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2025 Idaho Scholastic Team Chess Championship

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Availability

Total players registered: 1
Total number of available spots: 119
Section Grades Max Rating Players Spots Remaining
Open K-12 K - 12 n/a 1 119

Event Date

The event will be held at 8:00 AM on Friday, April 18, 2025.

Registration Cutoff

Registration cutoff is at 7:30 PM on Thursday, April 17, 2025. After the cutoff you may register on the wait list (you will not be charged at this time).

Registration Fee (per registrant)

$10.00

Refund Policy

Player refund cutoff is 7:30 PM on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Refunds are subject to an $2.00 fee per player.

Contact Information

Peter Clark - (208) 410-8240
magicvalleychess@gmail.com

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

Notes from the Event Director

Tournament Flyer - 2025 Idaho Scholastic Team Chess Championship

Date: Friday, April 18, 2025

Location: Youth Building, Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, 215 Fair Ave, Filer, Idaho

Times: Check-in: 8:00-8:30 am
Review of Tournament Rules: 9:00
Round Times: 9:15 am continuous with a short lunch break after round 3
Anticipated round times
1 - 9:15
2 - 10:30
3 - 11:45
4 - 1:15
Group photo @ 2:25
5 - 2:30
Awards @ 3:45 PM
Dismiss: 4:00
Note: Please bring sack lunch/snacks as local options are limited

Format: 5SS (everyone plays 5 rounds); G/30;d0 (30 minutes/person/game, no delay)

Sections: Open K-12

Registration: $10 per player. No memberships are required.

Prizes:
1st place overall (named the State Champions)
1st-3rd place Elementary, 1st-3rd place Middle School, 1st-3rd place High School
Drawings for additional prizes

Teams: Minimum of two players/team from the same school. Homeschoolers may play for teams that they would be on if they were in public school. Teams must be determined at registration. Teammates will not be paired against each other.
Wear your school shirts/colors to represent your school pride!

Scoring: Results of top four scorers of the team are added together for team total

Games: Chess sets provided, clocks provided
TDs: Tilly Backstrom, Peter Clark
Tie-break Order: Solkoff, Cumulative, Cumulative of Opposition, Modified Median
Byes: Maximum 1-half point bye, Rounds 1-4, commit before round 2 is paired. 0-point bye last round.
Details/Questions: magicvalleychess@gmail.com or call/text (208) 410-8240

** *By entering the tournament, permission is given to the organizers to use photos for publicity and news on the world wide web, newspapers, and literature.

Idaho Chess Association is an IRS 501(c)(3) section non-profit charity organization.

Location

Tournament hall will be in the "Youth Building"; Skittles and hangout area will be on the grass west of the Youth Building, unless weather dictates moving indoors.

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