Decatur Elementary Gator Fest 2026

Availability

Total players registered: 8
Total number of available spots: 142

Section	Grades	Max Rating	Players	Spots Remaining
Kindergarten	Kindergarten	n/a	0	18
1st Grade	K - 1	n/a	1	17
2nd Grade	K - 2	n/a	3	142
3rd Grade	K - 3	n/a	1	142
4th Grade	K - 4	n/a	1	142
5th Grade	K - 5	n/a	2	142

Event Date

The event will be held at 9:00 AM on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Registration Cutoff

Registration cutoff is at 5:00 PM on Friday, February 27, 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

Changes to:

$45.00 on Sun, February 22 at 12:00 AM

Refund Policy

Player refund cutoff is 5:00 PM on Friday, February 27, 2026. Refunds are subject to an $5.00 fee per player.

Contact Information

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

For all other questions please email Ravi Kakkad/Libin Xu: decaturchessclub@gmail.com

Tournament Director - Josh Sinanan: joshsinanan@gmail.com

Notes from the Event Director

Tournament Flyer

FORMAT:
A 5-Round G/30 Swiss in six grade-level sections:

♟ Kindergarten
♞ 1st Grade
♝ 2nd Grade
♜ 3rd Grade
♛ 4th Grade
♚ 5th Grade

Sections may be combined depending on attendance. Players in lower grades are welcome to play in higher grade sections.

SCHEDULE:
Rd. 1 – 9:00am
Rd. 2 – 10:00am
Rd. 3 – 11:00am
Lunch
Rd. 4 – 12:30pm
Rd. 5 – 1:30pm
Awards Ceremony ~ 2:30pm

AWARDS:
Trophies awarded to the 10 top-scoring players in each section. Trophies to the top 5 finishing teams (top 5 scores from the same school comprise team score) across all sections. Medals for first-timers who do not earn a trophy.

RATING:
NWSRS rated. NWSRS ratings will be used to determine board order and pairings.

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all students in grades K-5 as of the 2025-26 school year. Out-of-state players welcome!

This tournament is a WA State Scholastic Chess Championships Qualifier!

CLOCKS: Clocks will not be used from the start but will be placed in unfinished games after 35 minutes of play and set to 10 minutes per player with a 5-second increment.

CONCESSIONS: Pizza lunch available for pre-order only. Other refreshments available for purchase on-site.

100% preregistered, no on-site entries or payments. Entry + payment deadline Feb 27th @ 5:00pm. No registrations accepted or refunds offered after the deadline. All refunds subject to a $5 fee.