Cornucopia-MidWest Open 2005

The combined

11th annual CORNUCOPIA and

MidWest Open

CHESS TOURNAMENTS

will be held

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Location: PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH,

2720 28^th St., Columbus, NE
please use the southwest door to enter the church building
Rated competition in 6 sections.

Individual competition for Open and Reserve.

Individual and School Team competition

for Sr High, Middle School/Jr High, Elementary & Primary.

The top Nebraska player in the Open Section will be the MidWest Open qualifier for the 2006 Nebraska Closed Championships.

Opening announcements 9:10 a.m.

Advance registrants who have checked in

and on-site registrants will be paired for round 1.

1st Round all sections begins at 9:30 a.m.

On-site registration 8:00-8:45 a.m.

Advance Registrants please check in by 9:00 a.m.

An NSCA meeting will be held during the lunch break -- time will be announced

MidWest Open: Open to anyone, a Nebraska Closed Qualifier and Nebraska POY event. 4 Rounds. Rnds 1-2 G/60, rnds 3-4 G/90. NSCA mem req’d, OSA.

Reserve: Open to anyone under 1500 or unrated. 4 Rounds. G/60.

Open and Reserve sections may be combined if there is a low number of

registrants in either. Number of rounds and time controls would be adjusted.

Sr High: Open to students in grades K-12. 4 Rounds G/60.

**9^th graders that attend a Senior High School are encouraged to compete in this section.

Middle Sch/Jr High: Open to students in grades K-9. 4 Rnds. G/60.

**6^th graders that attend a Middle School are encouraged to compete in this section.

Elementary: Open to students in grades K-6. 4 or 5 rnds. Rnds 1-2 G/30,

remaining rnds G/45.

Primary: Open to students in grades K-3. 4 or 5 rnds. G/30.

If there is a low number of registrants in any of the scholastic sections, it may

be combined with another scholastic section.

**The number of rounds and time controls for the scholastic sections will be announced or

**posted at the start of the tournament.

Prizes: In each section, a 1^st Place individual trophy will be awarded.

In each of the 4 scholastic sections, a 1^st place team trophy will be awarded.

Other trophy(ies) -- individual and team (in the scholastic sections) -- will be awarded. The decision will be made based on number of entries, and will be posted on site before the beginning of round 2.
For information on team scores, team eligibility requirements (including homeschool student and team eligibility), and team pairing method used, see the addendum to the flier posted on the NSCA website at nechess.com or contact the tournament director.

Players, please bring your own chess set and your chess clock (if you have one).

USCF membership required in all sections except the Primary Section. NSCA membership required in the Open Section. Membership rates: USCF (Affiliate): Scholastic (under age 15) $15/yr, Youth (under age 20) $21/yr, Adult $45/yr.. NSCA: Regular $10/yr, Junior (under age 20) $6/yr, Family $12/yr. Memberships may be purchased/renewed at tournament site. Rates as of 10/6/05. For more information, see the addendum to the flier posted on the NSCA website or contact the tournament director.

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For Scholastic Sections, subsequent rounds will start approximately 10 minutes after the end of the prior round. Lunch break (approx. 30 minutes) will be announced.

For Open and Reserve Sections, round times will be posted.

Announcements on day of tournament take precedence over contents of flier.

The Immanuel Lutheran School Moms plan to have a food stand at the site.

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Contacts: Jim/Karen Swartz 402-563-3820, Tom Powell 402-564-1826

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Mail registration and entry fee for all sections to: Karen Swartz (tournament director), 6808 66th St., Columbus, NE. 68601, (402)-563-3820, columbus.chess@frontiernet.net Make checks payable to Immanuel Lutheran Chess Club.

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER.

Advance with payment $7.00 Must be received or postmarked by Monday,

November 7, 2005

Phone/email $10.00 Must be received by noon, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005

**No phone registrations on day of tournament**

At site $12.00 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Out of consideration for those who choose to arrive in a timely manner, we will attempt to begin round 1 as close to 9:30 a.m. as possible. We plan to begin pairings for round 1 at 9:10 a.m. Advance registrants who have checked in and on-site registrants will be paired. Advance registrants who find that they are unable to attend the tournament or that they will be delayed should attempt to notify the tournament director at 402-563-3820 in advance, by 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning. No last minute emails, please.

"Byes" available all rounds except final round. Tournament director must be notified before start of prior round or, for round 1, in advance or at check-in. Chessplayer will receive a half-point for his/her first "bye" only.

Wheelchair accessible, no smoking, no computers. Shirt and shoes required.

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Name ________________________ Phone # ______________ email _______________

Address ________________________________________________________________

For Scholastic Sections -- grade ____ school name ______________________________

Section _____________ USCF ID ___________ exp. date ____ NSCA exp. date ______

Birthdate ____________________ Amount enclosed _____________

"Team Score" will be the total of the scores of the top four chessplayers from a school in a section. To be eligible for a team trophy, a school team must have a minimum of two players in a section.

Team eligibility requirements: Team participants must currently be enrolled in and attending the school they represent. The tournament director reserves the right to confirm a student's enrollment and/or to have the student and/or parents sign a statement confirming enrollment. Homeschoolers may form teams, or they may participate in a school team if they have written verification from the school principal that they are a member of that school's team or club. Membership in a school club does not make a person eligible to represent that school if the person is enrolled elsewhere. To participate on a school team, the homeschooler's grade level must be such that he/she could attend that school. (E.G. An 8th grader may not compete on a K-5 Elementary School team even if he/she is a member of that school's team or club and the team is competing in the K-9 or K-12 section because 8th graders do not attend that school.) Refer eligibility questions to the tournament director. The tournament director reserves the right to verify a homeschooler's grade level by reviewing his/her Rule 12 or Rule 13 documentation.

To be considered a homeschooled student, the student must have received a Rule 12 or Rule 13 acknowledgement letter from the State Dept. of Education.

Team members may be paired per the "Plus-two method" outlined in the 5^th edition of the U.S. Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess. For more information, contact the tournament director.

USCF membership required in all sections except the Primary Section (unless the student has been or is presently a USCF member). NSCA membership required in the Open Section.

Membership rates:

USCF (Affiliate): Scholastic (under age 15) $15/yr, Economy Scholastic (under age 15, no magazine) $13/yr, Youth (under age 20) $21/yr, Adult $45/yr. Other USCF membership types are available including Family -- youth and adults and Family -- youth only. Please see the web-site for more information on these and other types of memberships.

NSCA: Regular $10/yr, Junior (under age 20) $6/yr, Family $12/yr. Memberships may be purchased/renewed at tournament site.

USCF memberships purchased or renewed at the tournament receive the affiliate rate; affiliate rates quoted above are at or below the regular rate. Rates as of 10/6/05.