CALIFORNIA NORTHERN REGIONAL SCHOLASTIC SECTIONS:
Kindergarten, K through 3rd Grade Sections: Saturday, April 16, 2005; K-6 Sections, K-8 Sections and K-12 Sections: Saturday and Sunday, April 16 & 17, 2005 ALSO
BLITZ AND BUGHOUSE:
Friday Afternoon & Night, April 15, 2005
LOCATION:
San Jose Convention Center, Parkside Hall A & B, 180 Park Avenue, San Jose—next to the Tech Museum of Innovation. Rooms available at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, adjacent to the Parkside Halls, 282 Almaden Blvd. Special room rate of $85 includes all day parking. Call 1-408-998-0400 and mention you are with the chess tournament to obtain the special rate that includes the free parking. To guarantee room rate, please make your reservation before March 24, 2005. Parking at the convention center site is $10 a day. Free parking can be obtained in seven parking garages a few blocks away. Please check details on parking and public transportation.
DIRECTIONS:
From the North Bay: Take US 101 South to the Guadalupe Parkway exit south. Take the Park Avenue exit and head west. Parkside Hall is just ahead about 1/4 mile, right to The Tech Museum of Innovation.
From the East Bay: Take I-880 south to the Guadalupe Parkway exit south or take I-680 south (which will turn into I-280 after US101) to the 87 north. Take the Santa Clara exit and turn right (head east). Make a right onto Almaden Blvd. And then a left onto Park Avenue. Parkside Hall is just ahead about 1/4 mile, right next to the Tech Museum of Innovation.
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GENERAL INFO:
All players must be members of the United States Chess Federation. Non-members may join when they send in their entry form. We will run the tournament according to the USCF Rule Book and any modifications made for scholastic competition in Northern California (
ENTRY FEE:
Checks made payable to CalNorth Youth Chess,
Before November 1: K & K-3 Divisions=$15*, All Other Divisions=$20*
From November 1 until January 1:K & K-3 Divisions=$20*, All Other Divisions=$25*
From January 1 until April 13: K & K-3 Divisions=$25**, All Other Divisions=$30**. A special academic school team rate is available: coaches may deduct $5 from each entry, if four or more players, as long as checks are received in one package with allinformation completed no later than Friday, 4/8. After 4/13 all entries are $50. A special late registration will take place at the San Jose Convention Center in Parkside Room 1 on Friday, 4/15 from 6 to 7:30 PM. Registrations will be accepted on Saturday, 4/16, only after the first round has begun and a zero point bye will be given for that round. A $10 fee will be charged for any changes requested after 7:00 PM on 4/15. Only a one half round bye (half point non-rated draw) will be permitted if requested before 4/16. Any other byes (missing a round by request) will be listed a non-rated loss. Please check our internet site for confirmation of your entry and to see if you are in the correct division. (
*only credit to another CalNorth Youth Tournament will be given for withdrawals to those who paid the discounted early entry fees
**refunds for entries after January 2 will be given up until Friday, April 15 at 7 PM.
SECTIONS:
KINDERGARTEN, K-3 SECTIONS: PRIMARY SCHOOL VARSITY--open championship& PRIMARY SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY--players that have a USCF rating under 700 or are unrated --Will be on Saturday, 4/16. 5 rounds (each player will have a maximum of 30 minutes per round: Game/30), rounds at 9:15, 10:45, LUNCH, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 with awards to follow completion of each section. Please arrive 1/2 hour before the first round to check the posted list to see if your application arrived.
K-6 SECTIONS: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVARSITY--open championshipELEMENTARY SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY--players that have a USCF rating under 800 or are unrated. K-8 SECTIONS: JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLVARSITY--open championshipJUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY--players that have a USCF rating under 900 or are unrated. K-12 SECTIONS: HIGH SCHOOLVARSITY--open championshipHIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY--players that have a USCF rating under 1000 or are unrated: Will be on both Saturday and Sunday, 4/16 and 4/17, 6 rounds (each player has a maximum of 75 minutes per round: Game/75), Saturday rounds at 9:15, 12:00, LUNCH, 3, Sunday rounds at 9:00, 11:45, LUNCH, 2:45 with awards to follow completion of each section. Please arrive 1/2 hour before the first round to check the posted list to see if your application arrived.
PRIZES:
Trophies to top 20 players in each Section. In the case of a tie the US Chess Federation tiebreak method will be used. (All first place winners—ties included--will also receive a copy of the award winning Chess Mentor Instruction Program and a Saitek Chess Clock II.) Trophies will also go to the best in each specific grade and medals to best in each rating class after Top 20 trophies are awarded for each section. We will give only one trophy or medal per player. Trophies will be awarded to the top 8 schools in all but the Kindergarten division (team score=4 best from each school. The 4 top point recipients and their coach of first and second place teams will receive a plaque. First place Varsity Division winners will receive the title of Regional Champion. NOTE: Pins to every participant.
NOTES:
1. All games in K-6 Varsity, Junior High School (K-8) and High School (K-12) Sections must be recorded. Players should bring chess clocks. 2. In the last round players from the same school may face each other to determine individual championships even if it affects team championship prospects. 3. Limited number of multi-colored tournament logo commemorative T-shirts for sale: Pre-purchase=$12 At tournament=$15. Long sleeve T-shirts can be specially ordered in advance=$20. National Chess Equipment will have chess equipment and books available for purchase at discount prices at the tournament. 5. A limited number of Team Rooms are available for $100 a day. Please contact Alan Kirshner directly at (510) 657-1586 to book one or more of these rooms. 6. Commemorative chess sets and boards will be available for sale at tournament.
