'24 November K-12 Ankeny Open | DMCA Fall Series
Start Date
2024-11-17
End Date
2024-11-17
Director
Jim Freerksen
K-12 Ankeny Scholastic Open Swiss Chess November 2024
Limited to 40 players! Must be students in grades K-12
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
Round 1 will start at Noon. All other rounds will start ASAP. The tournament should end around 5:00 pm.
Additional Info
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.
Broadcast Link
Registration
On-site registration from 11:30 - 12:00 pm. 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.
If you are having trouble with completing the registration through KingRegistration.com, contact Jim to arrange registration and payment through venmo.
US Chess Required:
Yes
IASCA Required:
No
Memberships Available Onsite:
Yes
Onsite Reg Time:
11:30 - 12:00 PM
Entry Fee:
$20 If registered before 11:59 pm on Saturday, November 16th. $25 day of the tournament unless prior arrangement is made.
Send Entry Fee:
NA
Prizes
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.
Contact
Jim Freerksen by phone at (515) 776-0261 or email at jim@dsmchess.com
Location
TJs Bagels
127 N Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023, USA