2024 Texas Elementary Chess Championships

2024 Texas Scholastic All Round Times Rules

Elementary (pairings,etc)

2024 Texas North/Central Elementary Championships

March 1 - 3

2900 Briarpark Drive, Houston Texas, 77042. $139,$139,$139,$139 rate includes American Breakfast Buffet, Call 1-800-452-5110 to make reservations mention group code TCCA or register online thru link: Book your group rate for Dallas Chess Club Reserve by 2/13 or rate may not be honored.

7 round Swiss System (No Elimination) Round 1-4 Game 45 d5, Rd 5-7 Game 60 d5

Entry Fee is $44 by 2/4, $55 by 2/26, else $73 after or at the tournament

Open to Texas Residents and school. Must be in K - 5/6 grades to play. Participants cannot play up, if you are a 6th grader in an Elementary School (no 7th grade) or a 6th grader in an intermediate school (no 7th grade) then you must play in this section. Home schooled 6th graders and private school 6th graders must play in middle school.

(Note that TCA has ruled that private school 6th graders in a K-6th private school may play in Elementary. A good rule of thumb is that if you are in 6th grade and your school has a 7th grade, then you should play in Middle School. If you are in public school and in 6th grade and your school has no 7th grade, then you must play in one of the Elementary sections. K-3 graders may play in one of the primary sections or may play in one of the Elementary sections.)

Choose Section carefully. Elementary Sections mean the player could be playing against players kindergarten thru 6th grade in elementary school. 6th graders in middle school must play in middle school tournament. Primary means the player could be playing against players Kindergarten thru 3rd grade. Here are the sections:
K-1 Championship players must be Kindergarten or 1st grade, all ratings are possible, no limit.
Primary (K-3) Championship players must be Kindergarten thru 3rd grade, all ratings are possible, no limit.
Primary JV (K-3 w/Ratings Under 600) players must be Kindergarten thru 3rd grade, February supplement rating must be under 600.

Elementary (K-5/6) Championship, players must be Kindergarten thru 5th or 6th grade, all ratings are possible, no limit.
Elementary JV (K-5/6 Under 800) players must be Kindergarten thru 5th or 6th grade, February supplement rating must be under 800.
Elementary Novice (K-5/6 Under 500) players must be Kindergarten thru 5th or 6th grade, February supplement rating must be under 500.

There is a $10 charge for changing sections after Februrary 28 so choose wisely.

Three Sections: Championship, J V and Novice. The J V section is opened to players rated Under 800 in February Supplement. The novice is opened to players rated Under 500.

Trophies to Top 15 individuals; Top 10 Teams, honorable mention awards to players scoring 4 or more points that do not win a trophy and medals for those who finish the tournament.

Click here to register Online: Online Registration

Info: email Barbara Swafford, Phone 214.533.0061

Make Checks payable to Dallas Chess Club (DCC). One check can be made for multiple Players. Mail in Registration form

Send entries to Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley TX 76036-4719

Volunteers Needed Click LINK to find out more

Booklet - each player will receive a booklet at their board Round 1 - notation sheets and rules included. Bring your pencil.

All registrations (except side events) available on line: see http://www.dallaschess.com/2024TexasScholastic/index.htm and you can download flyers and entry forms. Checks payable to Dallas Chess Club. Mail entries to Dallas Chess Club, c/o Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036-4719. For tournament info, visit our website or contact Barbara Swafford, info@dallaschess.com or 214-533-0061. Refunds will be given only up to 2/26 with a $10 surcharge for withdrawing, after 2/26 there will be no refunds. There will be no substitution of team members. There will be a $10 change fee for changes after 2/28. There will be a $5 surcharge per player for phone registrations. USCF membership is required. Proof of membership is required or player must join/renew their memberships. No registration/changes/or withdrawals by phone after 2/28 as we are driving to the site; after 2/28 email changes to info@dallaschess.com or on site 3/1 at Houston Westchase Hotel. NS, NC, W.

Submitting team entries on a spreadsheet is encouraged.

