New York State Scholastic Championships
Sat. & Sun., March 15-16, 2008

       Open to grades K-12 in any state (top NYS player and team in each section are NYS champions).  Team prizes are based on top four scores from same school; no combined school teams allowed, even if one school "feeds" another.  Teams of two or three players are allowed, but are at a disadvantage.


6 Sections:

High School
(grades K-12)*
Junior High
(grades K-9)
Elementary
(grades K-6)
Elementary Novice
(grades K-6 under 800 or UR)
Primary
(grades K-3)
K-1 Section
(grades K-1)
EF $42

EF $41.90
EF $41.60
EF $41.50
EF $41.30
EF $41.10
*Top NYS grade 9-12 qualifies for Denker Tournament of HS Champions (Dallas, 8/2-5)
Top player in each section: free entry to NYS Championship (Albany, Labor Day weekend 2008)


Register by mail:  All listed EF are if postmarked by 2/21.  If postmarked 2/22-3/4: add $10 to all EF.
DO NOT mail entry after 3/4.  Please include the following info:  Name, rating, USCF ID,  USCF expiration (non-members enclose dues), section, school, grade, birth date, and address of each player.  Make checks payable to Continental Chess.  Mail registrations to:  Continental Chess

                                                                                                             PO Box 249
                                                                                                             Salisbury Mills, NY
                                                                                                             12577

Register online:  www.chesstour.com
Online, all sections' EF $43 by 2/21, $53 by 3/10.  NO ONLINE ENTRY after 3/10

Register by phone:  call 406.896.2038
By phone, all sections' EF $45 by 2/21, $55 by 3/10.  NO PHONE ENTRY after 3/10

Register on-site:  all sections' EF on-site $60

Please bring sets, boards, and clocks; NONE provided.

Schedule:
Late Reg. ends Saturday 11am
Rounds Saturday @ 12n, 3p, 6p
Rounds Sunday @ 9a, 12n, 2:30p

Extra fees:
$10 to switch sections, $10 per player service charge for refunds,
all substitutions from advance list charged $60.



One-year NYSCA membership to all NY residents who are not members.
Trophies to top 20 players, top 3 Unrated, and top 8 teams in each section, as well as top rated players in: U1400, U1200, U100 (HS), U1200, U1000, U800 (JHS), U1000, U800 (Elem.), U600, U400 (Elem novice)

Questions?  Call 845.496.9658 or visit chesstour.com