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When: Saturday, February 4th, 2017
Where: Benjamin Elementary School
Sections: 4 Sections: LP (K-1), UP (2-3), EL (4-5), JH (6-8) No Club Teams
Time Limits: K-5, 5 rounds, G/30
JH, 4 rounds, G/45
Entry Fee: $15.00 payable to Benjamin Elementary Chess Club (USCF membership required, JTP acceptable for K-3)
Entries to: Register online at http://www.bnasc.info/bnasc.org
Registration is closed
Entry deadline: 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2016, or 280 participants
Registration (coaches only): Check in and all changes are due by 8:30 AM. You must be checked in by 8:30 AM or you will not be paired for the first round.
Starting Time: Please check in with coaches by 8:15. First round will start at 9:00 AM with subsequent rounds to follow as soon as possible. Awards presented ASAP.
Trophies/Prizes: For LP, UP, and EL sections, trophies will be awarded to top 5 teams, top 5 overall, top 5 within each grade, top unrated, and biggest upset. For JH, trophies will be awarded to top 5 teams, top 5 overall, top 4 in each grade, top unrated, and biggest upset. Participation awards for all K-1.
Food Service: Sandwiches, pizza, samosas, snacks, and beverages will be available to purchase.
Questions or for more information:
Please contact Ann Groonwald This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 952-738-1330
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When: Saturday, February 11th, 2017
Where: Cedar Ridge Elementary School (2808 Breezewood Blvd, Bloomington)
5 Sections:
K-5, 5 rounds, G/30; Jr. High, 4 rounds, G/45 (both with 5 second delay)
- K-3 Under 350
- K-3 Over 350
- 4-5 Under 350
- 4-5 Over 350
- Jr. High
Official ratings will be used for this tournament using the February Rating Supplement from the USCF (which reflect what each child’s rating was following the MLK tournament in January). Of course, children may ‘play up’ to a higher rating class or grade level if desired.
Entry Fee: $15.00 (USCF membership required, JTP acceptable for K-3)
Entry deadline: Extended until 2:00 pm, Friday February 10, or 250 participants (www.bnasc.org)
Registration (coaches only): Check in and all changes are due by 8:30 AM. You must be checked in by 8:30 AM or you will not be paired for the first round.
See who is registered by clicking here.
Registration is open!
Starting Time: First round will start at 9:00 AM with subsequent rounds to follow as soon as possible. Awards presented ASAP.
Trophies/Prizes:
Top 5 Teams in each section (Top 3 Junior High)
Top 10 Individuals in each section
Class trophies in each section
- K-3 Under 350 – Top Unrated, 100-199
- K-3 Over 350 – Top 350-499
- 4-5 Under 350 – Top Unrated, 100-199
- 4-5 Over 350 – Top 350-499, 500-699
- Junior High – Top Under 400 (including Unrated), 400-699, 700-999
Participation trophies for all K-1 not receiving another trophy!!
Food Service: Breakfast items, Gondolas, Pizza, samosas,
GoGurt, snacks, and beverages will be available.
Questions or for more information: Please email Ben Lee
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Day of Tournament Phone: 309-826-2893 or 661-316-8410
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Blitz Results - Not in tie break order
Bughouse Results - Not in tie break order
Tournament Results for all sections
Original pairings are available here.
Check in lists by section as of 03/11/8:37 am:
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March 11 & 12, 2017
Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
201 Broadway Ave, Normal, IL 61761
UPDATES:
Please check this page for communications and updates throughout the weekend.
Blitz Results - Not in tie break order
Bughouse Results - Not in tie break order
03/12/2017 4:35 PM Jr. High is Complete - Awards will be presented in the skittles room, Redbird E, F, G at approximately 5:15.
03/12/2017 4:24 PM Elementary is Complete - Awards will be presented in the skittles room, Redbird E, F, and G at approximately 5:00.
03/12/2017 2:50 PM Upper Primary is Complete - Awards will be presented in the skittles room, Redbird E, F, and G at approximately 3:30.
03/12/2017 1:51 PM Lower Primary is Complete - Awards will be presented in the skittles room, Redbird E, F, and G at approximately 2:15.
03/11/2017 6:01 PM Round 5 Pairings - Round 5 pairings will be posted at approximately 8:30 am Sunday Morning.
03/11/2017 1:53 PM Spring Forward - Don't forget to set your clocks an hour forward tonight!
03/11/2017 9:04 AM PAIRINGS - Pairings are posted. They will be available online here.
