Saturday, MAR 10th          JAX Quads G/65;d5. $50 Prize Quad winner. Entry fee: $25. Wyndham Garden Inn on Salisbury Road. Check-in starts at 9:30. Round 1 starts at 10 sharp!  See who's registered right now!  Registration is open until Friday Night. Limited to 40 players.

Special consideration for youth players: Due to location and the lack of waiting areas for parents/siblings, youth players need to be self-managing while not playing. Parents will not be able to wait in the small lobby, but can return with food for players.  All rating levels of player are welcome, but well behaved youth are welcome or serious youth players with ratings above 700. 

Register at chessregister.com. 

We will continue to take new students right up the the last week. New semester dates will come out very soon to cover the April to June Spring Semester. 

2018 Winter dates (only):

JAN 7th, 14th & 21st
FEB 4th, 11th & 25th 
MAR 11th & 25th 

ONLINE REGISTRATION: WWW.CHESSREGISTER.COM Make sure you locate the NORTH Regional on February 17^th

ONSITE REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN: Registration will open from 8:30am to 9:15. Day registrants will receive ½ point bye before start of round 1. 

USCF membership is required – NO EXCEPTION. F.C.A. membership is NOT required. If the USCF website does not show you as a current member you will not be paired. USCF membership rates are currently as follows: 12 & under-$25 with magazine, $17 no magazine; 15 & under-$30 with mag, $22 no mag; 24 & under-$35 with mag, $26 no mag. If joining the USCF or renewing your membership onsite include the membership fee in your check. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE FLORIDA CHESS ASSOCIATION

2018 FLORIDA NORTH REGIONAL SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIP
(This is the official State North Regional)

FEBURARY 17, 2018

AT THE RAMADA CONFERENCE CENTER MANDARIN
3130 HARTLEY ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32257

SECTIONS: K-1, K-3, K-5, K-8 & K-12
(sections may be combined for pairing purposes, only, if necessary)

FORMAT: 4 rounds, 1st round 9:30, 1st 3 rounds game 40;d5, 4th round game 55;d5,
later rounds will start asap with a 30 min. break between rounds 2 & 3

STIPENDS FOR THE STATE SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIP.

THE STATE SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIP WILL HAVE STIPENDS FOR THE NATIONALS.

TROPHIES FOR TOP INDIVIDUALS & TOP SCHOOLS IN EACH SECTION.
Teams must consist of at least 2 players (top 4 scores count).
medals for all k-1 participants.

THE TOURNAMENT IS SANCTIONED BY THE FLORIDA CHESS ASSOCIATION (F.C.A.)

THE TOURNAMENT IS ORGANIZED BY SCHOLASTICCHESS.ORG

TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE IS $30, $40 onsite. Students that register day of the event onsite will get a 1/2 point bye for round 1. Online entry will close at 11:00pm the night before. Coaches can send an email to the address below if submitting one list for all your players by 6pm Friday, Feb 16^th and must pay in full at the event. Team membership fees are not required.

PRIZES: Trophies for TOP 4 regional finishers in each section. Team prizes for Top 2 schools in each section. Compete as a school with 2 or more players.

STIPENDS: Top two players in each section. Set financial support provided to as re-imbursement for attending the State Championship on March 3rd weekend. Amount is dependent upon regional attendance. STIPENDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH F.C.A., NOT AT EVENT.

ONLINE REGISTRATION: WWW.CHESSREGISTER.COM Make sure you locate the NORTH Regional on February 17^th

ONSITE REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN: Registration will open from 8:30am to 9:15. Day registrants will receive ½ point bye before start of round 1.

HOTEL: Special rate of $93 for King or $98 for two doubles (includes free full breakfast) CALL 904-268-8060 direct and ask for group code “Chess”.

CHESS SETS WILL BE PROVIDED. BRING A CHESS CLOCK IF YOU HAVE ONE.

