Chess Tournament Nov. 24th at MQP

Date and location: Saturday, November 24 at Mary Queen of Peace, Torbay Road

All Primary and Elementary players (Grades K to 6) and Junior and Senior High School

players are welcome. There will be four sections:

• Primary (Gr K - 3)

• Elementary (Gr 4 - 6)

• Junior High

• Senior High

Five regular rounds - scholastic rated. Perpetual Individual Championship trophy will be awarded to

winner in each of the sections. Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Canteen provided.

One half-point bye may be requested per player for any round except the last round. The request must

be made in advance of pairings for the round. Late comers will receive zero point byes for the rounds

missed unless a bye was requested in advance. Tie breaker games will be played on the clock with 10

minutes + 5 second delay per player. In the event that a tie break game is drawn then the result will be

decided by speed chess with 5 minutes per player.

Registration: 9:30 am to 10:00 am (sharp)

Entry Fee: $20 per player, payable at the door

Tournament Director: Michael Pickard Email: michaelandleighann@hotmail.com

Important Note to Parents:

All tournament participants must be supervised by a parent or designated guardian. Neither the

Newfoundland and Labrador School Chess Association (NLSCA) nor the host school will be held

responsible for the safety or behaviour of participants not actively engaged in tournament play. The

responsibility of the tournament organizers will be limited to ensuring fair competition in accordance

with NLSCA tournament rules. More details on all NLSCA chess events are available at:

http://www.chess.nl.ca/.

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