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2017 Rhode Island Scholastic State Chess Championship
March 24, 2017 - March 25, 2017
2017 Rhode Island Scholastic State Chess Championship
March 25, 2017 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE – DONOVAN DINING CENTER
600 Mt. Pleasant Ave Providence, RI 02908
Format: 4SS, G/45 (everyone plays 4 rounds unless you get a bye)
Sections: · Grades K-4 · Grades 5-6 · Grades 7-8 · Grades 9-12
Trophies to top 3 individual places & top 3 teams in each section. Byes must be requested in advance.
Enter as a individual, play as a team! OPEN TO OUT OF STATE PLAYERS.
NATIONAL H.S. CHAMPIONSHIP: TOP 1st PLACE R.I. GRADE 9-12 player in this section of the tournament will represent R.I. at the 2017 Denker Tournament of High School Champions. (Note: the Denker attendee will be based on our tournament tiebreakers; no blitz playoff will occur.)
Team Competition: A school team’s total score is calculated by adding points from the top four players. Players must be from the same school (district). A team must have 3 or more players. Be sure to list your school on the entry form. You will not play teammates for the first two rounds. Top three teams & individuals in each section will receive trophies. You can play as an individual, or as an individual and a team.
USCF Membership Required: This should be purchased online or by phone before the tournament. For USCF membership options go to: www.uschess.org, or call (931) 787-1234.
Door Registration: 9:00 AM to 10:00AM. Entries after 10:00 AM will receive 1/2-point bye or be paired if possible w/other late arrivals. Round 1 at 10:30AM. Grades K-6 will finish around 3:00 PM.
Please bring a clock if you have one. Boards will be provided. Food available on campus & nearby
Entry Fee: advance entry only $35 if paid by 11:59pm 3/22/17, $50 at site. Online registration preferred. Should be at site to confirm by 9:30 AM.
WALK-IN REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM 9AM UNTIL 10AM.
ONLY CHECK OR CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR WALK-IN REGISTRATION.
Contact Bob Salvas at 401-359-1602 if you have questions.
Directions: From North, take Exit 21 off I-95, turn right onto Atwells Ave. From South, take Exit 21 Broadway, at 2nd light turn left on Atwells Ave. Go 1.4 miles take right at Mt. Pleasant Ave, go straight 1.2 miles. Go thru campus to Mann Hall, right into student union parking.
For more information, contact Bob Salvas at 401-359-1602 or via email: monasterychess@gmail.com