More Than a Tournament - Chess Simul, Puzzles, Products, & Food

The 28th Annual Scholastic Chess Tournament is on Saturday, April 18th at Berlin Elementary School:

Please note that Dave Carter will be on hand during the morning to play a simul. He plays up to 12 games simultaneously against anybody who would like to play against him. Yes, both kids and adults! Dave is a United States Chess Federation (USCF) Master and the highest rated chess player in Vermont. He usually leaves by lunch time so if you're interested head on over by 10 or 11 am!

Chess related products will be available during the chess tournament, the wide selection of products will be offered by Rochester Chess Center. Stop by even if you don't have a student participating!

Also, it will be the Ladies Auxiliary of the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD) who will be offering breakfast and lunch during the tournament. A variety of foods will be available and will raise money for their organization. It's the BVFD that brings many of the tables over to help make this outstanding community event happen each year.

This event usually brings in 150 students from throughout Vermont to participate.

Feel free to stop by to check out the chess products, play in a simul against Dave Carter, solve a chess puzzle, and watch a few of the high school matches in the Learning Center (the younger students may not have spectators).

This tournament is open to all Vermont students from Kindergarten through Grade 12 who are eligible to compete for State Championships in nine divisions. The tournament will be USCF rated and follow USCF rules. Swiss pairing will be used, so all players will play every round (no eliminations.) All abilities are welcome and encouraged to participate!

Registration is from 8:30 AM until 9:30 AM. Games will start at 10:00 AM. Complete rules and registration information can be found at http://vtchess.info or by contacting Mike Stridsberg, Tournament Director, at mike@vtchess.info or (802) 223-1948.

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