Location: San Diego Chess Club (2225 6th Avenue, San Diego)
Schedule: First round starts at 12:00 pm, please arrive 15 minutes earlier by 11:45. Tournament is expected to be done by 3:30 pm, lower rated sections might finish much earlier. Each mini section is awarded immediately after they finish their last round. In the past U400 type sections were done with their Quads tournament in 2 hours or even less. Higher rated scholastic players tend to take more time. For example, the top rated section is expected to be done by around 3:30.
Sections: Groups of about 4-6 players of similar rating will be formed later. About 10-14 such mini sections will be formed.
Format: 3 rounds
Byes: No byes are allowed. Sorry. It's a 3 round event.
Time Control: G30d5, USCF rated as Regular / Quick
Entry fee: $25 plus a processing fee
For families registering more than 2 kids, 3rd/4th kids get in for free. Please, choose the appropriate "Entry Type" for your 3rd/4th kid at the checkout
6 players who won free entry for their performance in 2024 January Scholastic Games tournament, please, choose an appropriate [Entry Type] at the checkout:
Jason Van Buren (4th place in the Open)
Renae Chen (5th place in the Open)
Isaac Wong (4th place in U700)
Viha Dundigal (5th place in U700)
Shogo Hodama (4th place in U400)
Elian Gonzalez - Kushner (5th place in U400)
4 players who have not used their free entry for their performance in 2023 Bruce Baker Memorial tournament, please, choose an appropriate [Entry Type] at the checkout:
Akhil Foster (2st place in the U700)
Yuvraj Surana (3rd place in U700)
Eric Oen (4th place in U700)
Christian Burns (5th place in U700)