2027 Shorewood Hills Sharks Chess Championship
Sunday, February 7th
PLAYING SITE: Shorewood Hills Elementary School (1105 Shorewood Blvd, Madison, WI 53705)
PARKNG and ENTERING: Plenty of street parking is available. Please enter through the front door and you will be directed to your playing room.
DETAILS: this event is held in three sections (K-12 US Chess rated, K-8 non-rated, and K-5 non-rated) and is designed to be beginner-friendly. There is no elimination. Experienced tournament players are encouraged to join the K-12 section.
K-5 and K-8 sections: everyone plays 5 games.
K-12 section: everyone plays 4 games using official chess clocks. US Chess Membership is required and the event is rated (you may join or renew your membership here).
SCHEDULE: Please arrive by 9:45am. Round 1 is at 10am, Round 2 is at 11:30am, subsequent rounds are ASAP (will be sooner for K-5 and K-8 than for K-12). Lunch is scheduled between rounds 1 and 2. Awards are shortly after all games are done for the section (will be sooner for K-5 and K-8 than for K-12).
Time control for all sections is G/30+5d (30 minutes per game per player with a 5 second delay for each move). Most games in K-5 and K-8 will not have clocks; all games in K-12 will have clocks. The event will definitely be done by 4:00pm, but K-5 and K-8 sections may well be done much earlier.
LUNCH: concessions on site + many places within a short driving distance. Bringing food to school is allowed.
BYES: do you need to skip a round because of other commitments? It is possible to get up to two 1/2-point byes if you let organizers know before the tournament begins.
PRIZES: top 10 individuals and top 5 teams in each section will receive a trophy. If there is a tie for 10th place or higher, everyone involved in a tie receives a trophy. Additional prizes include chocolate and fruit leather for taking notation and/or castling.
ENTRY FEE: early entry fee is $35 if entered by January 12th, regular entry fee is $45 if entered by February 2nd, late entry fee is $50 if registered by 8am on February 7th (players registering afterwards may get a 1/2 bye in round one).
QUESTIONS (please texting on Sunday morning, but email before that): please email Alex Betaneli abetaneli@hotmail.com, 608-334-2574 or Chris Wainscott td@ia-chess.com, 414-839-5232. Texting works much better than calling.
Refund Policy: If you register for the tournament and are unable to make it, please notify us at least two hours in advance of the start of round one. If this is done, then we will refund your entry fee less the $10 cancelation fee.