03/11/2017 8:37 AM CHECK IN -Please verify your information on the list below. If all of the information is correct, you are done. If there is an inaccuracy, please report the issue to the tournament information table as soon as possible.
03/10/2017 11:31 AM BOIL ORDER - Due to a water main break last night, the Town of Normal is under a boil order. Please consider bringing your own bottled water to the event.
Please review registered player information here.
Double check the section, school, and grade. Please also note the Blitz and Bughouse tabs that show who is registered for those events.
It has come to my attention that conflicting time and location information was previously published regarding this weekend's tournament. The entire tournament, including Blitz and Bughouse, will be held at the Marriott. No activities are being held at ISU this year. Blitz will begin at 6:30 and Bughouse will begin at 8:00
SECTIONS
Grades K-1 G/30 d5 7SS
Grades 2-3 G/45 d5 7SS
Grades 4-5 G/60 d5 7SS
Grades 6-8 G/60 d5 7SS
SCHEDULE
Friday, March 10:
Late registration for Blitz and Bughouse Tournament: 5:30 – 6:15 P.M.
Late Payment for the 2017 Illinois K-8 Chess Championships 7:00 – 9:00 P.M.
Blitz Tournament 6:30 - 8 P.M. Bughouse Tournament 8 - 9 P.M.
Saturday, March 11:
Check in Time: 8:00 – 9:30 am
Round starting times K-1 Section: 10:00, 12:30, 2:00, and 3:30
Round starting times 2-3 Section: 10:00, 12:30, 2:45, and 4:50
Round starting times 4-5 & 6-8 Sections: 10:00, 12:45, 3:15, and 5:50
Sunday, March 12:
Round starting times K-1 Section: 9:00, 10:45, 12:20 Trophies ASAP
Round starting times 2-3 Section: 9:00, 11:05, 1:15 Trophies ASAP
Round starting times 4-5 & 6-8 Sections: 9:00, 11:45, 2:15 Trophies ASAP
AWARDS
Each participant will receive a commemorative ribbon
Trophies to top 25 individuals in each division
Trophies to top 10 teams in each division
Trophies to top 2 in each grade
Class trophies for top 2 in several classes in each section
ENTRY FEE
$35 per player received by Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Please register and pay online at www.onlineregistration.cc. Online Registration is now closed. The entry list can be viewed by going to the onlineregistration.cc webpage, scrolling to the bottom, click the "+Show Completed tournament List" button, expand "Bloomington Normal Area Schoolastic Chess" and then click the "Entry List" buttom.
If your registration and payment cannot be completed by March 1, then the late registration fee is $50.00 and payment must be received by Friday evening 9:00 P.M.March 10, 2017.
Late registration will be available on Friday, March 10, from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. All money including registration and USCF membership fees are to be completed before the day of the tournament.
No new registrations will be accepted on Saturday morning. If you do not pay online, please make your check payable to Bloomington/Normal Area Scholastic Chess or BNASC and mail registrations with all information to Amy Green, 405 Hovey Avenue, Normal, IL 61761.
Include the following: USCF number, name, grade, school, town of school, phone number and email address.
Other information:
Players must come from the state of Illinois. Top four players count toward team score. No club teams. No byes last round. Byes for any single round must be requested before the end of the first round. Only one bye allowed for tournament. All other rules/regulations shall be in accordance to ICA By-laws and the USCF Rulebook.
Special Note: USCF JTP will be allowed in K-1 and 2-3 Sections.
For information see www.bnasc.org.
For any questions, please contact Amy Green by email at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone (309)825-9753 or Jeff Smith by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at (309)378-2078.
HOTEL
The following hotel has a limited number of rooms reserved for the Chess Tournament. Please reserve early by February 17 to receive the chess rate of $129 per night. Please mention Bloomington Normal Area Scholastic Chess Club when marking reservations.
Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel in uptown Normal, 201 Broadway Street, Normal IL 61761. Please call 888 236-2427 or (309) 862-9000
2017 ILLINOIS K-8 CHESS
BLITZ & BUGHOUSE TOURNAMENT
MARCH 10, 2017
March 10, 2017, Illinois K-8 Chess Blitz & Bughouse Tournament - Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel in uptown Normal. Please register and pay online at www.bnasc.org by Sunday, March 1. The entry fee is $10 for each tournament by March 1. Late registration will be on Friday from 5:30 to 6:15 P.M. with a late registration fee of $20.00 for each tournament. All players will play in one Blitz section.
Bughouse will also have one section. If you do not have a Bughouse partner, we will have a list Friday night to establish teams.
