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1) a very first tournament for your child: a non-rated tournament where the tournament directors help players get familiar with the process, what they need to do, how they are expected to behave and what rules they need to follow.
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2) a seminar for the parents: an hour long seminar and Q&A session, where we gather all important information regarding tournaments, USCF, memberships and help you navigate thru the information. Great opportuntiy to ask any questions, and discuss any topic you might be interested in. We will have veteran coaches and experienced players to answer all your questios.
Tournament type: Quads (also known as round robin):
Four players are grouped together based on age or approximate level.
Each participant plays every other participant once.
The tournament is NON-rated, meaning the games will not be sent into USCF for rating.
Hence no USCF membership is required.
Start time: 10AM
Entry Fee: $25
Late Fee: +$10 if registering after Friday midnight.
Location: @ new BAC Chess Center
2050 Concourse Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131 (map)
Seminar topics:
Some of the features/topics covered at this event include:
* Explanation of the benefits of chess to your child... it goes way past the chessboard.
* Introduction to tournaments and Explanation of the differences of various tournament formats (quads vs. swiss)
* Tournament etiquette (touch-move rules, use of a clock, raising hand to call a TD, how to read parinig sheet)
* Navigating the USCF (United States Chess Federation) website.
Explanation of the membership options and how to look up your child.
* Explanation of the USCF rating system
* Tools to aid the process of learning chess
* BAC activities, classes, and events to support their ongoing development
And much more!
Attending the seminar is FREE with an entry for the non-rated scholastic tournament. |
