High School Chess League
Charlotte Chess Center - Main/South
OVERVIEW
Led by CCC Youth Empower Interns, the Charlotte High School Chess League (CHSCL) is a recreational league for players in grades 9-12. The league is open to all high school teams in the Charlotte Metro Area. There is no cost to join!
The league meets once a semester during the school year.
ENTRY LIST
ELIGIBILITY
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Players must attend school in the Charlotte Metro Area
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Players must be in grades 9-12
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Public, charter, and private schools welcomed
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Schools in the following counties eligible: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Lancaster, York, Gaston, Lincoln, Iredell, Catawba
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Schools that are not in the counties listed may request to be included, email events@charlottechesscenter.org
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Entries limited to first 15 teams (60 players)
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Max 4 teams per school
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HOW IT WORKS
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This is an unrated event, no memberships required
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4 v 4 team format (Board 1 v Board 1, Board 2 v Board 2, etc)
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Schools may register multiple 4 player teams (High School A, High School B, etc.)
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Non-elimination - all teams play 4 rounds, see schedule below
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Team captains must register a complete team of 4 using the registration form
WHERE
Charlotte Chess Center - Main/South
10700 Kettering Drive, Unit E
Charlotte, NC 28226
SCHEDULE
Round 1: 10:00am
Lunch Break: 12:00pm
Round 2: 12:30pm
Round 3: 2:30pm
Round 4: 4:30pm
Awards: ~6:30pm
TIME CONTROL
G/45; inc/5
Each player receives 45 minutes plus a 5 second increment to complete each game.
PRIZES
Team Prizes
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Trophies to top 5 teams
Individual Prizes
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Top boards 1, 2, 3, 4
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Top Freshman
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Top Female
ENTRY FEE
FREE
STAY CONNECTED
Join the High School Chess League Chess.com group
INTERNSHIP
Check out the CCC's Youth Empower Internship
PAST RESULTS
CONTACT
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For questions/concerns prior to the event email: events@charlottechesscenter.org
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For contact during the event email (above) or call 980-265-1156
SPECIAL NOTES
RULES
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Limited to the first 15 team entries (60 players).
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Max 4 teams per school
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Captains to submit board order when registering for the event
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Using US Chess rule 31B, please order by rating.
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US Chess ratings used for team averages
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If players have a US Chess rating, it must be disclosed at the time of registration
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Unrated players will be assigned a rating of 500
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This is an unrated event, US Chess membership NOT REQUIRED
OTHER NOTES
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Weighted wooden sets, digital clocks provided for all sections.
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Players and teams that do not show up will be penalized and not permitted to play in the league. Please notify us at least 2 days ahead of the event if you/your team cannot play.