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2020 SA U12 Championship & July Junior
July 16, 2020 @ 9:30 am - July 17, 2020 @ 3:30 pm
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2020 SA Under 12 Championship – 25 mins +10 spm
July Junior Tournament (under 11) – 15 mins each
The LAST Thursday and Friday of the school holidays
Thursday July 16th and Friday July 17th 2020 – 9:30AM Start
Played at the Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide 5000
The Chess Centre will be open from 8.00am on both days to allow parents to drop off youngsters before work.
The sessions will all be finished by 4pm.
These are among South Australiaʼs most prestigious junior events. They are a brilliant way to improve at chess. The players use clocks and are encouraged to record their moves. Some very good prizes. The players’ ages are those at the 1st of January.
The July Junior Tournament is for players aged 10 and under and is just great fun and all juniors are encouraged to have a try – you simply need to know how the pieces move and then you start learning ideas instantly. It starts at 9:30AM and finishes at 3PM daily. Special one-day tournaments will be organised for those who can play for just one day.
Schedule: State Under 12 Championship: 5 games daily: 9.30am, 11am, LUNCH at 12 noon, 12:30pm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm. Clocks will be used with 25 minutes +10 sec/move per player per game.
Schedule: July Junior: 8 games daily: 9.30 am, 10.30 am, 11.00 am 11.30am LUNCH at 12 noon, and 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:45pm and 2:30pm – 15 minutes per player for the whole game.
Prizes:
U12: First Prize of $75 U11: 1st Prize – $40.00 Other age prizes depending on entries – the more the better!
The July Junior: 1st prize: $40
Entry Fee – $35 which covers both days but a $5 discount applies if you register by using the Trybooking link below or by ringing or texting Alan Goldsmith on 0401 672 481 before Wednesday 15th July 2020.
U12: https://www.trybooking.com/BKJVT
July Junior: https://www.trybooking.com/BKJVV
Lunches will be around 12 noon and Pizza can be ordered each day for $5.