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10TH ANNUAL  AGE LEVEL  CHESS  TOURNAMENT

Come and compete with hundreds of other scholastic players in what, once again, promises to be one of the largest and most popular tournaments on the West Coast.  This competition remains unique in the State. No other major chess event in California has competition according to age alone. The tradition in the United States is for scholastic youth tournaments where the players compete by school grades.  Most of the rest of the world uses age as the criteria for competition.

WHEN:       Sunday, February 5, 2017

LOCATION:   Newark Pavilion, 6430 Thornton Avenue, Newark, CA 94560

AGE GROUPS:  4-5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 4-9 Invitational.  Age is as of February 1. You must compete in your age group.  If you have a peak rating of over USCF 1000 at time of registration and are aged 4 to 9, you are welcome to register for the 4-9 Invitational group.

REGISTRATION: Information and a link to registration at:  http://www.calnorthyouthchess.org/AgeLevel2017 

COST:  $45 standard entry. $25 additional fee if registering after Friday, February 3.  If registering for the 4-9 Invitational group, entry is $55.

ROUNDS: AGES 4-5, 6, 7, 8, 9, will be at 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:15 PM & 3:30 PM--AWARDS to follow.  AGES 10, 11, 12, 13 & 4-9 INVITATIONAL will be at 9:30 AM, 12 NOON, 2:15 PM & 4:30 PM with AWARDS to follow.

TIME CONTROL:  G/30, no delay for Ages 4-5, 6, 7, 8, 9.   G/61, 5 second delay, for Ages 10 thru 13.  For the 4-9 Invitational Group, the time control is G/61, 5 second delay.  

AWARDS: 10 place trophies for the 4-5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 plus trophies for all those tied at 10th place. Eight place trophies for the 12, 13, and 4-9 Invitational groups, plus those tied for 8th place.   Special Kirshner Cup for the winner of the 4-9 Invitational along with the first place trophy.

We will also award three more trophies in the 4-5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 year old groups for those who have never competed before in a rated tournament. 

Three team trophies FOR SCHOOLS and three team trophies FOR CLUBS in individual age groups 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (none in the 4-5 age level).  One team trophy FOR SCHOOLS and one team trophy FOR CLUBS in the 12, 13 and 4-9 groups.  Players can be on both the club or school teams following the CalChess rules.  All trophies will be awarded.  

Special tournament logo chess medals to all competitors that do not receive a trophy.  

If there is a tie for first place in any of the 10, 11, 12, 13, 4-9  age groups we will have a blitz playoff (5 minute chess) for the first place trophy for that age.  

All those tying for first place will be declared CalNorth Age Level Champions and a new plate will be sent to be placed on the trophy they received.  

ONLINE REGISTRATION:  https://successchess.powweb.com/cgi-bin/Age_Level_Reg2.py
MORE INFORMATION:  Carl Moy, CalNorthYouthChess@gmail.com
We will use the most current rating listed in the Tournament History page of the player's U.S. Chess Federation  section.

 We will also be celebrating the 79th birthday of Dr. Alan Kirshner, the founder of this tournament.