2025 Panther's Opening (K-12)

Name: 2025 Panther's Opening (K-12)
Start: 2025-10-18T08:30:00-07:00
Location: Eastgate Elementary School

Availability

Total players registered: 196
Total number of available spots: 4

Section	Grades	Max Rating	Players	Spots Remaining
Kindergarten	Kindergarten	n/a	1	4
1st Grade	K - 1	n/a	3	4
2nd Grade	K - 2	n/a	11	4
3rd Grade	K - 3	n/a	16	4
4th Grade	K - 4	n/a	35	4
5th Grade	K - 5	n/a	41	4
6th Grade	K - 6	n/a	32	4
7th Grade	K - 7	n/a	11	4
8th Grade	K - 8	n/a	9	4
9th-12 Grade	K - 12	n/a	37	4

Event Date

The event will be held at 8:30 AM on Saturday, October 18, 2025.

Registration Cutoff

Registration cutoff is at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. After the cutoff you may register on the wait list (you will not be charged at this time).

Registration Fee (per registrant)

$20.00

Changes to:

$25.00 on Sun, October 12 at 12:00 AM

Refund Policy

Player refund cutoff is 11:59 PM on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Refunds are subject to an $5.00 fee per player.

Contact Information

For registration questions, email:
Ben Radin ben@chessreg.com

For all other questions please email:
Brian Talbot brian.talbot@ksd.org

Notes from the Event Director

Come join us for the 2025 Panther's Opening, hosted by Eastgate Elementary School. This is a K-12 tournament. Individual trophies and team trophies will be awarded and will be dependent on number of participants per grade level or section with minimum of 1st through 3rd place presented per grade level or section. Each participant will play five rounds using the Swiss Sys pairing system (S, C, O tiebreaks).

FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SITE!

Entry fee is $15 up until 2 weeks before the tournament, then $20 between 7-14 days prior to the event.

Starting the week of the event, the entry fee is $25/player for late registration. However, we expect registration will fill and close so please register early and pay timely. Note: Online Registration Closes when full (200 K-12 players) or on the Thursday prior to the event at 12:00 pm PST

Refunds subject to a $5 processing fee. No refunds after October 15, 2025.

Location

Eastgate Elementary School
910 E. 10th Ave.
Kennewick, WA 99336