National K-12 Grade Championships December 14-16 2018 (December 13: Bughouse & Blitz) Orlando, FL

Rosen Shingle Creek · 9939 Universal Drive, Orlando FL 32819
(866) 996-6338 or (407) 996-6338
$125 Room Rate (single/double/triple/quad)
Click here to reserve a room!

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INDIVIDUAL RESERVATIONS (9 rooms or fewer per night)

In order to confirm a room assignment for attendees, you will be required to provide a first night's deposit that will be charged immediately. The deposit is refundable up to 30 days prior to the convention date. Checks and major credit cards are acceptable to establish prepayment. Credit cards will be charged immediately. The Hotel will deduct any collected nonrefundable prepayment fees from the amount that may be owed as performance or cancellation damages.

GROUP RESERVATIONS (minimum 10 rooms per night)

Any coaches that reserve 10 or more rooms per night will be required to provide a credit card guarantee for all rooms and will be charged a non-refundable first night's deposit 30 days or less prior to the tournament date. The Hotel will deduct any collected nonrefundable prepayment fees from the amount that may be owed as performance or cancellation damages.

13 Sections: Play only in your Grade.
December rating supplement will be used.
1/2 point bye available any round except 7 if requested before round 1.
Players registering after 11 AM Friday will not be paired for round 1, will receive a half-point bye, and will begin play with round 2. Players requesting a section change late (after 11 AM Friday) will not be paired for round 1, will receive a half-point bye, and will begin play with round 2.
A Team must have at least two players, although no maximum of players. The top three scores in any section will count for the team score. All players on a team must come from the same school.
First place individual and team in each grade level, including ties, will be National Champion for their grade.
US Chess membership current through December 2018 is required.

Time Control: Game/90 d5 (each player has 90 minutes to complete the game with a 5 second grace period each move)

Entry Fee:   $60 if registered or postmarked by Nov. 26, $80 if registered or postmarked by Dec. 3, $95 by Dec. 12, $100 thereafter or on site. Do not mail anything after Dec. 3.
$10.00 extra for all phone registrations.
$30 change fee for roster or section changes after Dec. 7 or on site changes.

Schedule for Grades 2-12:
Opening ceremony Fri. 12:45 pm.
Rounds start at: Fri. 1 pm-6 pm, Sat. 10 am-2 pm-6 pm, Sun. 9 am-1 pm.
Awards Ceremony: Sunday 5 pm (approximately)

Schedule for Grades K-1:
Rounds start at: Fri. 1:30 pm-5:30 pm, Sat. 9:30 am-1:30 pm-5:30 pm, Sun. 9:30 am-1:30 pm.
Awards Ceremony: Sunday 4:30 pm (approximately)

NOTE: All listed trophies are FINAL as of October 17, 2018.

Blitz Tournament - K-6 & K-12: Thursday 5 pm, entry fee $20 per player by Nov. 26, $25 after or on site. Registration closes at 4 pm.

Bughouse Tournament:   Thursday 11 am, $25 per 2-player team. On-Site Registration Only, 9-10 am. One section K-12.
Trophies (2 each) to top 5 teams.

Tournament Information Contact: Susan Houston Kantor at 931.787.1234 ext. 136. [email protected]

Register Online or Mail your entries to: US Chess, Attn: 2018 K12, PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557 or fax to: 931-787-1200.

Here are links to our mail-in entry form, in Word version and PDF version.

Mailing address: US Chess, Attn: 2016 K-12, PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557 or fax to: 931-787-1200.

Guest Grandmaster:

GM Varuzhan Akobian

	Friday, 9:00 AM -- 30-Board Simul ($25) Friday, 2:30 to 4:30 PM -- "Take-on-all-comers" Blitz Saturday, 11:30 AM -- Lecture and Q&A Saturday, 2:30 PM -- "Take-on-all-comers" Blitz Saturday, 6:00 PM -- Guest analyst on the US Chess Twitch live stream. Sunday, 9:00 AM -- Guest analyst on the US Chess Twitch live stream. Sunday, 1:00 PM -- Guest analyst on the US Chess Twitch live stream.
Credit: CCSCSL

NOTE: The 4:30pm Friday lecture listing for GM Akobian was a clerical error, and has been stricken.

Live Analysis on Twitch!

	Analyst - WGM Jennifer Yu Gold Medalist, 2014 World Youth U10 Girls Bronze Medalist, board 5, 2018 Olympiad (photo credit: Jennifer Yu)
	Analyst - NM William Aramil Champion, 2003 Denker Tournament of High School Champions President, Dynamic Chess Inc. (photo credit: William Aramil)
Visit http://www.twitch.tv/USChess to view the stream!

credit: duffieldlaw.com

US Chess thanks Robby Adamson, 1987 All-American Team member, for his generous sponsorship of the 2019 US Chess All-American Team.