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Below is my pre-tournament media release and Calendar insertion for the area scholastic chess championship.

- Dan Heisman
610-649-0750

MEDIA RELEASE
September 30, 2003
Greater Philadelphia Scholastic Chess Championship on November 2

The Greater Philadelphia Scholastic Chess Championship will be held Sunday, November 2 at the Kaiserman
Jewish Community Center (JCC) at City Avenue and Haverford Rd. in Wynnewood, PA. A record 63 trophies for
individuals and teams of all levels will be awarded. This tournament is open to all students anywhere in
grades K-12; there is no residency requirement. Last year 139 players from Princeton to York participated.

Advance Registration ($15) is suggested - it must be received before October 23; door registration ($30) is
8:45 AM through 9:30 AM. The first round starts about 10 AM. The tournament is held in accordance with the
Swiss System; each player plays someone with the same score as himself in each round; no one is eliminated.
Play will continue until each section ends in mid-late afternoon, when awards will be given out. No
qualification is necessary. Participants are encouraged to bring a chess set and board, pencils, and a
chess clock, if they have one.

Play will be held in four sections, according to grade. The High School section is open to participants
K-12 and will crown the 2003-04 Gr. Philadelphia High School individual and team champions. The Middle
School section is open to participants K-8 and will crown the 2003-04 Gr. Philadelphia Middle School
individual and team champions. The Elementary Open section is open to participants K-6 and will crown the
2003-04 Gr. Philadelphia Elementary individual and team champions. The Elementary Under-700 section is open
to participants K-6 who are either rated under 700 or are not rated by the US Chess Federation. All sections
are individually paired and one does not have to play as part of a team. Besides the many individual
trophies, there are both school and club team trophies.

US Chess Federation membership is required for all sections; memberships are $17-$23 per year, depending on
age, and can be purchased at the tournament or via advance registration.

Non-kosher food is not allowed in the JCC; several restaurants are within walking distance for lunch. The
tournament is sponsored by Main Line Speech, the JCC, and M&T Bank. It will be directed by the SE PA
Scholastic Chess Coordinator, Dan Heisman and PA Scholastic Coordinator Steve McLaughlin. More information
on the tournament and how to enter may be found at the website:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/danhei...3.htmInquiries and advance entries
can be sent to Dan Heisman, 1359 Garden Rd. Wynnewood, PA 19096, phone (610) 649-0750, e-mail
.
For further information, contact Dan Heisman 610-649-0750

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Newspaper "Calendar" announcement (Please put in your calendar section, if possible):

November 2: Greater Philadelphia Scholastic Chess Championship at the Kaiserman JCC, City Avenue and
Haverford Rd., Wynnewood, PA. Open to all K-12; no one is eliminated. Registration 8:45 - 9:30 AM. Play
~10-5. $15 advance entry by 10/23; $30 at door; half price for JCC members. US Chess Federation membership
required and available at site. 4 sections with 63 Trophies. Contact Dan Heisman 610-649-0750.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/danhei...l_Champ_03.htm

Dan,

Saw your posting on the upcoming Greater Philadelphia Scholastic Chess
Championship. Good Luck!

I noticed a few key differences from our own scholastic events here in
Washington State.

1. We have a residency requirement but no USCF memembership requirement for
scholastic tournaments. (Though all games are rated and we do follow all
USCF rules for Washington State rated tournaments.)

In fact, in the upcoming championship for my home county (Whatcom County) to
be held Nov. 22nd, all players are required to reside in and go to school
within the county. Whatcom County had 220 players last year. (Total
population of Whatcom Country is around 150,000.)

2. Most tournaments in our are area (perhaps all of them this year) now
require 100% advance registration. We have found it very difficult to
start a tournament on time with "same day" registrations. When you get 100+
players trying to register at the last minute, it takes too long to get
those 1st round pairings.

The link you provide for more tournament information does not seem to work.
(At least not for me.) Thus, an interested person is still missing some key
information like number of rounds and time control.

Anyway, I wish this tournament all the best! Love your show on
http://chess.fm !

Thanks.

Chris Kantack
http://home.earthlink.net/~kantack/lcdchess/home.htm
(remove the "nospampls" from my email address if replying by email)