Lubbock Open Chess Championship 2008
Texas Tech University, Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE), TTU Knight Raiders, and the Susan Polgar Foundation challenge you!
• Site: Monterey High School, 4/26/08 (Lubbock, Texas)
• Contact: SPICE@ttu.edu; (806) 742-7742.
• Description: This USCF rated individual and team scholastic tournament includes four sections: primary (k-2), elementary (3-5), middle (6-8), and high school (9-12). 30 minutes maximum per player per game. Onsite registration and check-in is 9am-10:30am (must check-in by 10:30am). Round 1 (11am), round 2 (1pm), round 3 (2:30pm), and round 4 (4pm).
• Cost: $27 if received by 4/18; $39 after 4/18 or onsite. The entry fee includes a 1-year membership to the US Chess Federation (which includes 6 issues of Chess Life For Kids), and a lecture/Q&A with world champion Susan Polgar (10:30am). Mail your name, phone, school, address, email, date of birth, section/grade, USCF rating (if any), USCF ID (if any), and check (made to Susan Polgar Foundation) to: 6923 Indiana Ave. #154 / Lubbock, TX 79413
• Prizes: Trophies awarded for top 10 finishers in each section and to top 3 school teams in each section. Additional valuable chess prizes to the top 3 finishers and top girl in each section! Team prizes are based on the top 3 individual scores from the same school within the same section.
• Site: Monterey High School, 4/26/08 (Lubbock, Texas)
• Contact: SPICE@ttu.edu; (806) 742-7742.
• Description: This USCF rated individual and team scholastic tournament includes four sections: primary (k-2), elementary (3-5), middle (6-8), and high school (9-12). 30 minutes maximum per player per game. Onsite registration and check-in is 9am-10:30am (must check-in by 10:30am). Round 1 (11am), round 2 (1pm), round 3 (2:30pm), and round 4 (4pm).
• Cost: $27 if received by 4/18; $39 after 4/18 or onsite. The entry fee includes a 1-year membership to the US Chess Federation (which includes 6 issues of Chess Life For Kids), and a lecture/Q&A with world champion Susan Polgar (10:30am). Mail your name, phone, school, address, email, date of birth, section/grade, USCF rating (if any), USCF ID (if any), and check (made to Susan Polgar Foundation) to: 6923 Indiana Ave. #154 / Lubbock, TX 79413
• Prizes: Trophies awarded for top 10 finishers in each section and to top 3 school teams in each section. Additional valuable chess prizes to the top 3 finishers and top girl in each section! Team prizes are based on the top 3 individual scores from the same school within the same section.