State Games of Mississippi - CHESS TOURNAMENT 

(for all levels)

 

JUNE 21st

 

Graham Gymnasium

Meridian Community College

910 Highway 19 N

Meridian, MS 39307 

 

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FEES

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Early ENTRY FEE (includes T-shirt!)  $25 before ****DATE*****

Late ENTRY FEE (no T-shirt)  $30 on/after ****DATE**** including on-site

 

You will be contacted via Email to give your preferred T-shirt size

 

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TIMES & ROUNDS
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Check-In from   8:30-9:15

Rules Meeting   9:30

Games Begin   9:45

 

Everyone plays 4 ROUNDS (No Eliminations!)

G/30, delay 10  – Each player has 30 minutes with a 10 second delay before each move..

 

Round 1 :  9:45

Round 2:  11:15

LUNCH BREAK

Round 3:  1:30

Round 4:  3:00

 

** Round times may be moved ahead if all players in the section agree **

*** If you are NOT present at the published above start time of a round, your clock will be started ***

 

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PLAYING SECTIONS (DIVISIONS)

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UNRATED Playing SECTIONS  (for Beginner Players of All Ages):

 

Unrated SECTION 1:  Ages 5-8

Unrated SECTION 2:  Ages 9-13

Unrated SECTION 3:  Ages 14-17

Unrated SECTION 4:  Adult 18+  

(To play unrated a player must NOT have a USChess Membership past or present or must be rated under 500 USChess)

 

RATED Playing SECTIONS (active USChess Membership Required):

  • U400  
  • U800  
  • U1200 
  • OPEN  (the most highly skilled players)

 

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AWARDS - MedalsComputer Tiebreaks

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UNRATED Medals:

 

SECTION 1:

Top 3 Players Aged 5 or 6

Top 3 Players Aged 7 or 8

Top Female Aged 5-8

 

SECTION 2:

Top 3 Players Aged 9-11

Top 3 Players Aged 12 or 13

Top Female Aged 9-13

 

SECTION 3:

Top 3 Players Aged 14 or 15

Top 3 Players Aged 16 or 17

Top Female Aged 14-17

 

SECTION 4:  

Top  Adult  Player Aged 20 or under

Top  Adult  Player Aged 21-40

Top  Adult  Player Aged 41-60

Top  Adult  Player Aged 60+

Top  Adult Female Player

 

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RATED Medals

 

U400 Section:  1st, 2nd, 3rd,  Top U200 Player  &  Top Female

U800 Section:  1st, 2nd, 3rd,  Top U600 Player  &  Top Female

U1200 Section:  1st, 2nd, 3rd,  Top U1000 Player  &  Top Female

OPEN Section:  1st, 2nd, 3rd,  Top U1400 Player  &  Top Female

BIGGEST UPSET (among all sections)