Chess Tournament @ Your Library

Saturday, March 22, 2003

 

Bedford Branch Library

8575 Jackman Road
Temperance, Michigan

(734) 847-6747

http://monroe.lib.mi.us/

 

 

Thank you for registering for the Chess Tournament @ Your Library.  Since the tournament is open to players of all ages, competitive groups will be established based upon the ages and number of players registering.  Refreshments will be provided.  Prizes and certificates will be awarded.

 

Tournament Schedule

 

Each player will play five games (lasting a maximum of twenty-five minutes per game) according to the following schedule. 

1:00 – Put on your name tag  and set up your chess board at the table assigned to you.

1:15 – Play your first game against your assigned opponent.

1:50 – Play your second game against your assigned opponent.

2:25 – Play your third game against your assigned opponent.

3:00 – Play your fourth game against your assigned opponent.

3:35 – Play your fifth game against your assigned opponent.

4:15 – Attend the awards ceremony.

 

Before the Tournament

 

• If you have any questions about the tournament, contact Bill Werner, Tournament Director, by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 734-847-3446.
• If you need to cancel your registration at any time before the tournament begins, contact the Bedford Branch Library so that the chess pairings can be changed.
• Remember to bring to the tournament an inexpensive chess set identified with your name.

 

During the Tournament

• Maintain silence during the chess matches, except to announce check or checkmate.
• Remember that once you touch a piece, you must move that piece, if you can legally do so.
• Be courteous to other players at all times.
• When each game is finished, set up the chess board for the next game, inform the tournament director who won the game, and leave the playing area until everyone has finished playing the round.  If a game is not finished in twenty-five minutes, the winner is the player with remaining pieces having the most value, as follows: Queen – 9 points, Rook – 5 points, Bishop – 3 points, Knight – 3 points, and Pawn – 1 point.