Scholastic Tournament Dates 2023-2024
- March 16th
- April 6th
Registration Cut-Off is the Thursday before a tournament.
Day of Registration will not be allowed for Boulder tournaments. Make sure to register before the tournaments!
To learn more about how our tournaments work visit this page: How a Tournament Works
Location
Louisville Middle School
1341 Main Street
Louisville , CO 80027
Check-In Times
8:15 am
*everyone needs to show up by 8:30 or you get a 0 pt bye for the first round.
Players are divided by grade, or level if they are rated in future tournaments.
Our sections are: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th-12th grade. The March and April tournaments will not have a rated section, but future tournaments will.
If we do not have at least 8 players we will have to combine sections. If you are unsure of your section, please sign up under your grade and we will move you if need be.
Finer Details
Tournaments will have 5 rounds, everyone plays all rounds. Each round is roughly an hour.
Trophies will be awarded to 1st – 3rd in each section.
We supply all chess boards. All rules will be reviewed during players meeting at the start of the tournament.
Tournaments usually last until noon but could go as late as 2:00pm
Refund Policy
All refund decisions will be made by Lifelong Learning, the group that registration goes through.
Child supervision
Chessmates does not have enough staff to watch all the players. Any elementary-level students must be supervised by a parent, a team mom, a friend, or any supervisor over the age of 18.
Lunch
Lunch will not be provided. Please bring a packed lunch, or plan to bring lunch back to the venue for participants. There is not enough time between rounds to eat lunch at a restaurant and come back in time for your round.
Concessions
There will not be concessions.
Registration
Registration: Please go to this link to register. You will have to make an account to register. If you have more than one student who will play, make sure to create a household account. Feel free to reach out to info@chessmatesfc.com with any registration questions.