54th CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS GRADES 1-12 DATE: SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016 SITE: Travelers Insurance Company, Cafeteria, enter by walking behind the Hartford Club building located at 46 Prospect St., Hartford, CT. ELIGIBLE: Students attending any CONNECTICUT school (incl. Home School). DIVISIONS: Each grade 1-12 plays in a SEPARATE tournament (K in Grade 1). SCHEDULE: Each entrant will play four opponents in their own grade. Register from 9:00-9:30 am. PLAY BEGINS AT 9:30 A.M., and ends about 3 p.m. PRIZES: TROPHIES TO TOP FOUR PLAYERS IN EACH GRADE, AND TO ANY OTHER PLAYERS SCORING 3-1. CHESS MEDALS ARE AWARDED TO ALL PLAYERS SCORING LESS THAN 3-1. ENTRY FEE: Send name, address, school, grade, chess rating (if any) and $12 entry fee payable to Fred Townsend, 100 Wells St., Apt. 908, Hartford, CT 06103 to be received by March 10. Later entries must pay $15 at the playing site. QUESTIONS: Call 860-249-6266, or email to rickt@cshore.com. CHESS SETS: PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHESS BOARDS AND SETS. MONITORS: We need 12 adult volunteers to monitor the 12 tournaments. Parents must stay away from tournament games in progress. DRIVING: From I-91: take Exit 29A - Capitol Area exit, then take second right on Prospect. From I-84 East: take I-91 South (as above). From I-84 West: Take Downtown Hartford exit, first left on Columbus, right at 3rd light on Arch, right on Prospect. Free parking between 38 and 46 Prospect St. FOOD: Please bring your own food and beverages. No food service is available at this site on Saturdays. Please throw all trash in the trash containers. ------------ TEAR OFF AND SEND WITH $12 ENTRY FEE --------------------------------------- NAME_______________________________ GRADE ____ SCHOOL______________ ADDRESS____________________________ CITY_________________ZIP _________ CHESS RATING (IF ANY) __________ EMAIL _______________________________