USCF membership is required – NO EXCEPTION. F.C.A. membership is NOT required. If the USCF website does not show you as a current member you will not be paired. USCF membership rates are currently as follows: 12 & under-$25 with magazine, $17 no magazine; 15 & under-$30 with mag, $22 no mag; 24 & under-$35 with mag, $26 no mag. If joining the USCF or renewing your membership onsite include the membership fee in your check. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE FLORIDA CHESS ASSOCIATION

E-MAIL: kevin@scholasticchess.org PHONE: 904-607-9111

WEBSITE: WWW.FLORIDACHESS.ORG

CHIEF TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR – KEVIN PRYOR, USCF LOCAL TD; ASST. CHIEF TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR – GEORGE FOOTE, USCF CLUB TD

CURRENTLY AT 116 PLAYERS!

ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES at Midnight tonight on ScholasticChess.Org

DATE: Saturday, Feb 10^th  Time: 8:30am / 9:00 Round 1 (Day of entries will be paired in the 2nd round - NO EXCEPTIONS)

LOCATION: San Marco area. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 3976 Hendricks Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32207

USCF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: This is now a USCF rated event and requires a non-expired US Chess membership to participate. 

ENTRY FEE: $35 with USCF Membership / $50 if new USCF membership is required. Day of event registration: $35 for 4 rounds (no 1st round play with Saturday registration)

SECTIONS: Play in 4 graded sections: K-2 / 3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12.  

TROPHIES: Prizes for 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd in sections. 

AWARDS: 13 Grade level champions will be recognized (K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 &12) based upon representation at the event. 

TIME CONTROL: Dual Rated: G/25;d5 for 5 rounds. Entry fee is $25 w/USCF ID# (+$15 w/o). 

FOOD: YES! Free pizza lunch for all players!!!

Go to ScholasticChess.org to register. Don't delay. Register now. 

Note to Parents: Every player must have a non-expired USCF ID#. DO NOT LEAVE THIS BLANK on the registration link. ADD USCF membership to your CART for $15 more or you child will not participate. 

No player will be entered without valid USCF membership - No exceptions.

email questions to jaxchessclub@gmail.com

Join us next tonightfor Quick Rated play at our new location:
Panera Bread at 9810 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256 from 6:30 until 10pm.

JAXCC Chess Development Program for club members

Our program is one of the best for developing solid beginner to intermediate level youth players. Last semester we had 55 kids enrolled and ended with a 40 player tournament. Our goal is to present chess in a way that creates a love for the game and skills improvement in ever player. Along the way, many of them become "chess buds" who socialize and get together away from chess. Our US Chess Certified instructors are great with kids and are tournament players themselves. Our kids continue to astound us with winning performances at local, state and national tournaments. See images from last month's National Tournament 

Come join us. Space is limited. 

When: Sundays @ 1:30 – 4 pm (we start on time and finish all activity)

Location: 6233 San Jose Blvd. San Jose Church of Christ

Lead instructor: Kevin Pryor (904) 607-9111 jaxchessclub@gmail.com

USCF Certified Instructor Level 2 & Local Tournament Director

2018 Winter dates (only):

JAN 7th, 14th & 21st
FEB 4th, 11th & 25th 
MAR 11th & 25th 

WE JUST GOT THE VENUE APPROVED, SO IT'S A GO! 

Join us for a first time event! We know there's not much time, but we're doing it anyway.  Registration is on chessregister.com. 

All players must be age 50 by January (consistent with International and US requirements for a Senior Tournament). 

Time: Registration 9:00 am - 9:45 am
Rds: 10:00 am, 11:45 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:45 pm, 5:30 pm. (min breaks between Rds.)
Lunch: 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Ends: 7:00 pm 

This will be our last meeting in this location, Starbucks on Rickey Road across from Mandarin Publix. We have two possible new locations both in the Southside/Baymeadows area as most of the regular players are not coming out of Mandarin. We will continue to adjust in hopes of finding the right balance. This has been Jacksonville's only weeknight rated play since 2015. We hope the new location will bring out more players. 

If you have another location where you want to start playing, please email us at jaxchessclub@gmail.com.