Round Times - Elementary
Registration: Fri 5:30 - 6:15 pm, Sat 8 - 8:30 am. Saturday registrants will receive a 1st round 1/2 point bye.
	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
Round Time	Fri 7:15 PM	Sat 9 AM	Sat 12 Noon	Sat 2:45 PM	Sun 9 AM	Sun12 Noon	Sun 2:45 PM
Time Control	Game/45;d5	G/45;d5	G/45;d5	G/45;d5	G/60;d5	G/60;d5	G/60;d5

Side Events

Blitz - Saturday Night 7 pm

Registration Sat 12 noon - 6:45 pm Two Sections: K-6 and K-12

Bughouse - Saturday Night 8:30 pm

Registration Sat 12 noon - 8:15 pm Two Sections: K-6 and K-12

TLA:

March 1-3 2024 A State Championship event

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

2024 Texas State Scholastic Chess Championships, 7SS, Houston Marriott Westchase, 2900 Briarpark Drive, Houston Texas, 77042. $139 rate includes American Breakfast Buffet, Call 1-800-452-5110 to make reservations mention group code TCCA or register online thru link on web page. Reserve by 2/13/2024 or rate may not be honored. Note that the rate can sell out, so make reservations early

Tournament is open to any Kindergarten-12th grade student living in Texas or going to school in Texas. Note that players may play in either the South Championships or the North Central Championships or they may play in both. Also note that if a student has played in another state’s closed championship, they may not play in this tournament.

Four championships: TX North/Central Primary Scholastic Championships; TX North/Central Elementary Scholastic Championships; TX North/Central Middle School Scholastic Championships; TX North/Central High School Scholastic Championships. EF: $44 by 2/4; $55 by 2/26; $73 after or on site. On Site Registration: Friday, 5:30-6:15pm, Saturday, 8-8:30am. Saturday registrants will receive a 1st Rd. 1/2-pt. bye. Two 1/2-pt. byes allowed as long as one of the byes is for round 1, if requested by the end of Rd. 2.

Sections: K-1 Championship, Primary (K-3) Championship, Primary JV (K-3 w/Ratings Under 600), Elementary (K-5/6) Championship, Elementary JV (K-5/6 Under 800), Elementary Novice (K-5/6 Under 500), Middle School (6-8/9) Championship, MS JV (6-8/9 Under 900), MS Novice (6-8/9 Under 600), High School (9-12) Championship, HS JV (9-12 Under 1000). See Article IX, Section 1E, TCA Bylaws for each section's eligibility requirement, https://texaschess.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/TCA-Bylaws-11-Mar-2021.pdf

February Supplement will be used.

John W. Griffin Memorial Chess Scholarship award sponsored by JWG Memorial Scholarship Fund. They will present a certificate to the winner (on tie-breaks, if needed) of the High School Championship ($1,200). The certificate is to be used for secondary education at an accredited institution at some point in the future. We will redeem the certificate and pay directly to the institution.

Texas Chess Association Scholarship Awards will go to the top five players (on tie breaks, if needed) and top girl (on tie-breaks, if needed) in the HS (9 - 12) Championship Section as follows: 1st Place - $600 scholarship, 2nd Place - $500 scholarship, 3rd Place - $500 scholarship, 4th Place - $500 scholarship, 5th Place - $500 scholarship, 1st Place Girl - $500 scholarship. TCA will provide scholarship winners with Award Certificates and instructions on how to claim the award upon enrollment to a post-secondary university program. If the top girl finishes in any of the top five places, the 6th place finisher will receive a $500 scholarship, and the entire $3,100 will be awarded, accordingly. If she finishes in first place, the same applies but she will receive the $600 scholarship and the 6th place finisher will receive a scholarship as mentioned above.

Trophies for top 15 individuals and top 10 teams in each section plus participation medals for all, and plus Score Awards for players scoring 4 or more points that do not win an individual trophy. Note that trophies will not be given out in advance and must be picked up at awards ceremony.

Schedule: Round times vary depending on the Section. For round times check website. Time controls: All High School and Middle School Championship Sections: Rds 1 G/45 d5; Rounds 2-4 G/60; d5, Rds 5-7 G/75; d5. All Elementary and Primary and K-1 sections as well as MS JV and MS Novice: rds 1-4 G/45; d5, rds 5-7 G/60; d5. For round times see link on website.

Side Events: Blitz and Bughouse. See website for side events. Side event registration on site only.