LONE STAR SCHOLASTIC

LIMITED TO THE FIRST 120 PLAYERS WHO REGISTER!

4SS - G/30;d5

Individual and Team Prizes!

Saturday, March 9, 2024 - First Round at 10:00 a.m.

OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS FROM Pre-K to12th Grades

Sections:        K-3       K-5      K-8       K-12

US Chess Official March 2024 Rating Supplement will be used for Pairings.

  If you want to play in the regular Lone Star Open, 2 or 3-Day Schedule, with students and adults alike, and money prizes, please go to 2024 Lone Star Open Chess Championships.  You may play in both, but you will need to take one 1/2-point bye for Round 2 of the Lone Star Open 3-Day Schedule, or two 1/2-point byes for Round 1 & 2 if registered for the Lone Star Open 2-Day Schedule.

- K in sections includes Pre-K.

- This is a US Chess-rated tournament; each player will need to have a current US Chess membership. It may be purchased from US Chess, at US Chess Memberships or at the tournament.

- Please bring your chess set and clock - These are not provided.  FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, THERE WILL BE A CHESS STORE ON LOCATION, SELLING CHESS RELATED ITEMS, INCLUDING THESE.

LOCATION  

DoubleTree by Hilton (near IAH Airport), 15747 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Houston, TX  77032.  Separate room for scholastic  tournament players.

SPECIAL HOTEL CHESS RATE (For those who may need it):   $89 & tax

NOTE:  RESERVE BY FEBRUARY 23, 22024 TO GET GROUP RATE. To Reserve your Hotel Room by Phone, please call 855-610-8733 and mention 2024 Lone Star Open, or you may reserve the room online at 2024 Lone Star Open Reservations

FORMAT

4SS, G/30, d5 - US Chess Rated (4 rounds will be played using Swiss-Sys computer pairings; each opponent has 30 minutes to complete his/her game; digital chess clocks, if available, should be set to Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay for each move). 

ROUND (STARTING) TIMES 

On-site Registration on Saturday, March 9 between 8:30 - 9:30am. Rounds at 10am & 11:30am & 1:15pm & 2:30pm. Awards ceremony following completion of last round. 

TEAM INFORMATION 

This is an individual event awarding both individual and team trophies.  A team will consist of a minimum of two players from the same school or home-school district.  However, the top FOUR scores will count for final team standings, so it would be to your advantage to have at least fourth team members from your team (no “maximum” limit of number of players on a team).  A school registering 10 or more players in one section may enter two teams (in that section)!  

PRIZES 

Trophies to the top 8 Individuals and top 3 teams in each section; Commemorative Medals for all players.

ELECTRONIC NOTATION DEVICES 

The only three electronic chess notation devices which are approved for and allowed in a US Chess-rated tournament are the Monroi, Plycount and the Chess NoteR. You may use any of these devices, but the device must remain on top of the table at all times (you may not hold it under the table in your lap or under the tablecloth). The tournament director has the right to request to see your notation device at any time before, during or after your game.

TIEBREAKS 

US Chess-recommended computer tiebreaks (M,S,C,O) will decide trophy placements for winners in each section, if necessary.

BYES (1/2-POINT) 

You may take a 1/2-point bye for any Round. There is a limit of one bye per player for the 4 rounds of the Scholastic Tournament, and you must commit to take any bye prior to the start of Round 1.

ENTRY FEE 

$25 online

$35 on site

No refunds after March 7

Questions:  NTD Franc Guadalupe, flguadalupe@aol.com