Schedule: 5:30 – 6:15 PM Late registration. Blitz from 6:30 to 8 P.M. 5 Rounds SS. G5 d0;
Bughouse from 8 to 9 P.M. 5 rounds SS or when complete.
Prizes: Trophies for Blitz Tournament: First through third place overall and First place for each section, K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-8. Bughouse Tournament: Top four. For more information, contact Amy Green by email at
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Other information: No byes
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January 16, 2017
Location: ISU Bone Student Center
Any addition to the tournament on Monday morning will get a first round bye
Coaches report changes by 8:30am – Changes not in by 8:30am will get 1st round bye
1st round begins at 9:00am – Subsequent Rounds ASAP
Click here to see who is registered
Registration closes at 7:00pm on Saturday, January 14, 2017
No Club Teams
Must be USCF members or JTP registered
Entry fee $18 - Please make checks payable to BNASC
Sections, Times and Rounds
Lower Primary, Upper Primary & Elementary G/30 Delay 5 5 rounds
Junior High (6-8) G/45 Delay 5 4 rounds
Trophies
Lower Primary, Upper Primary and Elementary
Top 5 Overall – Top 5 Teams – Class Trophies
Junior High
Top 5 Overall – Top 4 Teams – Class Trophies
UPDATE
Food will be available onsite at Burger King, Pizza Hut, and Einstein Bagels
Please note McAlister’s will be closed
Questions: Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 309-825-9753 after 4:00pm.
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Normal Community West High School chess coach Garrett Scott is conducting a fundraiser for the West Chess Team. Coach Scott was coaching Oakland School chess club when he founded the King Day tournament in 1988.
Shirts need to be ordered by Sunday, January 8, 2017. Send orders to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The shirts will be black with a white design. If a club wants a different color combination for six or more shirts, there will be an additional charge: 6-11 shirts, $15; 12-17 shirts, $10; no surcharge for 18+.
Costs per shirt:
| Short Sleeve Tee | $12 |
| Long Sleeve Tee | $17 |
| Crew Neck Sweat Shirt | $18 |
| Hooded Sweat Shirt | $25 |
Specify size: Child Small, Child Medium, Child Large, Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large, Adult Extra Large; $2 surcharge for 2X, $3 surcharge for 3X of larger.
Shirts will be available for pickup at the tournament. Please make checks payable to Normal West HS Chess.
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Prairieland Elementary/Parkside Junior High 
2017 Scholastic Chess Tournament
Date: Saturday, January 28th, 2017
Site: Parkside Junior High School,
101 N. Parkside Road, Normal, IL
Parking: There is plenty of parking at the school lots.
Sections, Number of Rounds, and Time Limits:
Lower Primary (K-1), Upper Primary (2-3), Elementary (4-5): 5 rounds G/30 Delay 5
Junior High (6-8): 4 rounds G/45 Delay 5
Registration Limit: Registration is limited to the first 270 entries.
Entry Fee: $15, checks made payable to Prairieland Chess Club. Please register online at http://www.bnasc.info/bnasc.org. Registration deadline is 6:00 p.m., Friday, January 27th, 2017, or until limit of 270 entries is met. Any players added AFTER registration deadline will NOT be paired for first round and receive a 0.5 point bye.
Registration is now closed! We have hit the maximum number of players for this tournament.
Registration (coaches only): Check in and all changes are due by 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. You must be checked in by 8:30 or you will not be paired for the first round. The first round will start at 9:00 a.m. with subsequent rounds to follow as soon as possible.
USCF Registrations: USCF membership required, JTP acceptable for K-3. Please check that your USCF registrations are current through 1/28. USCF can be purchased on site.
Trophies/Prizes
- Trophies for top 5 teams per section (top 3 Junior High)
- Top 5 Individuals in each section
- Class trophies in each section
- Lower Primary - Top player in 400s, 300s , 200s and 100s, unrated.
- Upper Primary - Top player 600s, 500s, 400s, 300s, 200s, 100s, unrated.
- Elementary - Top player in 800s, 700s, 600s, 500s, 300-499, 100-299, unrated.
- Junior High - Top Class D and Class E and Class F and Class G, under 600s, unrated.
- Participation awards for all K-1
- Biggest upset trophy in each section
Food Service: Breakfast Items, Gondolas, Vegetarian Gondolas, Pizza, Snacks and Beverages will be available.
Questions or for more information: Please send an email to Ken Ewing, Prairieland Chess Club Coordinator, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Day of tournament phone: (309) 825-7053