Southwest Washington Regional MS-HS Chess Championships

Full tournament details can be found here:

SW WA High School Championship
SW WA Middle School Championship

Who Can Play: Limited to MS&HS students who attend school (or home school) in the following counties: Thurston, Lewis, Mason, Grays Harbor, Pacific and Wahkiakum County. Beginners welcome.

Schedule:
Check-in: 9:00 to 9:25am. Be prompt - late arrivals might not be paired for Round 1.
Player's Meeting: 9:30am
Round 1: 10:10
Round 2: 11:15
Lunch Gap
Round 3: 12:30
Round 4: 1:35
Round 5: 2:40
Awards ceremony 3:50pm or asap.

Tournament Rules: NWSRS scholastic tournament rules are in effect. Those are clarified in the FAQ below, but the main ones are:

If you touch a piece, you must move it. (Accidental bumps don't count.)
Clocks will be used. (25 minutes per player, plus a five second time delay, so games will not last over an hour.)
Both players must record the moves, until one player has 5 minutes or less on the clock. Then both players may cease recording if desired.

Awards: Trophies and medals to the top individual finishers.

Door Prizes: Various door prizes (i.e. books, Northwest Chess magazines) will be awarded randomly throughout the day.

Bring: Directions to the site. Pen or pencil. Sack lunch and snacks, as food vendors are not confirmed yet. Boards, sets, clocks and scoresheets are provided, but bring a set if you want to play games between rounds in the skittles (leisure) area.

Questions: Start with the FAQ on the event website linked above. If further questions, email Tournament Director Randy Kaech. Tournament sponsored by the Pope John Paul II High School Chess Club, with assistance from WHSCA.

The Washington High School Chess Association is a volunteer run, non-profit organization, responsible for guiding high school chess leagues throughout Washington, and directing the annual Washington State High School Chess Team Championships.