Pine Crest School Grand Prix 2012-2013

2012-2013 PINE CREST SCHOOL GRAND PRIX

ALL THE TOURNAMENTS WILL BE ON THE BOCA RATON CAMPUS

EXCEPT FOR THE JANUARY TOURNAMENT

TOURNAMENT FLYER (with registration form)

PINE CREST SCHOOL

BOCA RATON CAMPUS: 2700 ST. ANDREWS BLVD., BOCA RATON, FL 33434

STANDINGS

TOURNAMENT #1 (11/10/12) INDIVIDUAL TEAM

TOURNAMENT #2 (1/26/13) INDIVIDUAL TEAM

TOURNAMENT #3 (2/9/13) INDIVIDUAL TEAM

TOURNAMENT #4 (4/20/13) INDIVIDUAL TEAM

TOURNAMENT #5 (5/18/13) INDIVIDUAL TEAM

CUMULATIVE

(TIES BEYOND AWARD POSITIONS ARE NOT NECESSARILY IN TIEBREAK ORDER):

K-1 INDIVIDUAL

K-3 INDIVIDUAL

K-5 INDIVIDUAL

K-8 INDIVIDUAL

K-12 INDIVIDUAL

TEAM

OPEN

FOR THE FINAL GRAND PRIX INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS EACH PLAYER’S TOP 4 TOURNAMENT RESULTS WILL BE USED. FOR THE FINAL GRAND PRIX TEAM STANDINGS THE TOP 4 INDIVIDUAL PLAYER SCORES (FROM EACH PLAYER’S TOP 5 RESULTS) FROM EACH TEAM WILL BE USED (THERE MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 3 INDIVIDUALS FOR A TEAM).

FINAL GRAND PRIX TIEBREAKS FOR TROPHY PURPOSES: INDIVIDUAL-1ST TIEBREAK WILL BE TOTAL POINTS (INCLUDING FORFEIT WINS AND BYES) IN ALL TOURNAMENTS PLAYED. 2ND TIEBREAK WILL BE HEAD TO HEAD. TEAM-FOR THE 1ST TIEBREAK THE TOP 5 RESULTS OF THE 5TH PLAYER FROM EACH TEAM WILL BE USED (AND IF ONE TEAM IN THE TIEBREAK HAS 5 PLAYERS AND THE OTHER ONLY 4, THE TEAM WITH 5 PLAYERS WILL WIN THE TIEBREAK). IF STILL TIED WITH 5 PLAYERS, IT WILL GO TO THE 6TH PLAYER, ETC. IF THAT DOES NOT BREAK THE TIE THE % OF THE RESULTS OF THE TOP 4 (OR 3 IF ONLY 3 PLAYERS ON A TEAM) WILL BE USED. IF ANY TIES REMAIN AFTER THESE TIEBREAKS THE TIEBREAK WILL BE DECIDED BY THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE HEAD TD.

WHILE NOTATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR ALL PLAYERS, FOR PLAYERS IN 4TH GRADE AND UP NOTATION IS REQUIRED (UNLESS THE PLAYER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO DO SO). IF A CHESS CLOCK IS AVAILABLE IT MUST BE USED DURING THE GAME.

FUTURE GRAND PRIX DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR EACH TOURNAMENT, THE LATEST SUPPLEMENT FILE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD WILL BE USED FOR PAIRING PURPOSES.