Tuesday, January 8, 2013

YCFC - January 19th event at De La Salle

Cut and pasted from email 

A Happy New Year to all!

Following is the announcement for our January 19th tournament at De La Salle Institute, co-hosted by St. Columbanus Elementary School.  

This year, we will be expanding our Novice sections from two to four for the January and February tournaments. This tournament will have a total of five sections - Novice K-2, Novice 3-4, Novice 5-6, Novice 7-8, and Advanced. Each Novice section will award seven individual trophies and two team trophies.  Overall, we will be awarding 43 trophies, up from the usual 33.  Don't miss this improved chance at taking home a trophy!

Those who have rosters on file need only submit additions to the roster - an entry list is not needed.
Please make note of the balance of our schedule below. I'm happy to report that we will be returning to Northside College Prep for the big February event!

January 19th Tournament at De La Salle

De La Salle Institute High School
3434 S. Michigan (100 East), NW corner of Michigan and 35th St.

Parking:  we have access to the IIT (Illinois Institute of Technology) parking lot adjacent to the west side  of the school on the north side of 35th Street.  If you  are proceeding east on 35th street from the Dan Ryan expressway, you will see the lot entrance on your left just before the school and Michigan Ave.  The sign on the lot says IIT, but there should also be an "Event Parking" sign up on Saturday.

Schedule:  Registration   9:00 - 9:30
                Tournament  10:00 - 3:00
                Trophy Presentation  3:15 (est.)

All players must check-in at the tournament site by 9:30! 
Late arrivals will not be paired in the first round.

5 Sections:  Novice K-2, Novice 3-4, Novice 5-6, Novice 7-8,  Advanced
   Unrated, no entry fee 
   Swiss-style, 5 rounds (est.), USCF standard tiebreaks
   G/20 + 3 sec. increment in Advanced section when clocks are available
   Notation required in the Advanced section

Awards:  Individual trophies to the top 7 in all novice sections, and to the top 6 in the advanced section.  Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections, and to the top team in the advanced section.  Team score calculated by top four scores in novice sections, top three scores in advanced.

Entries:  YCFC uses a roster system for tournament entries.All players on submitted rosters are eligible to play in any YCFC tournament during the scholastic year.Submit rosters, including name, grade, school and section to accounting@apartmentpeople.com, or by fax to 773-248-1007, attn: Mike Cardinale, no later than Thursday, January 17th.

All players must check in on site by 9:30.

Coaches:  Please let me know if you plan on attending with a rough estimate of the number of players by Thursday, January 17th

Thanks again to George Dzuricsko of De La Salle and Kelli Moore of St. Columbanus for welcoming us back, and to the De La Salle Meteors chess team for assisting!

Moving Up!


The following players will move up to the advanced section on January 19th according to YCFC rules:

Vicki Liang, Goudy, 1st place, Novice 5-8
Miguel Castro, Bateman, 2 trophies, Novice 5-8
Andres Hernandez-Sanchez, Bell, 2 trophies, Novice 5-8
Johnny Tran, Goudy, 2 trophies, Novice 5-8
Russel Ninofranco, Waters, 2 trophies, Novice 5-8

Remaining Schedule

February 16                 Northside College Preparatory High School
                                  5501 N. Kedzie (3200 W)                                      

April 13                       Air Force Academy High School
                                  3630 S. Wells (200 W) 

May 11                       T.B.A.

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