MVP Tournament for CPS Students

Thursday, April 6, 2023
10:00 AM 3:00 PM 10:00 15:00

Harold Washington Library 400 South State Street Chicago, IL, 60605 United States (map)

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Tournament Details

Participant Name

First Name

Last Name

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Participant's School Name

Grade Level

USCF Rating

USCF membership is not required. This is an unrated tournament.

Food Allergies or Restrictions

Lunch will be provided at this event

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Participant Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

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All are welcome at the chess board. Please use this space to request accommodation related to a disability.

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Tournament Details

Please note that this tournament is only for students that attend Chicago Public Schools.

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Format and time control

5-round swiss-style tournament, G/20, d2. All players will be required to use a clock. This time control means each player has 20 minutes to play, with a 2-second delay before their clock starts on their turn.

*Clocks and sets will be provided

Sections

4 sections: 11th - 12th Grade, 9th - 10th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade

Prizes

11th - 12th Grade*: Scholarships of 1st - $12,000, 2nd - $6,000, 3rd & 4th - $3,000

9th - 10th Grade*: $1,000 scholarship to top Freshman and top Sophomore

6th - 8th Grade & 3rd - 5th Grade: Trophies to top 5 players

* Ties for scholarships will be broken by a blitz playoff of G/5, d2 after the last round.