Event: January Scholastic Quads (USCF-rated; G/25, d5; Grades K-12)
Location:  Play More Chess Academy, 1227 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06517

Date:  Saturday, January 22, 2022  (Snow date: January 23, 2022)     

Check-in time:  9:15am
Start Time:  9:30am   (tournament is expected to go until approximately 12:30pm)
Description:

• 3 Rounds of USCF rated chess in Round-Robin Quad format. 
• Scholastic tournament for kids (K-12).  Quads will be organized by USCF ratings. Players will compete against others who have similar ratings.
• USCF Regular and Quick rated.  Time Control: G25, d5  (Each player has 25 minutes to make their moves in a game; each turn there is a 5 second delay before clock resumes counting down).
• Entry fees: $25-40.  Discounts for early entry and Hamden Chess Club members.  
• PRIZES:  Trophy for winner of each Quad; chess medals for all other players in quad.   Depending on the exact number of registrations, the bottom section may have five, six or seven players, in which case that section will be paired as a Swiss tournament and and an additional prize will be added for 2nd place.
• Chess sets and clocks will be provided.
• Masks are required.
• No spectators will be allowed while tournament games are being played.   Parents and others are welcome to hang out at bookstore/coffee shop next door.  Standings will be posted between rounds.
• Any cell phones must be turned off..  Electronic notation devices will not be allowed for this tournament.  Students should plan to notate the moves in their games. Students in lower grades should try their best to notate but will not be required to do so.
• No byes available since this a three-round quad tournament. Participants should plan to play in all three rounds.
• Questions, please email:  info@playmorechess.com