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New Year's Scholastic Blast @Westin Memorial

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Parents, please print out this checklist to see what equipment to bring and how to prepare for this tournament: https://www.thechessrefinery.org/uploads/2/0/8/8/20885128/parent_guideline_checklist.pdf
Spots are limited. Register NOW to guarantee a spot - as spots could run out before the deadlines pass.

Date: Sunday, January 9th, 2022

Venue: Memorial City Mall Westin Hotel (click to see map link)

Venue Address: 945 Gessner Rd, Houston TX 77024​

Time: be inside the tournament hall by 11:15am - see itinerary below

Prizes:  Trophies, 1st thru 5th place for each section, individual, no team trophies

Who Can Play: current USCF members, in grades K-12, maximum *1300 USCF rtg
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Sections: TBD based on # of players and ratings of players signed up
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Entry Fee: $30 early registration, $40 late registration

Register By: 10pm, CST, Sunday Jan 2nd for early discounted entry

Late Registration Deadline: 10pm CST, Sat, Jan 8th for late registration

Time Control: 5 round swiss, G/25;d5

Mask Policy: Masks are required to be worn for this event. See detailed policy here.

What to Bring: digital chess clock timer and pencils for doing notation - we will provide the pieces and boards for the scholastic players



Itinerary:

Below are estimated times. We will do our best to have everyone done and ready to leave by 6pm. Please make sure to show up on site by 11:15am to be seated at the boards. Pairings will be posted the morning of online at this link: ​https://www.thechessrefinery.org/scholasticpairings.html
If you cannot make round 1 (i.e. due to church), you can always request a half-point bye for round 1 to skip that round and play the remaining 4 rounds.
Round 1:   11:30am - 12:30pm
Lunch/Break:   12:30 - 1:25
Round 2:   1:30 - 2:30
Round 3:   2:30 - 3:30
Round 4:   3:30 - 4:30
Round 5:   4:30 - 5:30
Award Distribution:   5:35 - 5:50pm

Playing Up Policy:

Sections will be determined a few days prior to the tournament. The player will be placed in a section based on their January USCF supplement rating, not live rating (unless they are UNR officially, we may look at live ratings then for reference). You may request to play up if your child's LIVE rating achieved in 2021/2022 is at least within 50 rating points of the lower limit of the higher section. 

Zero Refund Policy:

If you sign up and cannot play due to any reason, illness, emergency or otherwise, you will only be refunded 50% of the fee paid if the withdrawal is done before Wednesday January 5th, 2022 10pm CST via text message to 281.698.0068. All other subsequent registrations, withdrawals and cancellations of participation after that date/time will not be refunded any money, nor do we offer credit for future tournaments.

    Register below, then make payment.

    The player must be a current USCF member.
    Please use the phone number of the person who will actually be physically present at the tournament. Enter in numbers without dashes please.
    Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help. Msg & data rates may apply. Terms & privacy: slkt.io/GuxL
    Indicate which round you are needing to skip.
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  • Home
  • SCSCF
  • Upcoming Events
    • Casual Chess Meetups
    • Kids Only Chess Club
    • Houston City Championship 2023 >
      • Registration List
    • Scholastic Jun 24th >
      • Registration List
    • Adult Group Lessons 6/1/23
    • King Registration
    • Liptrap's Page
    • Texas Tournaments
  • Player Info
    • Past Event Videos
    • Tournament History
    • Tournament Guidelines
    • Helpful Resources >
      • Tournament Newbie
      • Parent Guidelines
      • How to get a FIDE ID
      • Match Rules
      • All About Byes
      • Tiebreaks
      • 7th Edition Rules
      • Setting Chess Clocks
      • Rating Classes
      • Join USCF
      • USCF Member Search
  • Contact Us
    • Get Text Updates
  • About TCR
    • Volunteer Opportunities >
      • Tournament Directing
    • Location & Hours
    • Non-Profit Information
    • Donate
    • Info for TDs >
      • Tournament Director Policy