Central Mass NOVICE Chess Challenge

Massachusetts Chess Association Scholastics

Date: Sunday, November 3, 2002
Site: H. Thomas PO Box 405 Natick, MA 01760 Natick John F. Kennedy Middle School, 165 Mill St., Natick, MA.
Directions from Mass Pike: Take exit 13 to Speen St., Natick. Left (south) on Speen to 3rd set of lights (Hartford St), go right onto Hartford to next set of lights at Mill St, go left onto Mill, school is first left.
Directions from Rte. 9: Take Speen St exit toward Natick. At Hartford St. traffic light go right to next set of lights at Mill St, go left onto Mill, school is first left. MA JFK Middle School
Time Control: 4-round USCF-rated chess tournament. Swiss format. G/30 ENTRY OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS FROM ALL STATES.
Entry Fee: $12 if POST-MARKED by Oct 29; $18 at tournament site On-site registration cut-off at 9:30 A.M. sharp. Late entrants will be paired in Round 2. No Byes.
Prizes: Up to 5 TROPHIES in each section!! Medals to all who finish with at least 3 points!!
Registration: 8:30 - 9:30 A.M.; First-tournament players meeting at 10:00 A.M.
Round Times: 1st Round at 10:30 A.M. Other rounds as soon as possible.

Open to Rated & Unrated Players "Under" sections are recommended for new and less experienced players. A provisional rating is a valid rating. Phone or Email entries NOT accepted No Smoking. No Computers. Site is Wheelchair-accessible School cafeteria will be CLOSED. Food is available nearby. Catering truck may be on-site. Bring your own chess set, board, and chess clock (if you have one). Items not provided at tournament Entry open only to students enrolled in MA schools or qualified MA home schools. See Rules Proof of current USCF, MACA or WMCA membership required for on-site entries.

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