Monday, September 27, 2010

Back to School chess tournament

The annual SSCA Back to School chess tournament has been scheduled for Saturday, October 2nd at St. George School, 748 Redberry Rd., Saskatoon.
Please pre-register for this tournament by contacting Don MacKinnon at donmac451@sasktel.net, or by telephone at 306 445 8369. If you have pre-registered, you can pay at the door between 9:45 and 10:10. We'll try to start play by 10:15 a.m. If you do not pre-register, please come early, by 9:30, so that we can obtain all the necessary information.

Players will be divided into sections, either by ratings, or by their grade. This will be a CMA rated tournament. Players above grade 3 will play with a chess clock.

The entry fee for this tournament will be $15.00, plus the annual SSCA membership of $5.00.
We expect to have a lunch break between 12:00 and 1:00, with the tournament ending about 3:30 p.m.

Come on out to dust off your chess skills or if you are new to chess come out and enjoy playing with new friends.
Any parents who would like to help with set-up or registration, please contact Don MacKinnon.