Georgia 2020-Virtual K-12-Grade Level Championship
Georgia 2020-Virtual K-12-Grade Level Championship
2020 GA K-12 Virtual Grade Level Championship
Saturday, December 5th, 2020
List of Pre-Registered Players -> Link
Who Can Play: Open to all Georgia students in grades K-12
Where: Chestronics-Virtual Platform link -> https://virtual.schoolchessleague.us/
Registration Link : https://chesstronics.com/georgia-k-12-gradelevel/
Sections: 13 sections (one for each grade K-12). Your child MUST register to play in his/her grade. *Sections may be combined if there are not enough players in one section.
Entry fee: Early Bird $27 online through MIDNIGHT on Nov 30th; Late Registration $32 online from Dec. 1st through MIDNIGHT Thursday, December 3rd. No registration after December 3rd. Early Bird Registrants will get a username and password by Midnight on December 1st and late registrants get their info by Midnight before the tournament day.
Registration: You must register online by midnight on Thursday, December 3rd.
Please note: USCF membership required. See FAQ for cancellation details. Refunds may be issued 5-7 business days after the tournament.
Format for Grades K-12
Grades K-8: 5 rounds, rated, Swiss-Style tournament, 25 minutes per player with a 5 second delay (G25;d5)
Schedule for Grades K-8: 1st round 10:00 a.m , 2nd round ASAP after end of 1st round, then lunch break – 3rd round 1:00 p.m. 4th and 5th rounds ASAP after end of previous rounds . All participants should be logged in by 9:30 a.m. for instructions.
Grades 9-12: 4 rounds, rated Swiss-Style tournament, 40 minutes per player with a 5 second delay (G40;d5)
Schedule for Grades 9-12: 1st Round 10:00 a.m. – 2nd Round ASAP after end of 1st Round – 3rd Round 1:00 P.M. – 4th Round ASAP after end of 3rd Round. All participants should be logged into virtual platform by 9:30 a.m..
Byes for Grades K-12: No Bye available in the First Round. All players must play Round 1. You may request a maximum of ONE, ½ point bye from 2nd round to last round.
Information: schoolmaster@schoolchessleague.us
Email for Tournament Coordinators: headcoach@schoolchessleague.us and TD@schoolchessleague.us
NOTE:
Please review tournament entry fee refund policy and online tournament ratings regulations with your child before registering:
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this tournament will be held online only.
This tournament is USCF Rated, which will impact your "ONLINE USCF Rating" not your current Regular Rating.
The Tournament Entry Fee is not refundable unless you inform us via email you cannot attend at least 24 hours before the start of the tournament.
To prevent cheating and encourage fair play, we randomly monitor players based on their game performance, our AI Enabled assistance and Tournament Director Game Review Insights.
If we suspect a player is using an online tool to aid in their game, we may ask them to share the screen on Zoomor enable their web-cameras,
Please click the following link to know more rules on online rating rules agreements: LINK