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— Registration Closes 5PM Friday Before Each Event —

2024-2025 GREATER CLEVELAND SCHOLASTIC CHESS LEAGUE

4 Monthly Tournaments – 8 Sections for Players of All Skill Levels!

Friendly competition, great value, flexible options!

Schedule and Format: 4 Round Swiss. Doors Open: 8:30am, 1st Game: 10am Sharp.

Estimated completion: K-2 Section: 1:30, Championship & U1500: 3:30

Other Sections: 2:30. All competitors play 4 games, no elimination.

Recording of moves is not required in the lower sections.

#1 Oct 26 SOLON – Solon Middle School, 6835 Som Center Rd, Solon, OH 44139

#2 Dec 7 WESTLAKE – Westlake High School, 27830 Hilliard Blvd, Westlake, OH 44145

#3 Jan 18 SOLON – Solon Middle School, 6835 Som Center Rd, Solon, OH 44139

#4 Mar 15 ROCKY RIVER – Rocky River High School, 20951 Detroit Road Rocky River , OH 44116

See you next year! – 2025-2026 Tournament Dates TBD

Sections:

Championship – Open to all scholastic players!

Under 1500 – Players from all Grades with ratings below 1500

HS Premier – Players from Grades 9-12 with ratings below 1000

MS Premier – Players from Grades 6-8 with ratings below 1000

Elem Premier – Players from Grades K-5 with ratings below 1000

MS Reserve – Players from Grades 6-8 with ratings below 500

Elem 3-5 Reserve – Grades 3-5 with ratings below 500

Primary K-2 Reserve – Grades K-2 with ratings below 500

Unsure where to play? Check if you or your child has a rating here: USCF Rating Lookup

If the player in question does not have a rating, online ratings may be used to estimate USCF Rating.

Unrated players may choose any grade appropriate section.

Time limit: Championship and Under 1500: G/30; d5, All other sections: G/25; d5.

Individual Awards: Trophies to the top 5 players in each section at each event, and all players scoring 3 or more points.

Participation medals to all players at each event!

Team Awards: Team trophies will be presented to the top 3 school teams in each section at the last event, based on the accumulated scores from the best three tournaments. Team scores at each event are determined in each section by adding the best 4 individual scores (in the same section) per school. A minimum of two players in the same section for each school are required to have a team score for that event.

Scholarship Prizes: $1,500 in College Scholarship money awarded; determined by adding the scores from each player’s best three events. Championship 1st Place $1,000, Championship 2nd Place $500.

Fees: $80 for all four league events, or $30 per tournament.

No on-site registration — Registration will close at 5PM the night before each event!

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