6th MCW Scholastic Open!

USCF Membership Required  for all Rated Sections. 

Memberships available on site. 

 

When

Saturday, November 2nd, 2024

On-site Registration: 8:15-9:00 AM

Round 1: 9:30 AM - Round 2: 11:15 AM. Subsequent rounds start shortly after the completion of the prior round.

Where

Medical College of Wisconsin “Alumni Center”

8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226

Byes Limit one half-point bye. Additional byes OK but are for zero points. Final round byes are zero points unless requested prior to the first round. Contact the organizers at td@ia-chess.com to arrange byes.
 
Bring Pencils. Sets provided on-site.
 
Lunch Concessions on site - all sales help the MCW students raise money for medical research.
 
Supervision Players in K-8th grade MUST have adult supervision at all times.
 
E-mail questions to td@ia-chess.com 
 
 
Scholastic Tournament 
 
4 SECTIONS
 
K-8 Non-Rated: 5 Rounds

K-4 Rated: 5 Rounds

K-8 Rated: 5 Rounds

K-12 Rated: 4 Rounds
 
Time Control
 
K-8 NR, K-8 Rated, K-4 Rated: G/30 

K-12 Rated: G/45 

All sections 5 second delay 
 
Awards

K-8 Non-Rated 

Top 3 Team  Top 8 Individual  Participation Medals to all. 

 
K-4, K-8, & K-12 Rated 
 
Top 3 Team  Top 8 Individual  Medals to those with a plus score (K-4 & K-8: 3+ & K-12: 2.5+)
 
ENTRY FEE 
 
$30 Online Pre-registration until Saturday, October 26th, $35 after or on-site  
 

 Refund Policy: If you register for the tournament and are unable to make it, please notify us at least one hour in advance of the start of round one. If this is done, then the IAC will refund your entry fee less the cost of online registration ($1) and payment processing ($0.30 + 2.9% of the entry fee.)