4th Annual Monterey Cup

CHESS TOURNAMENT
open to all chessplayers, ages 5 to 105, novice to master!
Free entry for K-12 students, $12 for all others.
hosted by YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula – Sponsored and Organized by Days & Knights of Monterey County
Your donations toward Days & Knights of Monterey County chess outreach are gratefully appreciated.
Saturday, December 13
YMCA, 600 Camino El Estero, Monterey CA 93940
4 sections: USCF-rated Championship, Challengers, Contenders,
and non-rated Candidates
**Entrants to rated sections must be current members of USCF -- join or renew at uschess.org**
Championship section is limited to the eight top-rated entrants (incl. qualifier from Nov 8 Challengers).
Challengers section is limited to the next group of eight entrants based on USCF ratings.
Contenders section is for the remaining entrants, including unrated players wanting to earn a USCF rating.
Candidates section is a non-rated introductory section for novice and youth players.
Player registration and check-in: 9:15-10am
3 rounds: 10:30, 1:00, 3:30
Candidates section has 4 rounds: 10:45, 12:15, 2:00, 3:30
Swiss-system pairings. No eliminations -- everyone plays all rounds.
Half-point bye(s) may be arranged at registration or requested at least 20 minutes before scheduled round.
Games timed with 30 minutes per player, plus 30s increment added with each move. (G/30;+30)
A limited number of chess sets and clocks are provided by the organizer.
Players must record all moves of their games on provided scoresheets or in their own scorebook.
Silver cup to 1st-place finisher in Championship section. Crystal trophy to 1st-place finishers in Challengers and Contenders. Ties broken by USCF-rated blitz (G/5;+2) playoff match.
Medal for 1st-place in Candidates section and for each K-thru-8 student who completes their scheduled rounds.
Winner(s) of Challengers section are seeded into the January Championship section.
Winners of Candidates section must play in USCF-rated sections in subsequent tournaments.
For advance registration or to subscribe to ***Chess Monterey! ***weekly email newsletter, contact:
Joseph Rice, USCF Tournament Director, [Jos.Rice@comcast.net](mailto:Jos.Rice@comcast.net) 831 524-4488
Future Monterey County tournament on January 3.