Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation’s
Fifth Annual All-Girls
Scholastic Chess Tournament
Saturday April 10, 2010
Sponsored by Acuity Insurance
"Despite the documented evidence of chess historian H.J.R. Murray, I have always thought that chess was invented by a goddess." George Koltanowski, from Women in Chess, Players of the Modern Game
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wisconsin All Girls State Championships
Once again the Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation is holding an all girls state scholastic championship. Here are the details!
Location: Acuity Insurance Corporate Office 2800 S. Taylor Drive Sheboygan, WI 53081
Format: Three Sections K – 3 K – 6 Open (K-12) 5 Round Swiss G30
WSCF K - 3 Three Team Trophies. Individual trophies to top 5 players.
WSCF K – 6 Three Team Trophies. Individual trophies to top 5 players.
WSCF Open (K – 12) Three Team Trophies. Individual trophies to top 5 players
Medals to all participants.
Scholarships: K – 3 $ 100 to Champion
K – 6 $ 200 to Champion
Open $ 400 to Champion, $200 to 2nd Place, $100 to 3rd Place
Entry: No Entry FEE Register on line at www.wisconsinscholasticchess.org before Thursday
April 8th at 11: 00 pm. There will be no onsite registration.
Each entrant, parents and coaches will receive a free lunch. Each participant will receive a
tournament T-shirt. Scholarships provided by Acuity Insurance.
Transportation: Acuity will pay for buses to transport students from Kenosha/Racine, Madison and Green Bay. Students living in Milwaukee can ride on a bus provided by Milwaukee Public Schools. Contact WSCF at bob@wisconsinscholasticchess.org for more information.
Schedule:
8:15 – 9:00 Check in.
9:30 Round 1
9:45 Presentation and discussion lead by Bob Patterson-Sumwalt on “Why Chess for Kids, Using Chess as an educational tool in the classroom and how to run a chess club”
11:00 – 3:00 Free Game Analysis
10:00 – 2:00 Free Lunch and Snacks
3:00 – 4:00 Awards
(I assume somewhere in here Rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5 will also be held. Five games - G30 = 2.5 hours. )
Supervision: At least one designated adult supervisor must be present at all times during the tournament to oversee your school’s team, or individual participants who are in K through 8th grade.
Note: WSCF reserves the rights to change the number of trophies depending upon number or registrations. Divisions maybe combined if the number of participants warrant.
Inclement Weather: In case of inclement weather please go to the WSCF website
before 7:30 am on April 10th to determine if the tournament is delayed, postponed or cancelled.
The Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation (WSCF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association dedicated to promoting chess for all youth in Wisconsin
Thank you so MUCH, Acuity Insurance, for being a sponsor and also providing scholarships for this great event!
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