Area schools, players, chess clubs and teams
All are invited to play in the first area-wide USCF scholastic chess tournament in Jacksonville in almost a decade.
Part of our mission is to expand chess in North Florida and we are a breath away from seeing this happen. We're excited and interest is growing quickly. Our website alone received almost 100 visits and the scholastic page drew a large portion of the hits. We have also reached out to Principals in Duval and Clay this week as well as connections with home schoolers network. We fully expect to see more players as our series continues.
New to youth chess tournaments?
Here is a great article on USCF (the official sanctioning body for chess our country) tournaments and what every parent/player should know about them Parent's Guide to Scholastic Tournaments. It is an excellent introduction to the chess tournament world.
Three Rated Sections
Rated sections require all players to use a chess clock. Everyone player should have the following: 1) tournament board, 2) tournament chess set 3) their own chess clock 4) scorepad/notebook for notation 5) pen or mechanical pencil. These are the basics. All completed games will be submitted to the United States Chess Federation and each player will receive an official chess rating. Trophies will be awarded for the first three places in each of the three sections.
Non-rated Option (K-6)
We want your beginners too! If your student knows how play, but may not be ready for a rating, have them participate in our non-rated section of the event. This will be a more relaxed section, but wins will count. Trophies will be awarded for the first three places in this section too.
Visitors and the curious are welcomed
Round one will began immediately after registration is complete (for those who have not pre-registered). All four rounds should be completed by mid-afternoon, so there is plenty of time to stop by the San Jose Church of Christ venue. The address is 6233 San Jose Blvd. Just south of University Blvd and north of the Bolles School.
Reach us by email at jaxchessclub@gmail.com