Southside Chess Presents
2024 WIZARD’S CHESS TOURNAMENT
(AN OSCF QUALIFYING SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT)
When: Saturday, October 26th, 2024.
Where: Veterans Memorial Building
1626 Willamette St.
Eugene, OR 97405
TO REGISTER: On-line at http://www.southsidechess.com/tournaments.html.
FREE USCF MEMBERSHIP!!! (For new members and annual renewals, a $20 value). Trouble with the registration? Simply e-mail name, school, grade, phone, birthdate, zip code and indicate section. ALL GAMES USCF RATED! jerry.ramey@outlook.com OR, text Jerry Ramey at 541-232-0328.
AWARDS FOR BEST COSTUMES! (Besides our generous chess awards). Also, all players receive a Halloween gift bag! Lots of trophies & money prizes!
ADVANCED SECTION: (open to all players) Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. ALSO 1st place: $200; 2nd place: $125. Best U-1200: $50. Best U-1000 $50. 4 round, G/30; +10. Accelerated pairings possible first round. High schoolers & >800 with 10 or more rated games must play here.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SECTION: (grades 6-8; unrated or under 800). Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & Outstanding-Performance Awards. 4 Round, G/30; +10. Accelerated pairings possible first round.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SECTION: (GRADES 3-5; unrated or under 800). Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Outstanding-Performance Awards. 5 Round, G/25;d5.
PRIMARY SCHOOL SECTION: (GRADES K-2; unrated or under 800). Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Outstanding-Performance Awards. 5 Round, G/25:d5.
Primary or Elem players rated >800 but <10 games must play up one section.
All players rated >800 with at least 10 rated games must play Advanced.
Entry Fees (Pre-registered): $40 for all sections. $10 service charge for on-site registration. (If pre-registered, you can pay on site with no late fee.)Check-in and late registration 8:30AM. Advanced & Middle School sections start 9:00AM sharp. Meeting for younger players 9AM, and Games start 9:30AM. Sets supplied. Registered latecomers will receive a half point bye for Round #1. Half-point bye allowed, if requested before round #2. Blitz tie-breaks for 1st place only. Computer tie-breaks for other places. All players who tie for a trophy place receive an award. Money prizes divided evenly in case of ties.
Checks to: SOUTHSIDE CHESS, PO Box 5293, Eugene, OR 97405; https://www.southsidechess.com.