India Fest 2024

Chess Competition

Venue: Hindu Temple of Hampton Roads, 217 Sampson Creek Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23322. 

Tournament Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Entry Fee:  FREE

Eligibility:  Youth Pre-K through 12th grade for the 2024-2025 school year

Capacity:  120 players

Award Ceremony: – At India Fest on Saturday, October 5, 2024

 

**NEW**  HRCA Scholastic Cup Event!
HRCA membership is not required for the tournament, but is required to participate in Scholastic Cup awards.  
For more information visit https://hrchessclub.org/scholastic-cup/

 

AIHR and HRCA are partnering to run a chess competition in conjunction with India Fest!

 

Sections: .  There are five sections available for children of all ages and abilities. Capacity is 120 players. 

• Junior Rookie (students in grades Pre-K through 3 with limited or no experience at chess tournaments, no US Chess Federation membership required)

• Intermediate Rookie (students in 4th and 5th grades with limited or no experience at chess tournaments, no US Chess Federation membership required)

• Senior Rookie (students in grades 6-12 with limited or no experience at chess tournaments, no US Chess Federation membership required)
  
  
• Novice (students in grades Pre-K through 12 with US Chess Federation memberships and Quick OTB ratings below 500)
  
  
• Open (students in grades Pre-K through 12 with US Chess Federation memberships and Quick OTB ratings 500 and up)

 

Time Control:    The time control is G/20; d0

• This means each player has 20 total minutes to complete their moves, with no "delay" (grace period) or "increment" (time added per move).  Games can last a maximum of 40 minutes.  We will play four rounds using the "Swiss" system, which is similar to a bracket system.  This is NOT an elimination event.  You will play all four rounds (unless given a bye for one round for an uneven number of players).
  
  

Awards:

• Trophies will be awarded to the top three players in each of these five sections. Trophies for 1st place in each section will be presented on stage at India Fest.  Other trophies will be available for pickup at India Fest.  There are no additional awards (medals, ribbons) for this event, and no team awards.
  
  

Equipment Provided: 

• Boards, sets, and some clocks are provided. Notation is not required in any section for quick time controls.  

 

Schedule:  

• After Round 1, pairings will be "ASAP" -- as soon as all games in a round conclude, players will be paired and begin the next round.

• 08:00 - 08:30 AM: Check-in and late registration (if space available)
• 08:30 - 09:00 AM: New player orientation (going over the rules and procedures for the beginners)
• 09:00 Round 1
• Three additional rounds will be played.  The event will conclude no later than 12:30 PM.  There will be no lunch break.

 

Byes:  When registering, do NOT select any "Byes" unless you know you are going to miss a round / cannot be on site at that time.

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Volunteers are needed to help set up, clean up, keep score, and TD.   Junior TDs are welcome to assist!   Please sign up for a slot at:  https://bit.ly/24IndiaFestvolunteers

 

 

Liability waiver:  
AIHR and HRCA cannot accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by any entrant entering the Competition or as a result of accepting any prize.

In all matters relating to a Competition, the decision of the judge(s) shall be final, and no correspondence or discussion shall be entered into.

 

Questions:
For tournament-related questions, please contact Tina at cschweiss2@hrchessclub.org or 757-472-2909.

 

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Added 9/15/24:  

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