Chess tournament in Bowling Green

Chess tournament in Bowling Green
February 26, 2009

The Montessori School of Bowling Green is hosting the 2009 Ohio Elementary Chess Championship 8 a.m., Saturday, March 7 in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union on Bowling Green State University campus.

Chess items and clothing, student and local art, and a variety of raffle items will be available. Sale proceeds will benefit the chess program and student scholarships.

The event is open to any student enrolled in an Ohio school or is home schooled in Ohio currently in grades kindergarten through six.

There will be Championship, Reserve and Novice sections in the tournament. A current United States Chess Federation membership is required for participants in all but the Novice Sections. There will be both individual and team competitions with individual winners in the championship sections being hailed as “Ohio Champion”. Trophies will be awarded to a minimum of 3/8 of all players in each section. In addition, college scholarships will be awarded to individual section winners.

College Scholarships are being sponsored by the Great Lakes Chess Association. The GLCA is a non-profit organization that was formed to promote chess in elementary, junior and senior high schools throughout Northwest Ohio. If you are interested in starting a chess club at your school or becoming a member, please contact Beth Yingling at 419-350-3918.

The first of five rounds will begin at 10 a.m. Advanced registration is required for all sections and the entry fee is $35 with a reduced entry fee of $10 for students on free and reduced lunches. All entries must be received by March 5.

More information and registration forms can be found at www.chessrocks.org.