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National Scholastic K-12/Collegiate Championship
December 7-9, 2007
Hilton Americas-Houston
1600 Lamar
Houston, TX, 77010
1-800-236-2905 and ask for the Chess Rate.

7ss, G/90.

14 Sections. Play only in your grade/college section.
CORRECTION: November, not December, Rating Supplement will be used.
½ point bye available any round (except Round 7) if requested in advance of rd 1.
NOTE: One 1/2-point bye available for any round (except Rd 7) if requested prior to 11 a.m. Friday, December 7th. Zero-point byes available for all rounds.
Team score = total of top 3 (minimum 2) finishers from each school per grade, 1st place individual and team will be National Champion for their grade.

Copy of entire schedule with dates, times and location of rooms.

Printable version of entire program book in .pdf

Schedule: Simul Friday 9 AM with GM Gilberto Hernandez. Register onsite only- $25.

Opening Ceremony: Fri. 12:30pm.

Rds:
Fri. 1pm-6pm,
Sat. 10am-2pm-6pm,
Sun. 9am-1pm.

Awards Ceremony: Sun. 4:30-6pm.

Special round times for K,1 sections:
Fri. 1:30pm-5:30pm,
Sat. 9:30am-1:30pm-5:30pm,
Sun. 9:30am-1:30pm.
NOTE: This schedule is a correction to the TLA round times as well as what is printed on the flier. Thank you.

EF: $40/participant (postmarked by 11/9), $60/participant (postmarked by 11/23), $75 later or $80 at site. $5.00 extra for all phone registrations. $20 change fee for roster or section changes after 11/9 or any onsite changes. Onsite registration Thurs. 9am-9pm & Fri. 9am-Noon.

Awards: Trophies to top 10 individuals & top 5 teams (minimum) in each grade. Class prizes: (1st - 3rd place):
K-3: 800-999, 600-799, U600, Unr
4th - 6th: 1000-1199, 800-999, 600-799, U600, Unr.
7th - 9th: 1200-1399, 1000-1199, 800-999, U800, Unr.
10th - 12th: 1400-1599, 1200-1399, 1000-1199, U1000, Unr
Every player receives a commemorative item!

Side Events:
Bughouse: Thurs. 11am, Reg. Onsite only Thurs. 8am-10am, $25/team.
Bughouse Rules
Blitz: Thurs. 5pm, Reg. Onsite until 4pm. Blitz EF: Onsite - $20; Advance/online entry: $15.
Blitz Rules
Blitz Awards: Trophies in K-6 and K-12 sections.
Individual: 1st - 25th.
Team: 1st - 15th place.
K-6 Class: U1200, U1000, U800, U600, UNR.
K-12: U1600, U1400, U1200, U1000, U800, UNR.
Cash prizes for College Section based on entries.
Bughouse Awards: Trophies for Bughouse, 1-25th place.
Awards Ceremony for Bughouse/Blitz Sat. 8 am.

Team Rooms are limited.
Contact Pat Knight, pknight@uschess.org or 931-787-1234 ext.133.
Hotel information.

Contacts: Assistant Executive Director/National Events Director: Pat Knight 931-787-1234 ext.133 or Scholastic Director/FIDE Director: Jerry Nash 931-787-1234 ext.145.

Online entry. Or, mail your entry to: U.S. Chess, Attn: 2007 K-12/Collegiate, PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557.
2007 K12/Collegiate Flier/Entry form large file, slow to load. ALSO: This additional note regarding byes should appear on this flier, NOTE: One 1/2-point bye available for any round (except Rd 7) if requested prior to 11 a.m. Friday, December 7th. Zero-point byes available for all rounds.

MyChessPhotos.com will be taking over-the-board photos of all the players. They will also be taking team and award photos. Team and award photos are free with any purchase. MyChessPhotos.com will be giving a $250.00 scholarship to the player with the biggest upset!

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SuperShuttle Service is available from Hobby Airport to the Hilton-Americas, 1600 Lamar, at a cost of $18. Service is also available from the Bush Intercontinental Airport for $23. For more information, please visit www.supershuttle.com or call (713) 523-8888.