[PAST EVENT] Spring Chess Festival – 2023 May 13

by Austin, Zoey, Ishaan

Registration at: https://bit.ly/PTC-ChessFestival

Welcome, young chess enthusiasts, to Puddletown’s Spring Chess Festival on May 13th! We are thrilled to invite you to this exciting event, which promises to be a fun and energetic way to enjoy the season. Taking place just a few weeks after the OSCF state individual and team championships, this festival is the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills and meet fellow players from all around the state. So, mark your calendars, gather your chessboard, and get ready to join us for an unforgettable festival!

And if you could not qualify for OSCF 2023 due to insufficient games, this is your chance to qualify sooner in the season 🙂

USCF-rated chess tournament, 2024 OSCF State Championship qualifier.
- Format: 5 round Swiss, G25+5 (each player has 25 minutes with 5-second increment after each move).
- Three sections (U600, U900, and Open). Section cutoffs may change based on average player strength, and sections may be merged.
- Entry fee: $35 (female players: $20), Zelle/Paypal: puddletownchess@gmail.com. Please put the player’s FULL name and USCF ID (if any) in the Zelle/Paypal note.
- Pre-registration only, no on-site registration.
- Bring a digital chess clock if you have one.

Date: May 13th, 2023 (Saturday) 9:00am – 4pm.
- Check-in time: 9:00am – 9:20am, get your vouchers for FREE pizza at check-in
- Round 1: 9:30am
- Round 2: 10:30am
- Lunch break & simuls, once Round 2 is done
- Round 3: 12:15pm
- Round 4: 1:15pm
- Round 5: 2:15pm
- Award: 3:15pm

Place: Village Church – Gym (330 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005)

Prize: Trophies & medals.
- Additional events:
  - Simul with National Masters Wilson Gibbins & WIM Zoey Tang,
  - Raffle prizes
  - Snack table
  - Gently used chess books for sale
- Free game analysis with WIM Zoey and top Oregon scholastic players Ishaan & Austin
- Free Pizza for the players

US Chess membership is required, which can be purchased on the US Chess website (www.uschess.org) or during registration: US Chess membership rates/information/benefits

Photo Release: By registering for this event, you hereby give permission for your child to be photographed during the tournaments. We might also reproduce these pictures to be used in educational and/or promotional materials produced by Puddletown Chess. Further, we want to clarify that neither you nor your child will receive any compensation for the use of these photographs. If for any reason you cannot agree with any part of this photo release, please email your objection to puddletownchess@gmail.com after completing this form and we will make sure the tournament organizers WON’T take pictures of your player.

Health Safety: If you have any symptoms of COVID or any other infection, you will not be allowed to participate and your full tournament registration fees will be refunded. Also, if you are sick (or recovering from illness), please do not come. In that case, please send us a text message (@ 503-419-7097 or 503-888-5973) on the tournament day and we will refund the full tournament registration fees.

Physical Safety Notice: The tournament area will be secured to ensure that only players are present during the games. (There will be a skittles area for parents and family). Our staff will be monitoring the players’ safety during their matches. However, it is the responsibility of parents or guardians to ensure their children’s safety when they are not playing, such as before the tournament, between rounds, and after the tournament.