The Boy Scout Chess Tournament is a five-round touch-move chess tournament.  

There are three competitive brackets:  

ages 10-12
ages 13-15
ages 16-17  

Awards are issued for top finishers by bracket.  

Schedule:

Check-in starts at 8 AM.  
Rounds are at 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM and 2 PM.  
Bring your own lunch; lunch is from 12-1.  
The award ceremony is at 3:30 PM.

Any Boy Scout with a clear understanding of the rules of chess may participate.  
Participating scouts must know the basic rules of chess: how the pieces move, the object of the game, and castling rules.  No instructionont the basic rules of chess will be given as part of the tournament.  A brief description  of the tournament rules will be explained before the start of the tournament. These include touch move - if a piece is touched it must be moved.  Scouts should wear uniforms and bring a bag lunch.  Chess board and pieces will be provided.  

Fee:  $15 per scout
Includes:  Participation patch, rocker patch, and engraved awards for top finishers.

Please contact either Roger Claff, reclaff@aol.com, or Peter Snow, 
chessacademician@aol.com, if you plan to attend, would like to volunteer or need additional information.

To Register:
1. Read and understand the complete tournament rules (click to view pdf)
2. AFTER reading the rules, register and acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to the rules of the tournament. Click the blue "Register" button at the top of this page to register and pay now.