Art City Elementary to Host Chess Tournament

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Art City Elementary will be hosting a December chess tournament (5 Round Non-rated Swiss Tournament) for Nebo School District Elementary age participants (Grades K-6). If you are interested in participating, please see the information below.

When:

Saturday December 11th, 2010
Check in 8:00-8:30 am, instructions at 8:45 am, round 1 begins at 9:00 am, rounds 2-5 follow as
each grade finishes, with a short break around noon. Rounds are up to 50 minutes each (i.e.
approximately 25 minutes per player). Trophies will be awarded as each grade finishes. Tie
breaks will be decided by the computer.

Who:

Open to all K-6 students residing within Nebo school district. Is this your first tournament?
Come and join the fun!

Awards:

Trophies will be awarded to the top 6 players in each grade, K-6. Other contestants will receive
a participation medal. School trophies will be awarded as well.

Registration:

$5 if you register by December 4, or $10 thereafter. Register at clarkwork.com/utahchess/
Send payment/checks written to Art City Elementary address listed below.

Where:

Art City Elementary – 121 North 900 East, Springville, UT 84663
From I-15, take the 400 South exit in Springville (Exit 260). Go east 2.1 miles. Turn left onto
Main St. Go north 0.4 miles. Turn right onto Center St. Go east 0.9 miles. Turn left onto 900
East. The school is on your left.

Food:

Pizza and other concessions will be available for purchase.
Tournament Directors:
David Taylor and Bret Elzinga, chess coaches at Art City Elementary.
Start your own chess club!
Information will be available for those interested in starting a chess club at their school.

Attributions
Mary Lynn Lewis, Photo by romainguy (flickr)
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