Scholastic Chess Tournament

(USCF Rated)

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Location: Point Loma BJJ, 2751 Roosevelt Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92106
Contact: Navid Bajoghli — info@chesschampsacademy.com

Who can play: This tournament is open to scholastic players in grades K-8 with USCF Ratings under 1400. All players must have a U.S. Chess Federation membership. You can register for one here: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess

Format: 4-round Swiss system. Time control: G/30 d5 (approximately 1 hour per game).

Clocks: Top section will be using clocks. Open section games will be played without clocks, but if a game runs too long, a clock will be added to ensure the next round starts on time.

Awards: Trophies for each section.

Entry Fees & Registration

• $30 — Register by December 7th

• $35 — Register by December 13th

• Registration is limited to 50 players. No on-site registration. Please register online by Saturday, December 13th.

• Please verify that the player’s name appears on the registration list. A final information email will be sent close to the tournament date.

Tournament Schedule

• Round 1: 1:00 PM

• Round 2: 2:00 PM

• Round 3: 3:00 PM

• Round 4: 4:00 PM

• Award Ceremony: 5:00 PM (or as soon as all rounds in a conclude)

PLEASE VISIT CAISSACHESS.NET

TO REGISTER AND FOR FULL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION