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How does a tournament work? |
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Our tournaments are non-elimination, which means that every child gets to play all the rounds. Most tournaments, but not all, are four rounds long. A child earns one point for a win and a half point for a draw. Usually a child will play against an opponent with the same number of points. Except in extreme circumstances, children are not paired against other players from their school. At the end of the last round trophies are awarded to the top individuals and school teams in each section.
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My child has never been to a tournament before; how do I know when he/she is ready? |
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Once the rules are mastered and a child understands checkmate,
tournaments become a great way for your child to practice what she or he has
learned in chess club. There are many beginners at every tournament, and the
children play with opponents in their own age category.
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What should I expect at my child’s first tournament? |
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If your child is pre-registered please plan to arrive at least 15-30 minutes before the first round. If your child is not pre-registered you must complete registration on-site at least 30 minutes before the first round begins, or else skip the first round. The player pairings are posted about 15 minutes before the first round is scheduled to begin. The pairings list every child alphabetically by last name, and tell each player what color to play, what board to go to, and the name and rating of the opponent. After each game the children report their result to the Tournament Director before leaving the tournament hall.
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Am I allowed to watch my child’s games? |
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Parents are not allowed in the tournament hall during the actual games.
They can help the child find the board and get settled in, but 5 minutes
before the start of the round an announcement will be made and parents will
have to leave the room. Tournament directors will be on the floor to answer
questions and resolve disputes.
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What are chess clocks and how are they used in tournaments? |
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A chess clock is a device with two timers on it. Each timer measures the
amount of time remaining for one of the two players. A player’s timer runs
only during the player’s turn to move. The time control in most
scholastic tournaments is G/30 (each player has 30 minutes to make all the
moves). This ensures that every game is finished in less than an hour. Not
all boards will have a clock at the start of the round, but as the round
goes on, clocks will be placed on the longer games. Players are encouraged
to bring their own clocks and use them from the start of the game.
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What should my child bring to the tournament? |
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A clock (if you have one) and lunch. At Silver Knights chess tournaments,
all of the other chess equipment is provided.
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How are the team scores computed? |
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A school’s team score for a section is equal to the four highest-scoring
players from that school in that section. For example, if six 2nd and 3rd
grade players from school X play in the tournament, with scores of 3.5, 3,
3, 2, 1, and 0.5, the team score would be the sum of the top four scores =
3.5 + 3 + 3 + 2 = 11.5. All students from each school are automatically
counted for their school team. You must have more than one player in a
section to be eligible for a team trophy.
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