2010 Maryland Scholastic Chess Championships

20 & 21 March 2010
Hagerstown Hotel and Convention Center

Hagerstown, MD

97 Individual Trophies and 41 Team Trophies!

Open to Maryland Residents Only

Winners of the Championship Sections (Individual and Team) will be 2010 Maryland Scholastic Champion

This is an individual and combined individual team tournament. Team scores are the top four players from the same school in each section. Schools may enter an unlimited number of players in a section and the top four scores will be the team score.

Nine Sections - All are five round swiss

Two-Day Sections - Rounds 1-3 Game/65, Rounds 4 and 5 Game/90; Schedule: Sat 10-12:30-3, Sun 9-12:15 [If requested before round two, a 1/2 point bye is available for the Sunday 9am round.]

High School Championship [Grades 9-12 only, any rating or unrated], Trophies to top 10 individuals and top 3 teams
Winner will be the Maryland representative to the Denker Invitational. The winner will be provided with a stipend to help with expenses at the Denker. If there is a tie for first place, a blitz playoff will determine the Denker representative.

Middle School Championship [Grades 6-8 only, any rating or unrated], Trophies to top 10 individuals and top 4 teams.

Elementary School Championship [Grades K-5 only, any rating or unrated], Trophies to top 10 individuals and top 5 teams.

Saturday Only One-Day Sections - Game/30 - First round 9:30, then as soon as possible

Primary School Championship [Grades K-3 only, any rating or unrated], Trophies to top 10 individuals and top 3 teams.

High School Junior Varsity [Grades 9-12 only and rated either under 1000 or unrated], Trophies to top 7 individuals and top 3 teams.

Middle School Junior Varsity [Grades 6-8 only and rated either under 800 or unrated], Trophies to top 10 individuals and top 5 teams.

Elementary School Junior Varsity [Grades K-5 only and either rated under 1000 or unrated], Trophies to top 10 individuals and top 5 teams.

Elementary School Novice [Grades K-5 only and either rated under 600 or unrated], Trophies to top 20 individuals and top 10 teams.

Primary School Junior Varsity [Grades K-3 only and rated either under 400 or unrated], Trophies to top 10 individuals and top 3 teams.

Entrance Fees for all sections

US Chess Federation Membership is required.

$17 before Feb 27th (online or by mail)
$22 before March 16th (online or by mail)
$30 by 7pm on March 18th (online only)
$35 at-the-door, 1st round 1/2 point bye

Maryland Scholastic Blitz Championship

(MD Residents Only)

March 20th 7pm

A five round double swiss (two games with each opponent) at Game/5. Winner of each section (Individual and Team) is the Maryland Scholastic Blitz Champion. This is an individual and combined individual team tournament. Team scores are the top four players from the same school in each section. Schools may enter an unlimited number of players in a section and the top four scores will be the team score. Note that only MD schools are eligible for team trophies.

In three sections:
High School (grades 9-12 only)
Middle School (grades 6-8 only)
Elementary School (grades K-5 only)

Trophies to the top five indivduals and top three MD schools in each section. At-the-door registration closes at 5pm Saturday.

Online entry is at http://mdstates10.eventbrite.com . Mail entries to Michael Regan, 1827 Thornton Ridge Road, Towson MD 21204. Make checks payable to Michael Regan.

Chess News, future tournament information and advance entries received starting 3/1 are at Baltimore Chess