail entries/Make checks payable to: Dallas Chess Club
C/O Barbara Swafford
2709 Longhorn Trail
Crowley TX 76036-4719
214.632.9000 Do not call after November 9 as we may be traveling.
Entries must include Name, USCF ID (or new/pending), grade and school. Incomplete entries will be charged at site entry fee of $59.
K-12th Grade Round Times
Onsite Registration Friday, November 11 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
If you pre-register and find your name on the advanced registration list, you do not need to come to onsite registration. Instead plan to arrive at the hotel between 7:20 - 7:30 pm.
One ½ pt bye available any round, if requested before end of round 2 and before any full point bye is awarded.
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Date | Fri. 11/11 | Sat. 11/12 | Sat. 11/12 | Sat. 11/12 | Sun. 11/13 | Sun. 11/13 |
| Time | 7:45 pm | 10 am | 1 pm | 4 pm | 10 am | 1 pm |
| Time Control | Round 1 K-5th Grades are Game 45 5 sec delay All rest are Game 60 with 5 sec delay | |||||
Onsite registration only:
Blitz Open tourney Sat 7:00 pm. EF: $15, Trophy prizes.
Bughouse tourney Sat. 8:35pm. EF: $20/team. Trophy
prizes.
The tournament will be run under the
USCF Rules
of Chess, 6th Edition
NS, NC, W, rule variation 11H1. More rules here.
Individual Tiebreaks: Modified Median, Median, Solkoff, Sonneborn-Berger, Cumulative.
Team Tiebreaks: Total individual medium, Total Solkoff, Total Sonnenborn-Berger, Total Cumulative.
Latest version of Swiss Sys will be used. Pairings created by this program are considered legal and may stand even if a pairing is not ideal. This is especially true if pairings have been posted. Current version is at 9.4
Click for United States Chess Federation Introduction to Rated Tournaments.
Click for United States Chess Federation's How to keep score.
TLA:
A State Championship Event!
Nov. 11-13 20th Annual Texas Grade Championships, Hilton Houston North, 12400 Greenspoint Dr., Houston, TX 77060. HR: $95/$95/$95/$95, 281-875-2222. Mention DACH to get rate. Room comes with 2 breakfast coupons. Reserve by Oct 26 or rate may not be honored. Each grade is Open to TX residents or players attending Texas schools. Note that a new rule has been passed where players cannot play in two separate closed scholastic state championship in different states. Players must play in their own grade. Note that small sections may be merged with another section. Also if sections are small you may have to play a teammate or play someone twice. One 1/2 pt bye available, any round, if requested before end of rd. 2 and if player has not received a full point bye. Team pairings may be turn off for later rounds. Trophies to top 10 ind. & top 5 teams (top three players added for team scores, no more than 2 teams per school in each grade.) EF: $35 if postmarked by 11/4/16, $59 thereafter or on site. Do not mail after 11/4 as your entry may not be received on time. NOTE that this is the last Texas Grade before the split to a North/Central and South Texas Grade. Grades 6-12: 6SS, G/60 d5. Schedule: Reg: Fri 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Rd. 1 Fri. 7:45 pm, Sat 10am-1:00pm-4pm, Sun. 10 am and 1:00 pm. Grades K-5: Nov 11 – Nov 13. 6SS, Rds. 1 G/45 d5; Rds. 2-6 G/60 d5. Schedule: Reg: Fri 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Rd. 1 Fri. 7:45 pm, Sat 10am-1:00pm-4pm, Sun. 10 am and 1:00 pm. All: Entries to: Dallas Chess Club, c/o Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Entry must include Name, USCF ID (or new/pending), grade & school and school location. Incomplete entries will be charged at site entry fee. No refunds after 11/9. Email: info@dallaschess.com 214-632-9000. Do not call after 11/9 as we are traveling. Online registration and team room information on website at www.dallaschess.com. Side events: Unrated Blitz open tournament on Saturday at 7:00pm. EF: $15, Trophy prizes. Bughouse Open Tournament Sat. 8:35 pm. EF: $20/team. Trophy prizes. Registration for side events online or onsite only. W.