THE 2008 VETERANS DAY TOURNAMENT

THE 2008 VETERANS DAY TOURNAMENT

November 8: Aspen Elementary School, Los Alamos

Veterans Day Tournament Chess Entry Form

Use a unique username for each player!
Valid username has letters, numbers, period, and/or dash and is between 1 and 20 characters long		Valid password has letters, numbers, period, and/or dash and is between 8 and 20 characters long
UserName:		Password:

Please write down your username and password for future use.
You can enter the system with the same username/password to check or modify your entry without causing a duplicate entry. Coaches may request a coach's username/password to access a coach's page with a summary of all their players (chess99@aspenchessclub.org).

Veterans Day Tournament PreRegistration


Check your entry in the tournament after allowing adequate time for processing your payment

Instructions for On-Line Registration

Create a unique username and password for every player [Write them down in case you want to make changes at a later time].
You MUST use the username and password from the state tournaments. You are not allowed to create a new username and password for the same player.
Answer all questions on the next two pages.
After submitting your answers, you can pay the entry fee by:
a) pay online by credit card at Aspen Chess Club
b)print the third page and send it with correct payment to Aspen Chess Club c/o Jim Redman, 2138B 34th St., Los Alamos, NM 87544 via regular mail.
After allowing for processing time (and possibly mail time), you can verify your entry by visiting this web site.
Coaches have a special page allowing them to review/change entries of their players. Contact Elizabeth Cooper to set up a username and password and get the web address.
Problems or questions, send email to Tournament Directors

Tournament Announcement

NOVEMBER 8. VETERANS DAY TOURNAMENT.

Aspen Elementary School, Los Alamos. Seven sections:

Championship open to all players (adults and students);
Reserve open to all players (adults and students) with USCF ratings below 1100 or unrated;
Novice open to players in grades 9 and below with USCF ratings below 900 or unrated;
Cadet open to players in grades 6 and below with USCF ratings below 700 or unrated;
Booster open to players in grades 4 and below with USCF ratings below 500 or unrated;
Midget open to players in grades 2 and below with USCF ratings below 300 or unrated;

Swiss system: Championship/Reserve 4 rounds, Booster/Cadet/Novice 5 rounds, Midget 6 rounds. Time control for Championship and Reserve is (G/45) rounds 1 and 2, (G/60) rounds 3 and 4; Novice (G/35), Cadet (G/35), Booster (G/35), Midget (G/30). Top 5 finishers in all sections will receive trophies and there will be honorable mention trophies too! Check-in 8-8:45 am.; first round promptly at 8:50 for Championship and Reserve Section, 9:10 for others. Breakfast and lunch concession starting at 8:00 am. All sections scheduled to be finsihed by 4:30 pm, followed immediately by awards ceremony. Bring sets and boards, and particularly clocks! Entry fees: $12 by 10/28, $15 by 11/7 and $20 on-site. This is a United States Chess Federation rated event. Membershipin the USCF is required. Entry fee waived for players joining the USCF for the first time! Players may request half-point byes by advance arrangement. Note that this is an individual event - no team prizes, and pairing of teammates may occur.

Directions to Aspen Elementary School, 2182 33rd Street, Los Alamos:

Follow Trinity Drive (SR502) to the intersection of Diamond Drive. Turn right onto Diamond Drive. Follow Diamond Drive approximately one mile to the stop light at the top of "Conoco Hill". Turn right onto 38th street. Follow the road round to the left as it becomes Villa. Continue approximately 0.5 miles to the end of the road and Aspen Elementary.

This page last updated on Oct 27th, 2008.
Contact: Tournament Directors.