21st Annual Texas K-12 Grade Championships

Mention NTGC for special Hotel rate: Hotel rate: $95/$95/$95/$95 includes 2 breakfast coupons.

13 separate tournaments, 1 per grade, kindergarten through 12^th . Players must play in their grades. Playing up to a higher or down to a lower grade level is not permitted.

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.

Entries must include Name, USCF ID (or new/pending), grade and school. Incomplete entries will be charged at site entry fee of $59.

If you pre-register, find your name on the advanced registration list, and everything is correct, 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.

Blitz K-12 Section, K-6 Section tournament Sat 7:00 pm. EF: $15, Trophy prizes.

Bughouse tournament Sat. 8:35pm. EF: $20/team. Trophy prizes.

The tournament will be run under the USCF Rules of Chess, 6^th Edition

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 9.57

Nov. 3-5, 2017 21st Annual North/Central Texas Grade Championships, Hilton Houston North, 12400 Greenspoint Dr, Houston, TX 77060. HR: $95/$95/$95/$95, 281-875-2222 or 866-577-1154. Mention “NTGC” group code to get rate. Room comes with 2 breakfast coupons. Reserve by Oct 19 or rate may not be honored. Each grade is Open to TX residents or players attending Texas schools. Note a recent rule change passed where players cannot play in two separate closed scholastic state championships 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 or forfeit win. 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 10/28/17, $59 thereafter or on site. Do not mail after 10/30 as your entry may not be received on time. 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 3 – Nov 5. 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 11/2. Email: info@dallaschess.com 214-632-9000. Do not call after 11/1 as we are traveling. Online registration and team room information on website at www.dallaschess.com/2017 Texas Grade/index.htm Side events: Unrated Blitz open tournament on Saturday at 7pm. EF: $15, Trophy prizes. Bughouse Open Tournament Sat. 8:35 pm. EF: $20/team. Trophy prizes. Registration for side events onsite only. W.

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6
Date	Fri. 11/3	Sat. 11/4	Sat. 11/4	Sat. 11/4	Sun. 11/5	Sun. 11/5
Time	7:45 pm	10 am	1 pm	4 pm	10 am	1 pm
Time Control	Round 1 K-5^th Grades are Game 45 5 sec delay All rest are Game 60 with 5 sec delay