Back to School Chess Tournament

Name: Back to School Chess Tournament
Start: 2025-09-20T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-20T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Windsor Park G/T

Schedule

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Windsor Park G/T | Corpus Christi, TX

Scholastic Grades K-12 and Open
Time & Location
Sept 20th, Check in 9:00 AM, Round One 10:00AM
Windsor Park Elementary
Corpus Christi, 4525 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX 78412

About the Event
USCF sanctioned chess tournament
5 Rounds Swiss, G/30;d5
5 games, no elimination, 30 minutes each side with 5 second delay
If players do not have a clock: After 50 minutes, a clock will be placed at the board
with 5 minutes remaining for each player, to avoid delaying the tournament.
Registration is on-line only. Pay on-line or on-site with Cash/Cash App/Zelle
Check in and pay on site 9:00am - 9:30am
Late registration can still play but will receive a bye for Round 1
Round 1 starts at 10AM and all other rounds start ASAP.
One half point bye will be granted if requested before that round is paired
Please arrive early to avoid delays
Please bring your own clock if you have one

Cost:
$20 for current United States Chess Federation (USCF) members
And if needed
$24 for USCF membership below age 18
$33 for USCF membership age 18-22
$54 for USCF membership age 23 and up
Click here to look up your membership

5 Sections:
Primary Grades K-3
Elementary Grades 4-5
Middle School Grades 6-8
High School Grades 9-12
Open (anyone can play)

Prizes:
Sections K-12
Trophies for 1st - 3rd
Medals for 4th - 8th
Trophies for top 3 teams

Open Section
Trophies for 1st - 3rd

Teams (Scholastic only):
A team is a minimum of 2 players and maximum of 4 players from the same school and playing in the same section. You must be on a team to win a team trophy but you do not have to be on a team to play.
Team trophies should be given to the players' school for display