Missouri Scholastic Tournament Clearinghouse

Coaches: Please e-mail tournament flyers or information to the Webmaster.
The following tournaments are events that Missouri scholastic players attend, including Kansas and Illinois tournaments.
If you would like to add a tournament to the clearinghouse, please send e-mail to the Webmaster.

The two key scholastic association websites for Missouri players are:

 GSCL - Gateway Scholastic Chess League (St. Louis Area)

 

KCSCA - Kansas City Scholastic Chess Association (Kansas City Area)

Missouri-Kansas Border Showdown Tournament

Date: Saturday May 1st, 2010

Who: All kids in grades Kindergarten to 12th grade can play. School with most players holds traveling trophy.

Where:  Collector’s Cache 13354 College Blvd Lenexa, Kansas 66210

Tournament Directors: CJ Armenta and Ken Fee

Three Sections: K-3, K-6, K-12. 

Teams: Players who live in Kansas will be on the Kansas team, and players who live in Missouri will be on the Missouri team. There will be two teams playing for the Kansas Missouri Cup. Players are welcome and encouraged to wear Kansas and Missouri t-shirts!

Five Rounds/Game 30 /Each player has thirty minutes to finish the game. No time delay.

Online Registration at www.ksca.us or direct link at http://ksca.us/kscadb/register.php?id=32

Entry Fees:
$10.00 per player if pre-registered by Thursday April 29, 2010.
$15.00 per player onsite.
All players please pay on site.  Make check payable to Collector’s Cache
Players must check in by 9:30 am in order to be paired the 1st round. 

Awards: Individual Trophies for 1st –3rd each section and 20 medals per section.
The winning state will take home the Missouri/ Kansas Championship Cup for one year. School with most players will hold traveling cup.

Ratings: The higher of the USCF, KSCA or CXR ratings will be used. No memberships are required.

Concession stand available with local fast food in strip mall with a Quick Trip  

Visit www.ksca.us or www.kcchess.org for more information. Questions?  Contact Ken Fee 816.835.7529/chessclub@powerpawn.net or CJ Armenta at bigpawn@kc.rr.com 

View the Official USCF Tournament Clearinghouse for the State of Missouri.