'24 December K-12 Ankeny Open | DMCA Fall Series

Name: '24 December K-12 Ankeny Open | DMCA Fall Series
Start: 2024-12-15T13:00:00-05:00
Location: TJ’s Bagels

Schedule

Sun Dec 15 2024 at 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

TJ’s Bagels | Ankeny, IA

DMCA Fall Tournament Series
https://www.kingregistration.com/event/24DecOpen
K-12 Ankeny Scholastic Open Swiss Chess December 2024
Limited to 40 players! Must be students in grades K-12
Location: TJ's Bagels/Java Joes Coffee Reception Room. 127 N Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023
Tournament type: 5 round swiss system (All players will play all 5 rounds)
Time Control: G/30; d5 (each side has 30 minutes to make all moves, with a 5-second delay before each move).
Rounds Times: Round 1 will start at Noon. All other rounds will start ASAP. The tournament should end around 5:00 pm.
Entry fee: $20 If registered before 11:59 pm on Saturday, December 14th. $25 day of the tournament unless prior arrangement is made.
Prize info: Trophies 1st-6th place; 1st and 2nd place trophies for top performers rated under 1000, U800, U600, U400, U200, and Unrated (Players only receive one trophy. If a player receives a 1st-6th place trophy they are not eligible for a rating based prize.)
Medals awarded for all new US Chess Rated tournament players.
Registration:
https://www.kingregistration.com/register/24DecOpen
On-site registration from 11:30 - 12:00. USCF membership is required. On-site USCF membership is available at an $11 discounted rate for K-12 players. To register prior to getting a US Chess Membership, enter 9999999 as the US Chess ID Number.
Additional information: Byes: Two 1/2-point byes per player and must be requested prior to the start of the 1st round to receive a 1/2 -point. Byes for all other rounds are allowed but will receive 0 points. Players are allowed to spectate after their game is over. Spectator rules are subject to change.
Contact: Jim Freerksen by phone at (515) 776-0261 or email at [email protected]
If you are having trouble with completing the registration through KingRegistration.com, contact Jim to arrange registration and payment through venmo.