When: Saturday, September 21st, 2019 for all sections (Registration cap 900).
Where: North Atlanta High School, 4111 Northside Pkwy Atlanta, GA 30327.
Entry Fee & Eligibility: $30 per player, payable online. Tournament is for all scholastic-aged lovers of the Game of Kings in grades K - 12.
Questions? Concerns? Contact us at nawarriorchess@gmail.com
This is our home and we would appreciate your assistance in keeping it clean. As such, this will be a Leave No Trace Event. In a nutshell, that means at the end of the event we should never know that a tournament was held. Please monitor your space, dispose of trash and request assistance to clean up spills.
*registration cap = 900*
We strongly encourage everyone, especially first-timers, to read the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Sections are by grade: K-1 & K-1U, K-3 & K-3U, K-5 & K-5U, 5-8 & 5-8U, 6-12 & 6-12U
Why 5 – 8 you ask? This is to accommodate schools where 5th grade is considered middle school. The U sections are for those players that DO NOT have a USCF ID.
This is a team tournament. As such, we encourage schools to truly come as teams: a coach/team parent plus one or two other chaperones. After all, you send your children to school each day to be in a ‘team’ of up to 30 students with only one chaperone!
Prizes: Awards ceremony ASAP after round 4. You must have a minimum of 3 players to form a team. Team trophies will be awarded to the top three (3) teams in each section (K-1 & K-1U is considered one section). Cluster team trophies will be awarded according to registration. There will also be individual trophies.
Format: Four round (10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm), individually paired Swiss System tournament with a time control of 25 minutes per player with a five second time delay (G/25; d5). Unless byes are requested, players will be scheduled to play all four rounds (this is not an elimination tournament). Every effort is made to avoid pairing siblings and teammates!
Tournament entry: Please plan to arrive between 9:00 and 9:30. Advanced entry lists will be posted online and will be updated periodically. A final registration list will be posted online/in the tournament hall by 9am. These will show the players, sections, teams, and requested byes. Pairings will be available by 9:30, with tournament rules and announcements provided by 9:45. The tournament will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. The building will not open prior to 9AM.
4111 Northside Parkway, NW
Atlanta, GA 30327
Phone: (404) 802-4700