DIRECTORS:
Chief Tournament Director: Hans Poschmann: USCF Senior TD; Computer Room Supervisor: Richard Koepcke, Senior TD: Other Tournament Directors John McCumisky, Associate National TD, Robert Chan, Senior TD, Alan Kirshner, Local TD, Robert Blatt, Local TD, Toby Kahn, Local TD, Mark Shelton, Club TD, Phillip Yu, Club TD, Steve Seegmiller, Club TD, Barry Curto, Club TD, Bela Evans, Club TD, Henry Vinerts, Club TD, Kris MacLennan, Club TD, Jacob Green, Club TD, Rene Plata, Club TD, May Plata, TD, Mo Muhtashimi, TD, Sandi Ordenario TD, Dmitry Zilberstein, TD, David Donaldson, TD: Staff Supervisor: Stephanie Blatt; Handling Sensory Board Internet Transmission: Mike Grossman, Doug Boyle, Bela Evans
FURTHER INFO:
Call Alan Kirshner (510) 657-1586 or E-mail him at:
CALNORTH REGIONAL SCHOLASTIC BLITZ TOURNAMENT:
Friday 4/15, 7-11 PM, San Jose Convention Center PARKSIDE ROOM 1 -- $10 checks made payable to CalNorth Youth Chess. On site registration on Friday, 4/15 from 6 to 6:30 PM. Trophies for top 2 places + 1 for best in K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12 grades. Hans Poschmann will direct this tournament.
CALNORTH REGIONAL SCHOLASTIC BUGHOUSE TOURNAMENT: Friday 4/15, 3:30 PM-7 PM, San Jose Convention Center PARKSIDE ROOM 2-- $10 checks per team made payable to CalNorth Youth Chess. On site registration on Friday, 4/15 from 2:30 to 3:00 PM--based upon space limitation. Two trophies for top team + 2 for best team in K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12 grades. Highest grade of either team member will determine section for award. Director TBA
COACHES & PARENTS MEETING:
Saturday 4/16, 9:45 to 10:45 AM, PARKSIDE ROOM 2. All coaches, teachers and parents are welcome to come to discuss the tournament and other scholastic chess issues.
WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS, COACHES AND GUESTS:
A series of special scholastic chess workshops will be held on Saturday and Sunday in Parkside Room 2—details will be announced at a later date.
TOURNAMENT SPONSORS:
Chess Mentor, the award winning chess instruction program. Saitek, makers of Kasparov chess computers,
California Northern Regional ENTRY FORM:
FOR MAIN TOURNAMENT ON APRIL 16 & 17, 2005:
(Please type or print—thank you)
Name:______Address : ______
City :______State:______Zip :______Phone: (___)______
E-Mail: ______
Date of Birth:______Grade:______
Section Entering (see section description for more information):
KindergartenK-3 JV Rated Under 700 or unratedK-3 Varsity K-6 JV Rated Under 800 or unrated
K-6 Varsity K-8 JV Rated Under 900 or unratedK-8 VarsityK-12 JV Rated Under 1000 or unrated K-12 Varsity
USCF # :______Exp. :____Rating : ______(non-members leave blank & join below) You can check this information at
SCHOOL (not chess school):______(Home schooled students may compete for a public school closest to their home if their School District policy permits. Please check with your Public School District.)
ENTRY FEE—PLEASE CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX:
Before November 1
K & K-3 Divisions=$15* All Other Divisions=$20* -$5 per player for Team entry (4 or more)
From November 1 until January 1
K & K-3 Divisions=$20* All Other Divisions=$25* -$5 per player for Team entry (4 or more)
From January 1 until April 13
K & K-3 Divisions=$25**,All Other Divisions=$30** -$5 per player for Team entry (4 or more)
Late Entry-After April 13
All Divisions=$50
*only credit to another CalNorth Youth Tournament will be given to withdrawals to those who paid the discounted early entry fees
**refunds for entries after January 2 will be given up until Friday, April 15 at 7 PM.
JOIN US CHESS FEDERATION
US Chess Federation = $13 for non-members under 15 $25 for non-members 15 and older)
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FOR BLITZ (5 Minute chess) ON APRIL 15, 2005 AT 7 PM, PARKSIDE ROOM 1:
Name: ______Grade: _____ USCF Rating: ______
______Blitz Entry Fee ($10)
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FOR BUGHOUSE (Team Chess) ALSO ON APRIL 15, 2005 AT 3:30 PM, PARKSIDE ROOM 2:
Team Members:
Name (#1): ______Grade: _____ USCF Rating: ______
Name (#2): ______Grade: _____ USCF Rating: ______
______Bughouse Team Entry Fee ($10)
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COMMORATIVE T-SHIRT PRE-PURCHASE (Pick up at Tournament):
Name: ______
______T-Shirt ($12 each): YouthS YouthM YouthL AdultS AdultM AdultL AdultXL
______Long Sleeve T-Shirt ($20): YouthS YouthM YouthL AdultS AdultM AdultL
AdultXL AdultXXL
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______SUB-TOTAL OF ALL OF THE ABOVE
______TOTAL (Checks to CalNorth Youth Chess)
MAIL TO: Alan M. Kirshner, Ph.D., 66 Indian Hill Place,
Fremont, CA 94539
CREDIT CARD ENTRY: VISA MasterCard AMERX
Please print info below:
NAME ON CARD:______
CARD #:______DATE EXP: ______
TOTAL PAYING ON CREDIT CARD: ______
SIGNATURE: ______
Mail to Alan Kirshner, Ph.D., 66 Indian Hill Place, Fremont, CA 94539 or FAX Credit Card Entry to (510) 659-0358 or submit online at