2026 Medina All City Chess Tournament

Name: 2026 Medina All City Chess Tournament
Start: 2026-01-31T08:00:00-08:00
Location: Medina Elementary School

Roster

Availability

Total players registered: 1
Total number of available spots: 299

Section	Grades	Max Rating	Players	Spots Remaining
Kindergarten	Kindergarten	n/a	0	35
1st-3rd Grade U800	K - 3	800	0	299
1st-3rd Grade Open	K - 3	n/a	0	299
4th-5th Grade U800	K - 5	800	1	299
4th-5th Grade Open	K - 5	n/a	0	299

Event Date

The event will be held at 8:00 AM on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Registration Cutoff

Registration cutoff is at 5:00 PM on Friday, January 30, 2026. After the cutoff you may register on the wait list (you will not be charged at this time).

Registration Fee (per registrant)

$35.00

Refund Policy

Player refund cutoff is 5:00 PM on Friday, January 30, 2026. Refunds are subject to an $5.00 fee per player.

Contact Information

Medina Chess Club Co-Chairs Alia Atif and Ryan Porter:
chessclub@medinapta.org

Notes from the Event Director

All participants must register in advance. There will be no on-site entries.

Formats:
5 Round G/30 Swiss in 5 sections: K, 1-3 U800, 1-3 Open, 4-5 U800, 4-5 Open.
Qualifier for WA State Elementary Tournament.
All sections will be NWSRS Rated, Open Sections will additionally be USCF dual-rated.

Schedule:
Check-in is not required. Organizers will be available to answer questions starting at 8:00. Games begin at 9:00am, players not seated by 9am may forfeit round 1.

Tentative Schedule (all round start times approximate, each round will start ~10-15 minutes after the conclusion of the previous round):

Round 1: 9am
Round 2: ~10:45am
Round 3: ~12:15am
Round 4: ~1:30pm
Round 5: ~3pm
Awards: ~4:30pm

**Schedule does not pertain to Kindergarten, they will be running on their own schedule.

Awards:
Generous trophies for top finishers in all sections.
All kindergartners receive a trophy.
Team awards.
Also, all participants who stay to the end of award ceremony receive a medal (if they don't receive a trophy).

Large assortment of food concessions on site. Concessions will be cash only.

We will also have an on-site face painting booth.

Out of state players welcome.

We have limited parking, please carpool.

Outdoor playground on site.