2024 Fairfield Regional Scholastic Chess Championship

 

 

Dates/Times:

Sunday, April 7, 2024

Check-in at 10:30 AM

Round 1 at 11:00 AM, subsequent rounds ASAP

The award ceremony is anticipated by 2:30 PM

 

Location:

Riverfield Elementary School

1625 Mill Plain Road

Fairfield, CT 06824

 

Rounds: 

4 Rounds SS, G/25 d5.

Chess clocks are provided but optional. Both players need to agree for the board to have a clock. If the game goes for a while, the Tournament Director will place clock on the board so we can finish all games on time.

 

Byes:

One ½ point bye permitted in every round; must request at registration, please email DigCoachYulia@gmail.com

 

Sections: 

Grades K-1

Primary (Grades 2-3)

Elementary (Grades 4-5)

Middle School (Grades 6-8)

 

 

Prizes:

Individual Trophies to Top 6 players in each section

Team Trophies to Top 5 school teams in each section

Medals to all Elementary (Grades 1-5) players not otherwise placing.

 

Entry price: 

$40 per player

 

Registration:

Closes on 4/6 at 11:00 PM. No on-site registration.

 

This is USCF Rated event. Need valid USCF Membership. For US Chess Registration/Renewal please go to this link:

Click here to get the membership 

US Chess membership is mandatory.

Why did we made this US Chess Rated Event?

1. 1. Participants will receive a US Chess Rating: If they are playing in their first tournament, they will obtain their US Chess rating. The US Chess rating is the ranking system used in chess to determine a player’s skill level. The higher the rating, the stronger the player.

1. 1. Can Play in Any Chess Tournament in the Country: Once they have a membership and rating, participants can play in any rated chess tournament in the country

1. 1. An Asset for Jobs and Colleges: An increasing number of jobs and colleges consider a good chess rating as a strength for candidates. Many colleges, such as Sacred Heart University, are recruiting chess players with high US Chess ratings and offering them scholarships.