The Chess Academy Youth Chess Foundation of Chicago

January 21st Tournament at De La Salle

De La Salle Institute High School

3434 S. Michigan (100 East), NW corner of Michigan and 35th St.

Parking: we have access to the IIT (Illinois Institute of Technology) parking lot adjacent to the west side of the school on the north side of 35th Street. If you are proceeding east on 35th street from the Dan Ryan expressway, you will see the lot entrance on your left just before the school and Michigan Ave. The sign on the lot says IIT, but there should also be an "Event Parking" sign up on Saturday.

Schedule: Registration 9:00 - 9:30

Tournament 10:00 - 3:00

Trophy Presentation 3:15 (est.)

All players must check-in at the tournament site by 9:30! Late arrivals will not be paired in the first round.

3 Sections: Novice K-4, Novice 5-8, Advanced

Unrated, no entry fee

Swiss-style, 5 rounds (est.), USCF standard tiebreaks

G/20 + 3 sec. increment in Advanced section when clocks are available

Awards: Individual trophies to the top 10 in both novice

sections. Individual trophies to the top 6 in the

advanced section. Team trophies to the top

three teams in both novice sections.

Entries: YCFC uses a roster system for tournament entries.

All players on submitted rosters are eligible to play in

any YCFC tournament during the scholastic year.

Submit rosters, including name, grade, school and

section to accounting@apartmentpeople.com, or by

fax to 773-248-1007, attn: Mike Cardinale.

All players must check-in on site by 9:30.

Coaches: Please let me know if you plan on attending with

a rough estimate of the number of players by

Thursday, January 19th.

Remaining Schedule

February 25 Northside College Preparatory High School

5501 N. Kedzie (3200 W)

March (no tournament - CPS playoffs)

April 14 (location will be finalized soon!)

May 12 Whitney M. Young Magnet High School

211 S. Laflin (1500 W)

Please contact John at the Chess Academy for more information on classes and individual tutoring.