Tournament
Schedule & Awards
As of
November 25th, 2019
Friday, March 6th
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9 PM: Deadline for ALL PLAYERS TO REGISTER AND PAY FOR THE MAIN TOURNAMENT.
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ON-SITE / LATE REGISTRATION (last chance for any player to Register): Opens at 5PM, closes at 9PM.
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At Thomas Jefferson High School, site of the tournament.
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There is no registration desk on Saturday or Sunday.
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The Last-minute Registration fee, effective Friday March 6th, is $75 per player for the Main Event, $35 for Blitz, and $35 for the "Parents & Friends" Tournament.
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The phone number at the Registration Desk will be 757-846-4805.
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Players who have not paid their fees by 9PM on Friday evening at the Tournament Site will NOT BE PAIRED for Round 1 of the Main Tournament unless cleared to play by the Chief Tournament Director on a case-by-case basis.
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Blitz Registration ends at 6PM sharp!!
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Check-in: You need to "check-in" at Thomas Jefferson High School after 5PM on Friday March 6th ONLY IF you:
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Want to play in the Blitz Tournament and have not paid or registered
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Need to pay your entry fees for the Main Event, or you still need to register
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Need to change Sections (e.g. you registered in K-12 Championship but would rather play in K-12 Under 1400).
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Need to change a player's or your Team's registration information
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Want to check on or pay for your Team Room
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Have other questions about the Tournament
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Blitz: Round 1 at 6:30 PM on Friday, March 6th. Blitz is 4 rounds.
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ON-SITE Registration and Payment for Blitz is from 5-6 PM. Players not paid by 6PM will not be paired for Round 1 of the Blitz Tournament.
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We expect Blitz to finish between 8:30 and 9PM
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Blitz awards will be distributed on Saturday, before we start Rounds 2 and 3 of the Main Tournament ... see below.
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PARKING: Click here to see an overview of parking at the school
Saturday and Sunday, March 7th & 8th
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School Opens at 8AM Saturday Morning.
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Opening Ceremony: In the Gymasium at 8:50 AM.
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Scholastic Sections: 5 Rounds, with 3 rounds on Saturday and 2 rounds on Sunday
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SATURDAY:
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Round 1: 9 AM, Time control is Game-60, 10-second time delay (G60/d10)
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11:00 AM: Deadline to declare Byes for Rounds 2-5; One Bye allowed per player.
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Round 2: 12-noon, G60/d10. K-5 Blitz Awards 10 minutes before the start of Round 2.
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Simultaneious Exhibition: Starts about 1PM ... after players start finishing their Round 2 games.
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Round 3: 4:30 PM, Game-90, 10-second time delay (G90/d10). K-12 Blitz Awards 10 minutes before Round 3.
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TIME CHANGE TONIGHT -- SET YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD 1 HOUR.
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SUNDAY:
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Round 4: 8:30 AM, G90/d10
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Round 5: 12:30 PM, G90/d10
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College Section: All Games are played on Saturday.
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Round Times: 9AM, 12-noon, 3 PM and 6 PM. Deadline to declare Byes for Rounds 2-4 is 11:30AM; One Bye allowed per player. Awards immediately after Round 4.
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Time Control for all four rounds is Game-60 with a 5-second delay.
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Parents & Friends Tournament: 4 Rounds, 2 Saturday and 2 Sunday.
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SATURDAY:
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11:00 AM: Deadline to Sign-up for Parents & Friends. Sign-up at the Tournament Director's Office.
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Round 1: 12:15 PM, Game-45, with a 10-second time delay
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4 PM: Deadline to sign-up for a 1/2-point Bye in Rounds 2, 3 or 4.
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Round 2: 4:45 PM, Game-60, with a 10-second time delay
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SUNDAY:
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Round 3: 8:45 AM, Game-60, delay 10
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Round 4: 12:45 PM, Game-60, delay 10. Awards immediately after the round (Book Store Gift Certificates - NO CASH or CASH EXCHANGES for Gift Certificates).
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BLITZ Awards: K-5 Awards 10 minutes before the start of Round 2, K-12 Awards 10 minutes before the start of Round 3.
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Awards Ceremonies: By-section, about 20-30 minutes after a Section completes its last game.
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Awards
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Blitz: CLICK HERE to see a listing of all awards
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Main Event: CLICK HERE to see a listing of all awards for the main event.
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Parents & Friends: Place-based prizes will be Gift Certificates to the Book Store or Shirt Vendor. No trophies or cash.