The Sioux Empire Chess Foundation
& the Garretson ES Chess Club present:

The Utterly Fantastic

SPLIT ROCK SCHOLASTIC!

Chess Tournament, Saturday, October 10, 2009

Garretson School, 505 2nd Street, Garretson, SD

Tournament Rounds (begin after opening announcements at 8:45 am)

Each student will play five matches (four matches for the K-12 section).  No one will be eliminated.  Students should keep score on provided score sheets.
Rounds for the K-3, K-5, and K-8 sections will begin at 9:00am.  Additional rounds are scheduled for 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, and 3:30pm.  These matches will be time controlled (each player has 40 minutes for all their moves).
Rounds for the K-12 section will begin at 9:00am.  Additional rounds are scheduled for 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm.  These matches will be time controlled (each player has 60 minutes for all their moves).

Awards

Trophies will be awarded to the top five finishers in each of the sections – Primary (K-3), Elementary (K-5), Middle School (K-8), and High School (K-12).  Team trophies will go to the top five schools in each of these sections (team scores based on top four players). 

Registration Information

Entries must be postmarked by October 5, 2009, or e-mailed by October 7, 2009.  Make checks payable to the “Sioux Empire Chess Foundation (SECF).”  Cost $10.00, plus U.S. Chess Federation membership, if applicable (see below).  Students who do not pre-register may register at the tournament from 7:30 – 8:30 am.  On-site registration will cost $15.00 (plus USCF membership, if applicable).  Mail registration to: Alex Yermolinsky, 6300 West Cheyenne Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57106, or send via e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  If registering by e-mail, you can make your payment on-site during the registration time period of 7:30 – 8:30 am.  Anyone may join the USCF prior to tournament registration by joining online at http://www.uschess.org

Name ___________________________________     Grade _____

School ___________________________________     Date of Birth __________

Address __________________________________     Phone _______________

City ____________________________ State _____    Zip __________

U.S. Chess Federation Member (circle):     YES     NO     If yes, member ID number _______________
USCF Rating (if applicable)  __________   Expiration (if applicable) __________

Section (circle):  K-3 (Primary)     K-5 (Elementary)     K-8 (Middle School)     K-12 (High School)

Amount enclosed: 
 $_____ $10.00 (pre-registration) or $15.00 (on-site registration)
AND, if you are not a USCF member, or if your yearly USCF membership has expired, choose one of the following options:
+  $ _____ $16.00 (USCF Regular Scholastic Membership – age 12 and under) or
+ $ _____ $20.00 (USCF Regular Youth Membership – age 15 and under)        or
+ $ _____ $24.00 (USCF Regular Young Adult Membership – age 24 and under)
= $ _____  TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED

Concession will be available on site.  Nearest lodging (if needed) is located in Brandon, SD, adjacent to exit 406 on Interstate 90 & SD Highway 11 (Comfort Inn & Holiday Inn Express), approximately nine miles south of Garretson, SD.

Need more information?  Contact Tournament Director Alex Yermolinsky, or Garretson ES Chess Club Advisor Bob Boland at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or (605) 782-8202.  Check for information about this tournament, or other scholastic tournaments in South Dakota by going online at www.siouxempirechess.com or www.sdchess.org  Further information about the City of Garretson can be found at http://www.garretsonsd.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it