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| Tournament Schedule: 2010 - 2011 Local Valley State National June 1-3, 2012: Susan Polgar national Boys & Girls Chess Championships (New Orleans,LA.) Flyer June 16, 2012: Summer Chess Tournament (Sacred Heart Parish Hall) Flyer July 13-15,2012: U.S.Junior Open Championships Flyer |
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| Central Catholic Summer Math/Chess Camp Central Catholic Elementary 1218 Comanche St. Corpus Christi, TX 78401 (361)883-3873 Remaining Slots Week 1 - June 4 thru 8 (10 ) Week 2 - June 11 thru 15 ( 12) Week 3 - June 18 thru 22 ( 11) Week 4 - June 25 thru 29 ( 10) Week 5 - July 2 thru 6* ( 18) (* Camp will be closed the 4th of July) Camp Hours: 7:30 – 5:30 p.m. Drop-Off as early as 7:30am, Pick-up no later than 5:30 pm Ages: 4 – 12 y. o. a. The camp is limited to 25 Campers only. Registration is on a “first come first served” basis. No spots will be held unless full payment is received. Cost: $100.00 per camper $50.00 per Sibling per week. Chess Camp will include: Basic chess lessons, Intermediate chess lessons and advanced chess lessons. In addition, the campers will have other activities such as arts & crafts, computers, outdoor activities. Meals: Each camper will provide their own lunch daily. Make Checks payable to : Cris Deleon For more information contact: Coach Cris at (361) 883-3873 or email: coachcris@yahoo.com Name:______________________________Age:_____ Male or Female:____ Address:______________________ City:______________________Zip:______ Email:____________________________________ Ph#:_________________________ Sibling Name:______________________________Age:_____ Male or Female:_____ Sibling Name:______________________________Age:_____ Male or Female:_____ |
The Susan Polgar National Open Championships for Girls and Boys ( K-12) June 1-3, 2012 New Orleans, LA. What: USCF Sanctioned 6 Round Swiss Style, Game/45. Where: Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome, 330 Loyola Ave. , New Orleans , LA 70112 (800-535-7830). $99 (with 2-night minimum on June 1-2) Mention “Polgar Chess” 8 Sections: Separately for Boys and Girls: Prim.(K-2); Elem.(K-5); M /S (K-8); H/S (K-12). PRIZES: Over $100,000 in scholarships to Texas Tech University ! Trophies guaranteed to top 10 ind. and top 3 teams in each sect. Every non-trophy winner receives a souvenir chess medal. Special award: to out-of-state team with most participants and to team (or individual) who travels farthest to tournament. Team Info: Teams may have as many players as they wish from the same school or home school district and team players must register in the same section. Must have a minimum of 2 players to be considered a team; the top 3 player scores will count for final team score. USCF-recommended computer tiebreaks will decide trophy and medal placements for winners of all sections. Rounds: Sat: 8:30-10:30-12:30; Sun: 12-2-4. Awards ceremony at 6pm. Entry Fee: $40 by 4/30; $50 by 5/15; $60 at site; Byes: One 1/2-pt. bye allowed for any Rd if requested before Rd 2. Pre-registration: required by 10pm June 1 in order to play in first round of main event. Later on-site registrations accepted until 9:30am on June 2 will receive 1/2-pt. bye for Rd 1. Entry Process: On-line registration and printable entry form at: www.cajunchess.com, or mail entry form to Cajun Chess, 7230 Chadbourne Dr. , New Orleans , LA 70126 . Info: More information on tournament events and optional tours avail. at www.cajunchess.com (click on Tournaments and then on Upcoming Tournaments & Chess Events). Phone Ent: 504-208-9596 or 504-905-2971. Major credit cards accepted (no checks at site). SIDE EVENTS: Fri: Susan Polgar Chess Camp, Chess Puzzle Competition, Bughouse Tournament (at Audubon Insectarium); Sat: Blitz Tournament (at World War II Museum) & Susan Polgar Simul; Sun: Breakfast/Q & A Session with GM Polgar (at Brennan's Restaurant), Aquatic Simul with GM Andre Diamant. |
| 2012 U.S. Junior Open July 13-15, 2012 What: 6 Rounds Swiss Style, Game/120,d5. Where: Marriott Houston South at Hobby Airport, 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77017. www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/houhhhouston-hobby-airport -marriott/. Free parking! $79 Hotel Rate: valid until 6/30 (includes free hot breakfast buffet!), Reserve early! 713-943-7979, Group Code: CHESS. Who: Any Current USCF Member. USCF Memberships available at : www.uschess.org 4 Sections based on age as of 1/1/2012: Under 21, U21: $500+entry to 2013 US Junior Closed - $250-$125-$75-$50. Individual plaques to top five overall, plaques for best player age 18, 17, 16, 15, Under 15, and for ratings U1600, U1400, U1200. U21 is also FIDE rated. Under 15, Individual trophies to top ten overall, trophies for best player age 14, 13, 12, 11, Under 11, and for ratings U1400, U1200, U1000. Under 11, Individual trophies to top ten overall, trophies to best player age 10, 9, 8, 7, Under 7, and for ratings U1200, U1000, U800. Under 8, Individual trophies to top ten overall, best player age 7, 6 & Under, and for ratings U1000, U800, U600 Honorable mention trophies for all others U8. Commemorative medals for all participants. July Rating Supplement. Teams: Trophies to top three school teams and top club team in each of the four sections. Top four scores, minimum of three, count towards team score in each section. Byes: One half-point bye, any round except Rd 6, if requested before Rd 1. EF: $35 postmarked or on line by 7/2, $50 after 7/2; no checks on site. Schedule: Onsite registration, Fri 8:30 – 11:00am. Opening Ceremony, Fri 12: 45pm. Rounds, Fri 1pm & 6pm; Sat 9:30am & 2:15pm; Sun 9am & 1:30pm. Awards Ceremony 6:00pm (approx). Side Events: Blitz, U21 & U11. Sat 6:30pm, EF: $15 by 7/2, $20 on site. Bughouse: One section, Sat ASAP after Blitz, EF: $25 per team, on site only. Parents and Friends Tournament (not rated): 3SS, G/30, Sat, Rds 10:30, 2:30 & 4: 00pm. Entry Fee: $20, on site only. Prizes: Trophies to top three plus one USCF Premium membership for each five participants. ENTRIES: Mail to Francisco L. Guadalupe, 305 Willow Pointe Dr., League City, TX 77573. Info: flguadalupe@aol.com. Enter online at: www.active.com/event_detail.cfm? event_id=2015371. Note: Active.com charges a small fee. Phone entries: (713) 530-7820. Add $3 (per player) for phone entries. Tournament website link at http: //www.uschess.org/content/view/10014/95. Chess Magnet School JGP. |
| Texas Round Robin 2012 : The Texas Round Robin was held this past weekend. I want to thank the following players who attended: The Average USCF rating of this event was 1986 (L-R) Christian Leos, Jeffrey Serna, FM Roberto Miramontes, Migel Vasquez, Simon Vasquez III, TD Dan Deleon, IM Daniel Fernandez, David Sharp, Brandon Flores. |
2012 Chess Tournament Coming June 16, 2012. (See Flyer) |
