♔ OVERVIEW

♙ 国际象棋 Tournament with six (6) rounds, in format of double round robin (2RR), total games of ten (12) . This means each participant plays every other participant twice
♙ This is a United States Chess Federation Rated Tournament open to all scholastic (K-12) grade players.  Students will be placed sections by their rating level
♙ Players will be split into groups/sections based on their ratings, from the highest-rated to the lowest-rated.

♔ WHEN

♙ November 26th 2024
♙ First round starts at 6:30PM
♙Tournament ends approximately 9:30PM

♔ WHERE

♙ 聚星教育中心
♙ AllStar Institute
♙ 43687 Mission Blvd
♙ Fremont, CA 94539
♙ Handicap Accessible: Yes
♙ Directions
♙ School

♔ REGISTRATION

♙ Limited to the first fifty (50) to register. Registration must be completed online ahead of the event before 12:00 midnight on the day of the tournament
♙ We encourages to register early to secure your spot as registration will close once full
♙ Upon completion of registration and payment "processed entries are here". If you do not see you name immediately please contact us by the contact information shown below!  

♔ REQUIREMENTS

♙ Ages 13 and under
♙ Participants must be members of the US Chess Federation
♙ United States Chess Federation is the governing body of chess within the US and conducts all rating calculations for chess players
♙  Do not have a USCF (United States Chess Federation) Membership ID? We are an affiliate of the USCF to which you can register and process a membership through our school (click here to apply, process and purchase)

♔ ROUND TIMES

♙ Doors open at 5:45PM
♙ Round 1: 6:30PM
♙ Rounds following on a rolling schedule
♙ Expected end time around 9:00PM

♔ TIME CONTROL

♙ G/5 D2 (no increments, no delay)
♙ Each player receives five (5) minutes per game

♔ NOTATION

♙ Chess notation is required on games longer than 15 minutes 

♔ BYES

♙ If a player cannot play in a round but would like to stay in the tournament, they can request a half-point bye
♙ A player may request only one (1) half-point bye within this tournament
♙ To request a bye for rounds 1 and 2 the player must notify the tournament director 15 minutes prior to the round start time
♙ To request a bye for rounds 3 and 4 the player must notify the tournament director and request before the start of Round 1 ♙ A player may not request a bye for round 4 to prevent prize-fund manipulation

♔ PLAY UP

♙ Players may not request to play up into a higher section

♔ TOURNAMENT RULES

♙ Standard US Chess rules apply "rule book"
♙ Touch move, Touch capture, Release
♙ Forfeit time is 5 minutes
♙ AllStar Institute is committed to providing an excellent chess tournament experience for all students/players. To achieve this, we may update event details, including but not limited to sections, time control, round times, and prizes, as the tournament date approaches. We appreciate your understanding

♔ PRIZES / AWARDS

♙ Trophies for first place in each section
♙ Trophies for second place in each section
♙ Trophies for third place in each section
♙ Medals to all players who did not place first, second or third place within their section however did obtain a position!

♔ ENTRY FEE

♙ AllStar Institute Students (ASI):
♙ $32.00 (early entry fee paid by 11-12-2024 12:05AM)
♙ $35.00 (standard entry fee paid by 11-17-2024 12:05AM)
♙ $45.00 (late entry fee paid by 11-17-2024 6:00PM)
♙ $45.00 (onsite entry fee paid by 11-17-2024 6:00PM)

♙ Non - AllStar Institute Students (ASI):
♙ $37.00 (early entry fee paid by 11-12-2024 12:05AM)
♙ $40.00 (standard entry fee paid by 11-17-2024 12:05AM)
♙ $50.00 (late entry fee paid by 11-17-2024 6:00PM)
♙ $50.00 (onsite entry fee paid by 11-17-2024 6:00PM)

♙ 15.00 admin fee for all cancellations and refunds

♔ CONTACT

♙ For questions/concerns prior to the event email: chess.instructor@allstarinstitute.org
♙ For contact prior or during the event email (above) or call 650-521-1407, and or WeChat Id California-USA-2019
♙ Any questions regarding tournament regulations, please do not hesitate to contact the Certified United States Chess Federation Tournament Director "Gary Scheppler" at same contacts listed above; email: chess.instructor@allstarinstitute.org cell; 650-521-1407, and or WeChat Id; California-USA-2019

♔ WITHDRAWAL

♙ If you have registered and would like to withdraw from this event please email chess.instructor@allstarinstitute.org and we shall process the request accordingly per terms listed above