2nd Annual Carden Cascade Academy Tournament in Hillsboro 

Tournament Details:

Saturday, March 25, 2017

 Check In for 1200+ and U1200: 8:30.  Start Time: 9:00 am.

Check In for U900 and U600: 9:00.  Start Time: 9:45.

 Approximate End Time: 4:00 pm

Cost: 
$20.00 per player.

Equipment:  

Please bring chess clocks if you have them.  
(Boards and pieces will be provided.)

Awards: 
Trophies to the top three finishers in U1200, U900 and U600 sections.  Medals to others with plus scores.  Cash prizes (1st = $40, 2nd = $20, 3rd = $10) in 1200+ section.

 

• The tournament will be NWSRS rated.  No prior NWSRS rating or tournament experience is required.  Latest NWSRS ratings will be used for pairings.
• 100% Pre-registration event.  No on-site registrations accepted.
• Entry deadline is 11:59 pm PST, Thursday, 3/23/2017. No late registrations will be accepted.
• Ties will be broken by computer only (Tie break order- Solkoff, Cumulative, Opponent’s cumulative).  Ties split cash prize in 1200+ section.
• Pizza orders will be taken at check-in and pizza will arrive around noon.
• Upper sections please bring clocks and notation sheets.  (Boards and sets provided for all sections.)

Sections

The field will be divided based on the following approximate ratings.  Most likely there will be two U600 sections.  These section breaks are estimates and may be rearranged if necessary to ensure even numbers and adequately sized sections.

1200+: Four rounds. G/45 +10sec delay.  Clocks and notation required.  Round times: 9am, 10:45am, 12:30pm, and 2:15pm.

900-1200: Four rounds. G/45 +10sec delay.  Clocks and notation required.  Round times: 9am, 10:45am, 12:30pm, and 2:15pm.

600-900: Five rounds. G/30.  Round times: 9:45am, 11:15am, 12:15am, 1:45pm, 3:00pm.

Under 600: Five rounds. G/30.  Round times: 9:45am, 11:15am, 12:15am, 1:45pm, 3:00pm.

Unrated players join the section based on their grade level times 100, e.g., 4^th-grade x 100 = 400.

Payment

 

Cash at the door.

Location Details 

Carden Cascade Academy

770 NE Rogahn St.

Hillsboro, OR 97124

Contact Details

Organizer: Todd A. Anderson

Email: drtodd13@comcast.net

Phone: 503-531-9772