Centre culturel du Conseil de vie française in collaboration with

"Au Diapason" School tournament

2009 - 2010

*Please note that there is a late registration fee ($2)

Thursday, November 5, 2009  (This tournament is the Qualifying tournament for the Provincial competition)

(second school tournament)  Thursday, April 1, 2010

Place

École secondaire l'Héritage, (carte Google)

1111, chemin Montréal
Cornwall (Ontario) K6H 1E1
Téléphone : (613) 933-3318
Télécopieur : (613) 938-5445

Time - 10 a.m. to 1-2 p.m.

(please be there by 9:30 at the latest) All students must be pre-registered (the Tuesday before the tournament)

High school students may register the morning of the tournament

Game duration : 30 each for rounds 1-2-3 and 40 minutes per game for rounds 4-5

All students play all 5 rounds

$8 for elementary students (grades 1 to 8) and $10 for high school students - to be paid in full by the schools on the morning of the tournament.

(Please note again that the Tuesday before the tournament is the last day for registering for this tournament. To register on the day of the tournament will require a $2 late-registeration fee ($10 instead of $8).

REGISTRATION FORMS (online if you wish - please do not make use of this online registration form from the school computers because your school board system often blocks forms from getting to their destinations - I will always send you a second confirmation directly from my home)

To register by email:

"Au Diapason" Chess tournament

* Please send the following information by email to Raymond Lacroix

School name and phone number

Chess coach name and phone number

List of names of students with their grade level

for more information (613) 938-6364

The Tournament Director's (TD) decision is final, on any matter. The TD will appoint "helpers" to carry out the duties of recording wins/losses, keeping order in the playing area, settling disputes among players. "Helpers" (H) will assist the TD in any area the TD requests - the H's role is to make the TD's job easier.

For students in grades 1 to 8, the students will compete at their own grade level (if we find that some grades have very few kids, we reserve the right to combine 2 grades). For grades 1, 2, 3 and 4 the games will be approximately 30 minutes in length. More time may be added in the later rounds when the medal contenders will be playing stronger games and possibly slower games. For grades 5 and higher, a chess clock will be used on the top boards, starting with round 1. The clocks will be set for 15-20 minutes. A falling flag will determine a winner if the game has not come to a natural end. In the event a game has to be judged, care and consideration should be given to position as well as piece count. The opposite may occur with a position of King and Rook against King, where player "A" with the Rook just keeps chasing, with checks, player "B"'s King. Player "A" has not demonstrated an ability to win with clear material, and a draw can be judged appropriate.

In the event two players are in dispute over a position, a decision will be made in favour of the player who is recording the game. If both players are recording, then the game will be reconstructed to the point both records agree. If neither player is recording, then the position will be backtracked to a point where both players agree or where the tournament director decides.

The purpose of the high-school tournament is to determine who are the best players in High School.

Au Diapason wishes to award "scholarships" (cash prizes) to students who finish highest in the following three categories :