Alachua County Scholastic Chess Association

2012 Spring Grand Prix Tournaments

Location:Kanapaha Middle School at 5005 SW 75^th Street, (Tower Road), Gainesville, Fl

Spring Calendar:                                                          K-1,K-3 & K-5                   K-12 Open*

ACSCA Grand Prix #1 Sunday, February 26, 2012        Rounds 1, 2 & 3              Rounds 1 & 2

ACSCA Grand Prix #2 Sunday, March 25, 2012            Rounds 4, 5 & 6              Rounds 3 & 4

ACSCA Grand Prix #3 Sunday, April 22, 2012              Rounds 7, 8 & 9              Rounds 5 & 6

                                                                                              + final day awards ceremony

*The K-12 Open is now USCF-rated and all players in K-12 must have a current US Chess Federation membership. Visit www.uschess.org and click on Join/Renew if you need to buy/renew a membership.

Registration: The registration fee is $15 for each tournament if received by the Friday before each

tournament. You may pre-register for all three tournaments prior to 5pm on February 25 for only $40.00.

The on-site registration fee will be $20.00 per tournament.

Online Registration: If you plan to pay for all three days in advance, pre-register securely online at

www.gainesvillechess.com before 8pm on February 25 for $40 (no extra fee!).

Mail-In Registration: Make checks payable to ACSCA and mail with registration form to:

ACSCA, P.O. Box 12197, Gainesville, FL 32604

Schedule (Day of Tournament):

• Late Registration: 12:30 – 1:15pm

• All players must arrive by 1:15pm.

Sections     K – 1, K – 3, K – 5                        Section K – 12 Open

                Round 1 1:30 – 2:30                      Round 1 1:30 – 3:00

                Round 2 2:30 – 3:30                      Round 2 3:00 – 4:30

                Round 3 3:30 – 4:30

A player may miss one of the first two Grand Prix days and receive bye points (½ point out of 2 rounds in

K-12 Open and 1 point out of 3 rounds in all other sections). This request must be made at least 24 hours

in advance.

Awards:

• All participants will receive either a ribbon or a medal at each tournament

• In sections K-1, K-3, & K-5 any one-day score of 2, 2½, or 3 points will receive a medal.

• In the K-12 Open, any one-day score of 1½ or 2 points will receive a medal.

• On the last day, any players who attended all three tournaments will be given a participation trophy.

• Grand Prix scores are cumulative. At the end of Day 3, the top five scoring individuals in each section will be awarded a Grand Prix Trophy.

• Grand Prix trophies will also be awarded to the top two scoring teams in each section. While team sizes may vary, a team score will consist of only the three top scoring boards/individuals from each section of each participating team.

Please Note: All participants must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult member of their school

or chess club. No student is to be dropped off. Parents and coaches will be responsible for the actions of

their students at all times. Good sportsmanship and proper behavior is expected at all times both during

and between rounds.

 For more information, visit www.gainesvillechess.comor email info@gainesvillechess.com

or call (352) 373–9110.