New York, NY, Aug. 5, 2015 - Kasparov
Chess Foundation is proud to announce the first Greater California
Scholastic Championships, to take place on Aug. 15 - 16, 2015, at the Maple
Park Community Center, 800 E. Maple Street, Glendale, CA. The Greater California event joins KCF's
Regional Scholastic Championship Series, including Greater Chicago, Greater
Mid-Atlantic, and Greater New York tournaments.
The
Foundation is sponsoring its first West Coast tournament in association
with American Chess Academy and Beyond Chess. The Greater California Scholastic Championships
welcomes students from K - 12 grades, in public, private, and home school. The tournament is broken up into two
sections, as follows:
K - 12
Section: 6 Rounds, G/60
Saturday,
Aug. 15, 2015: 10am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm
Sunday,
Aug. 16, 2015: 10am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:15pm (Trophy Ceremony)
JV Section:
5 Double Rounds, G/30
Saturday,
Aug. 15, 2015: 10am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm
Sunday,
Aug. 16, 2015: 10am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm (Trophy Ceremony)
Fee: $60 by Aug. 5th, $75
thereafter. Make checks payable to American
Chess Academy, and mail to "ACA" 411 N. Jackson St., Apt. 101, Glendale, CA
91206.
Contact: Armen [email protected];
email: [email protected]; Phone: (818)
640-5974.
Prizes: 60 Trophies will be handed out, along
with a $2,000 gift card prize fund.
Flier:
To view our flier, please click on this link - http://bit.ly/1W27Aaq
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About
Kasparov Chess Foundation
Founded by World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov, KCF's
mission is to bring the many educational benefits of chess to children
worldwide by providing a complete chess curriculum and enrichment programs. The
Foundation promotes the study of chess as a cognitive learning tool in
curricular classes and after-school programs for elementary, middle and high
schools, both in the public and private school sectors. The not-for-profit
educational organization also organizes tournaments and competitions on a local
and national basis. For more information, please visit http://www.kasparovchessfoundation.org.
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