Name: JAXCC QUADS           
Entry fee: $20 general / JAXCC -$5

Desc: G/65;d5 for 3 rounds. Registration: 9am to 9:45. No entry after registration closes. Walk-up prices +$10 over online price. Online registration closes at 11pm Friday, March 10th. Round times: 10am, 1pm & 3:30 Quad winner: $50.

What are quads?: The top four players are placed into their own section (a “quad”), then the next four highest in another section, and so on down the list. The players in each quad play a round robin, one game against each of the players in their section, for a total of three games each. If there is not an even multiple of four players, the lowest section (usually) will have the few extra players and play a three round Swiss tournament rather than a round robin.
Location: Ramada Inn 9150 Baymeadows Road & I-95
Starts: Saturday 11 Mar 2017
Ends: Saturday 11 Mar 2017
Registration Ends: Saturday 11 Mar 2017 11 p.m. www.chessregister.com          

Rounds: 3            

 

Scholastic Series Event #2 of 3

Name: JAXCC Winter Scholastic Series - Event 2

Entry fee: $20 general / JAXCC -$5    
Desc: Single Event Registration. One event entry for 4 round Swiss format K-12 chess tournament with time controls set at 30 minutes for each player with a 5 sec delay (4SS G/30;d5). Players are grouped by rating and unrated players are welcome. All players must have an active USCF ID#. Players can renew/register with USCF on site. Prizes are trophies for top three in each section and Grand Prix points for overall tournament placement with series medal for participants. All players have must their own board, set and clocks. Equipment on sale at event. Email question tojaxchessclub@gmail.com. TD Kevin Pryor reserves the right to combine sections. JAXCC member discount available. Club members save on all events over general admission. Youth membership is $10/year, but members save at every event.
Location: Ramada Inn 9150 Baymeadows Road, JAX 32256
Starts: Saturday 11 Mar 2017
Ends: Saturday 11 Mar 2017
Registration Ends: Friday 10 Mar 2017 11 p.m.
Rounds: 4            

G/65;d5 for 3 rounds.

Entry fee: $20 online / $30 walk-up

Registration: 9am to 9:45. No entry after registration closes. Walk-up prices +$10 over online price. Online registration closes at 11pm Friday, March 10th.

Round times: 10am, 1pm & 3:30

Quad winner: $50

What are quads: The top four players are placed into their own section (a “quad”), then the next four highest in another section, and so on down the list. The players in each quad play a round robin, one game against each of the players in their section, for a total of three games each. If there is not an even multiple of four players, the lowest section (usually) will have the few extra players and play a three round Swiss tournament rather than a round robin.

Just a quick reminder that we will meet in Orange Park tonight (2nd week in a row) at The Urban Bean Coffee House. The Mandarin spot is being used tonight, but we will return to Belgium Barista next Tuesday. 

Per our published training schedule there is no training today. Classes will resume next Sunday February 19th at 1:30. Email us at jaxchessclub@gmail.com with any questions. 

We've had a great response to this event and we've closed the online registration at 34 players (19 players in the OPEN/Reserve & 15 scholastic). We have about 12 more scholastics coming from our training program who are preregistered. Therefore, we expect close to 50 players based upon those who have asked to be listed and will register in the morning. Come early so we can keep to our schedule. Remember only cash or check tomorrow. Check in: 8:30 for scholastics and 9:30 for OPEN/Reserve event. 

Register online until Friday night at 11 pm on www.chessregister.com.

Walk up accepted but must complete registration before 30 before start of first round Cash or check only for on site purchases.

Join or Renew your USCF membership online at uschess.org or renew on site (cash or check).

Location Ramada Inn Baymeadows & I-95 for both events for US Chess Federation members (new players can join on site)

 Scholastic (youth players only K-12) Event:  8:30 Check in. Round 1 at 9:00 The second is the kick off of our 2017 Winter Scholastic Series for youth players featuring 4 rounds with G/30;d5 and 2 sections K-12 Open & K-6 U700. See event tab. Register online until Friday night at 11 pm on www.chessregister.com. Walk up accepted but must complete registration before 8:45. Cash or check only for on site purchases.

OPEN & Reserve Event: All players 9:30 check in. Round 1 at 10:00   Saturday we will host two events: February Open Event with 5 rounds swiss G/45;d5 in 2 sections OPEN & Reserve (U1500).  The prize fund for this event is over $400 and the entry fee was purposely set at the low price of $30. Check in by 9:30. Round 1 at 10 am. See event tab. Register online until Friday night at 11 pm on www.chessregister.com. Walk up accepted but must complete registration before 8:45. Cash or check only for on site purchases.

email jaxchessclub@gmail.com with questions

Just a quick reminder that our next chess training is next Sunday, February 5th. Most of us are away this weekend playing in an out of town tournament. 

Winter Scholastic Series Event 1 of 3 

Entry fee: $20. Students (K-12): 4 round Swiss format K-12 chess tournament with time controls set at 30 minutes for each player with a 5 sec delay (4SS G/30;d5). Players are grouped by rating and unrated players are welcome. All players must have an active USCF ID#. Players can renew/register with USCF on site. Prizes are trophies for top three in each section and Grand Prix points for overall tournament placement with series medal for participants. All players have must their own board, set and clocks. Equipment on sale at event. Email question to jaxchessclub@gmail.com. TD Kevin Pryor reserves the right to combine sections. Click here for scholastic registration. 

February Open & Reserve Event 

EF: $30. Open tournament with 2 sections $400 in prize money (b/o 25 entries). G/45;d5. Prizes to section winners. Under prizes for U2000, 1800, 1650 & U1200. Registration closes at 9:45. Round 1 starts at 10 am. Late receives 1st rd bye. JAXCC members can use the discounted price (see discount section). This event is dual rated. Email jaxchessclub@gmail.com with any questions. Click here for OPEN/Reserve registration.

Our Winter semester has begun at San Jose Church of Christ in their Family Life Center (just right of the Chapel/steeple). Register upon entry. Make checks payable to JAXCC. This year the program leaders Kevin Pryor and Carmen Rojas will be joined by Wes Price. Wes was one of the founding members of the Hampton, VA chess program that was featured in Chess Life Kids magazine. We're happy to have him.

 

Special thanks to San Jose Church of Christ for the kindness they have shown our club by letting us squeeze in between service times on Sunday. They are awesome people who really love seeing the kids come and play.