PBCC Chess Tournaments

1st Permian Basin Chess Club (PBCC) Scholastic and Open Chess Tournament
October 25, 2008 (Saturday)

MCM Grand Stage (Fronting Ice Rink)
Music City Mall (MCM Mall)
4101 East 42nd Street corner JBS Parkway, Odessa, TX 79762

Scholastic sections are 5-Round Swiss system game/30 minutes. Open section is 4-round Swiss system game/45 minutes.
October rating supplement will be used

K-2 Primary Section: For any player in kindergarten to 2nd grade.
K-4 Section: For any player in 3rd to 4th grade. Move-up allowed.
K-6 Section: For any player in 5th to 6th grade. Move-up allowed.

Open Section: Open to anyone, children or adults who choose to play. Cash Prizes based on number of entries. 1st = 40% of entry fees. 2nd = 20% 3rd = 10%.

This is a rated tournament and you must belong to the United Stated Chess Federation (USCF) to participate. USCF Membership is available on-line @ www.uschess.org. Please make sure to register on-line as member of USCF prior to the tournament. We do not process on-site USCF membership.

Trophies awarded to top 5 players in K-2, K-4, and K-6 sections. Trophies to top 3 teams/schools in each section as well (top 4 scores for each team counts regardless of numbers of participants from a particular team or school). Players with positive score (3 points or better) but do not trophy, will receive a medal.

Entry Fee for scholastic sections is $10.00. Entry fee for Open section is $15.00. Registration on-site from 8:00-9:30 a.m. Entries after 9:30 a.m. may receive a 1st round bye. Sections will be combined in case of low turn-out in any one section. Less than 10 players in a section will constitute low turnout except open section.

For additional information or any question/s and advance entry please contact:
Dr. Owen C. Capocyan
Tel. 832-202-6600 or e-mail: ocapocyanmd@yahoo.com

Opening ceremony: 9:30-10:00 AM. Round times: 10:00 AM and succeeding rounds ASAP, with a lunch break. Awards ceremony ASAP. Open Section: Round times: 10:00AM, 12:00PM, 2:00PM, and 4:00PM.