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National Capital Scholastic Chess Cup
Open to any student in any school in grades K - 12 living in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia. The 2008-2009 Qualifying Tournament was held The top 16 players from this event proceeded to a series of elimination matches to be held during the winter and into the spring. One player will be crowned the National Capital Scholastic Cup Champion. The brackets from 2008 - 2009 are shown below. Prizes Cup Champions Time Control for the Play-Offs Begin at Game/90 minutes Registration runs from 11:30 until 12:30. Rounds begin at 1:00 and as soon as one round ends the next begins until four rounds are complete. No half-point byes are available. Entry fee: $20 if received by November 2, $30 later. This is a nationally rated tournament so all players must be or become members of the USCF. Membership may be purchased at any time at the U.S. Chess Center. Please bring boards, sets and clocks, as no equipment is provided by the Center. The gift shop sells equipment, chess books and other paraphernalia, including Center T-shirts. You may download a registration form here. Entry Fee: $20 per player if received by November 2, $30 later. Please make checks payable to the US Chess Center and
mail to: The elimination brackets are below:
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