Please confirm your child's name is on the entry list.  They are NOT registered unless they are on the entry list. Contact us with any issues

 

The 2025 Winter Chess-Fest!

  When: Sunday Jan. 12th, 2025

 Location: HAMAKOM Synagogue

7353 Valley Circle Blvd, West Hills, CA 91304

 (LUXURIOUS VENUE FOR A SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT with Unlimited Parking!)

CHESS SETS PRO okVIDED! (PLAYERS MUST BRING CLOCKS)

 

 WIFI:

Hamakomguest

Password: #8183463545

 

 Sections: K-6 Rookies (Non-Rated), K-3 Under 400, K-5 Under 600, K-8 Under 800 and K-12 Open (5 sections)

January 2025 Rating Supplement used

 

**NOTES: the K-12 Open section is the most difficult section! New players should NOT start here.

 The K-6 Rookies (Non-Rated) section is NOT rated by US Chess. If you want to receive a rating, play one of the rated sections!

 

Trophies Awarded to TOP 8 guaranteed in all sections! Additional trophy prizes also awarded based on turnout. 

 

  Food & Drinks & Chess Sets/Accessories will be available for purchase

 

 All Sections: 5SS (Swiss System: everyone plays 5 games against players with approximately the same number of wins and losses after each round), G/30 SD or G/25 5sec delay

40 minutes after rounds start, clocks are assigned to games missing a clock and are set for "game in 10 sudden death."

 

There is no elimination! Your child will play all five games. (Unless you request a "bye")

 

 Round Times: 10:00am  11:20am 12:40pm  2pm  320pm....440pm (Award Ceremony)

 

This is an all day event. Expect to be there for all five rounds. 

It is recommended to arrive by 9:30 am to ensure plenty of time for parking, checking the entry list and pairings, getting situated to play, and so on.

 

LET US KNOW IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO MISS A ROUND!  Up to two half-point byes available.

Please do not simply fail to show up.

 

Registration Fees:

$50 Early Bird Fee (By 12/2)

$60 Standard Fee (By 1/5) 

$75 Late Fee (By 5pm 1/11)

$85 FINAL ENTRIES (By 1/12)

NO ONSITE REGISTRATION

 

 

Be sure to click to the final page of the payment platform. Please confirm your child's name is on the entry list.  If not, they are not registered.  

  

***New players to the US Chess Federation or those whose memberships have expired, log into Join US Chess | US Chess.org, and create/renew your ID. Be sure to pay the $20 fee!

Must have USCF ID and active membership to join tournament.

(Except for K-6 Rookies section)

 

Contact Info:

 

(Organizers)

          Jerry Yee      818-915-5572     

yeeluvspizza@gmail.com

 

Michael Yee    818-274-7199

acamichael24@gmail.com 

 

(Backroom TD)

Nick Garcia    805-206-9215

coachnickg03@gmail.com