Checkmate
@ the Library
Chess Tournament
Spring Lake District Library
123 East Exchange Street
Spring Lake, Michigan 49456
(616) 846-5770
Eligibility: Open to players
of all ages and abilities
Registration Location: Register in
person at the new Spring Lake District Library. Summer hours are 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. No registrations by telephone, mail, or e-mail will be accepted.
Registration Deadline: Saturday, August
2, or until sixty-four players have registered, whichever comes first
Late Registration: Players may register from
11:00 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. on the day of the tournament. However, players registering during this time
may be able to play in the tournament only if they are needed to complete
the number of players in any age group.
Chess Sets: Each player should bring to the tournament an inexpensive
chess set identified with his or her name. The chess board should be at least 10” square
and the pieces should be made of wood or plastic, weighted, and of the Staunton
(usual) design. Although only half
this number of chess sets will be needed, those sets best suited to the tournament
will be used.
Pairings: Competitive
divisions will be established based upon the ages and number of players registering,
not upon any established player rating.
Matches: Each player
will play five games (lasting a maximum of thirty minutes per game), with
a fifteen minute break between each round.
Tournament Schedule:
11:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.:
Late registrations
11:00 a.m.– 12:00
noon: Players who registered by the registration deadline should check
in and set up their chess boards
12:00 noon: Players who
registered late are informed if they will be able to play in the tournament
12:30 p.m.: Play begins
4:30 p.m.: Awards ceremony
Certificates: Each player
(except late registrations) will receive a personalized certificate of participation.
On Wednesday, August 13, the top three winners in each division can
pick up at the library a personalized award certificate—the Golden, Silver,
and Bronze Knight Awards.
Questions and Volunteers: If you have
any questions about the tournament, or would like to volunteer to help, contact
Bill Werner, Tournament Director, by e-mail at [email protected] or Lisa Donner,
Community Services Librarian, by phone at (616) 846-5770, extension 107.
Volunteers are needed to help with such things as checking in players
and serving as arbiters at the tournament.