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YCFC January Chess Tournament-Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep
What: The third chess tournament of the
season is quickly approaching. The Youth
Chess Foundation of Chicago (YCFC) runs free
tournaments around the city for area students.
At these tournaments, chess players are able
to practice their game with students from
other schools to both hone their chess playing
ability and meet new people in addition to
competing for awards.
Where: Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory
Academy
250 East 111th Street, Chicago, IL 60628
Parents should drop off and pick up students
from Gwendolyn Brooks. We will not be
meeting at James Ward School before or after
the chess tournament.
Day: Saturday, January 14, 2017
Time: 8:30am-3:30pm
Chess players must check-in between 8:30am-9:30am. If you show up after 9:30am, you may not be
able to participate. After check-in, you must stay for the duration of the event to play all of your
matches. The awards ceremony will begin at 3:15pm. Parents should be at Gwendolyn Brooks to
pick-up chess players no later than 3:30pm.
What to Bring: Because this is an all-day event, you should bring lunch and/or snacks or money to
purchase food. I’m told that typically there is food available for sale.
Who: Everyone who has joined the Ward chess team is eligible to participate.
Please confirm with Mr. Farrell no later than Monday, January 9 whether or not you are able to come
to this tournament.
Parents are welcome to stay the whole day and watch their child participate. Parents are asked to
stand in designated areas a little distance away from the tables, however, to prevent players from
communicating during each match. Communicating with parents, students, or coaches during a
match will lead to disqualification to make sure everyone has a level playing field.
Please fill out and turn in the bottom portion of this letter if you are able to compete:
Name of Student: ________________________________________ Homeroom: ________
Name of Person Picking-Up Child from Gwendolyn Brooks at 3:30pm: __________________________
Phone Number of Person Picking-Up Child:____________________________________________