5th UNITED KNIGHTS PRIMARY SCHOOLS TEAMS CHESS TOURNAMENT (4 - 11.9yrs)

day :-))) Each Team has to select one player as their TEAM LEADER! The Parent of the Team Leader will email us at: [email protected] to inform the names of the 4 children playing in that Team and their desired Team Name! Names can be anything they like (as long as it is respectful) so be imaginative and creative!!! Furthermore, dress the part! ... have a dress code for YOUR Team ... be it colour coded or fancy dress (not compulsory ... just a bit of fun!!!) Does not matter what age group you are in or what school you go to ... mix it all up ... as long as all participants are of primary academic school age. 5 ROUNDS - So all the points in that Team are added up and the Team with the highest point WINS!!! Held in St Peter's Primary School in St Albans, offering light refreshments for sale and asking you to bring your own pack lunches! ... Yay! :-))) ... of course, you can always take a trip into St Albans Town Centre and grab a bite to eat there if you wish! There will also be chess merchandise to buy! :-))) Just to clarify, 2026/27 Academic Year Group Birth Range: Reception: 1 September 2021 – 31 August 2022 Year 1: 1 September 2020 – 31 August 2021 Year 2: 1 September 2019 – 31 August 2020 Year 3: 1 September 2018 – 31 August 2019 Year 4: 1 September 2017 – 31 August 2018 Year 5: 1 September 2016 – 31 August 2015 Year 6: 1 September 2015 – 31 August 2016 Take a day break from whatever activity they have on this day to take part! Deflate the football; take the batteries out of the remote control consoles; and let our children PLAY CHESS!!! Allow them to use the power of their minds; think and create moves ahead of their game; gain benefits that are carried throughout their lifetime; build their competitive spirit and confidence in no time and gain the experience of playing real time chess competitively over the chess board so they engage with like minded players as well as accumulating points along the way! What a fun way to learn!” -------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION Inviting Years R, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 ONLY CAPACITY: ** LIMITED TO 100 PLACES ** = 25 TEAMS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRICE: ONLY £25.00 PER PLAYER DEADLINE: FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2026 STYLE: 5 ROUNDS - TRADITIONAL SWISS SYSTEM 30 MINS PER GAME TIMINGS: 09.30 REGISTRATION 10.00 ROUND 1 10.30 BREAK 10.50 ROUND 2 11.20 BREAK 11.40 ROUND 3 12.10 LUNCH 13.00 ROUND 4 13.30 BREAK 13.50 ROUND 5 14.20 BREAK 15.00 AWARDS PRESENTATION :-))) 16.00 END PRIZES TO KEEP: 1ST TEAM / £200 AND GOLD ENGRAVED MEDALS (£50 PER PLAYER) 2ND TEAM / SILVER ENGRAVED MEDALS AND CHESS KEYRING PER PLAYER 3RD TEAM / BRONZE ENGRAVED MEDALS TEAM AND CHESS PEN PER PLAYER -------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED KNIGHTS CHESS TOURNAMENT RULES DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES No entries will be accepted after this date - Friday 13 November 2026. Children can only enter in ONE TEAM. PRIZE CALCULATIONS The prizes will be awarded to the Team of 4 scoring the most points added together and so on and so forth. POINTS 1 = WIN 0.5 = DRAW / STALEMATE 0 = LOSS TIE-BREAK In the event of a tie-break; the two players respectively will play a 10 minute blitz playoff. RATINGS This Chess Tournament is not ECF or FIDE rated. BYES Half Point Byes may be requested (or a request may be cancelled) either: - At the time of entry, or - At any point before the conclusion of the previous round in the tournament being played. (ie for a bye in round 3 the request must be made by the time the last game of round 2 is completed). - Such requests are made by informing the Organiser at the event, or by sending a text message to: 07786 032 617. Bye requests missed by the organisers that have not been sent to the correct contact details will not have their request granted, and will instead score a 0 point bye in that round if the player chooses or is unable to play this game. A player will score 0 if a Half Point Bye is requested in the last round. If a tournament permits two Half Point Byes, then a player will score 0 if the second Half Point Bye request is in the last round, or if both the Half Point Byes are requested in the last two rounds. Players who miss more rounds than the number of Half Point Byes permitted in each tournament will be withdrawn from the tournament unless the Head Organiser decides otherwise. DEFAULTS A player who defaults a game will not be included in the pairings for the next round of the tournament, or any sub