Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation

Entry fee is for the entire 17-week tournament.

Virtual tournament entry fee

WSCF's ChessKid virtual tournament season is October 15, 2023 - March 3, 2024. Games are on Sundays, beginning at 5:00 pm with five round G15 in two divisions, U1000 and Open. ABOUT THE DIVISIONSThere will be two divisions, U1000 and Open. The U1000 division will start at 5:00 p.m. and the Open division at 5:15 p.m. Players with ChessKid fast chess ratings below 1000 may enter either division. Players with ratings 1000 and higher may only enter the Open division. WSCF requires at least four participants for the tournament to take place. If the U1000 division does not go then players can sign up for the Open division before 5:15 p.m. Sandbagging will not be allowed. Here’s how you join in on the fun!Players can take part in the tournaments with just the free basic ChessKid memberships and do NOT need to be a current member of an organized chess club group. If you do not have a ChessKid account yet, please create one before signing up for the virtual tournament - we need to connect your UserName to the WSCF group in order for you to play! STEPS <ol><li style="box-sizing:inherit"><a href="https://www.wisconsinscholasticchess.org/2022-2023-virtual-tournament-season-registration/">Register</a> for the entire season via THIS page. <ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">NOTE: <span fr-original-style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Virtual season registration is a one-time occurrence. Your season registration and payment must be made by Thursday in order to participate in that week's Sunday virtual tournament. If registration is completed after Thursday, you will be able to join the tournament the following week. It takes a series of emails to be sure you can participate in the virtual tournament and that must be completed by end of day Friday for that weekend's tournament. </li></ul></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Players log in 15 to 20 minutes before the tournament begins. <ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">The tournament listing will appear in the lower left of their ChessKid home page.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Players will then “join” the tournament by clicking on the button. </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Their first game will show up at the designated start time for their division. </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">NOTE: Players can only “join” within 15 minutes of the start time. </li></ul></li></ol>

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{lastname}}" style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">Last name, Thank you from registering your student(s) for the 2023-2024 Virtual Chess Tournament Season with WSCF! If you have registered after Thursday, you will be able to participate in next weekend's tournament. WSCF does not process new registrations on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays. Thank you for your understanding. This year’s virtual tournament season will run weekly on Sundays, October 15th through March 3rd. ⌚️  Sundays beginning at 5:00 p.m.  There will be two divisions - U900 and Open. Five (5) rounds of G15.U900 start time is 5:00 p.m., Open start time is 5:15 p.m. THINGS TO NOTE:<ol><li style="box-sizing:inherit">If you are part of a current WSCF ChessKid group we will add you to the statewide “WSCF Chess Club”</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">If you are not part of a current group and do not have a current ChessKid Membership we will create a username and password. </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">If you already have a ChessKid membership but are not part of a current group, we will send you a code to add you to the participant list.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Players log in 15 to 20 minutes before the tournament begins. <ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">The tournament listing will appear in the lower left of their ChessKid home page.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Players will then “join” the tournament by clicking on the button. </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Their first game will show up at the designated start time for their division. </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">NOTE: Players can only “join” within 15 minutes of the start time. </li></ul></li></ol>ABOUT THE DIVISIONSThere will be two divisions, U900 and Open. The U900 division will start at 5:00 p.m. and the Open division at 5:15 p.m. Players with ChessKid fast chess ratings below 900 may enter either division. Players with ratings 900 and higher may only enter the open division. WSCF requires at least four participants for the tournament to take place. If the U900 division does not go then players can sign up for the Open division before 5:15 p.m.  DETAILS ABOUT AWARDSWe will award a trophy to the top three individual players in each division. Trophies will also be awarded to the top three teams in each division. Awards will be presented at the Grade Level Tournament on March 9, 2024.  Mark your calendars and play well! Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation Team<a href="http://www.wisconsinscholasticchess.org" target="_blank">wisconsinscholasticchess.org</a>

WSCF's ChessKid virtual tournament season is October 15, 2023 - March 3, 2024. Games are on Sundays, beginning at 5:00 pm with five round G15 in two divisions, U1000 and Open. ABOUT THE DIVISIONSThere will be two divisions, U1000 and Open. The U1000 division will start at 5:00 p.m. and the Open division at 5:15 p.m. Players with ChessKid fast chess ratings below 1000 may enter either division. Players with ratings 1000 and higher may only enter the Open division. WSCF requires at least four participants for the tournament to take place. If the U1000 division does not go then players can sign up for the Open division before 5:15 p.m. Sandbagging will not be allowed. Here’s how you join in on the fun!Players can take part in the tournaments with just the free basic ChessKid memberships and do NOT need to be a current member of an organized chess club group. If you do not have a ChessKid account yet, please create one before signing up for the virtual tournament - we need to connect your UserName to the WSCF group in order for you to play! STEPS <ol><li><a href="https://www.wisconsinscholasticchess.org/2022-2023-virtual-tournament-season-registration/">Register</a> for the entire season via THIS page. <ul><li>NOTE: Virtual season registration is a one-time occurrence. Your season registration and payment must be made by Thursday in order to participate in that week's Sunday virtual tournament. If registration is completed after Thursday, you will be able to join the tournament the following week. It takes a series of emails to be sure you can participate in the virtual tournament and that must be completed by end of day Friday for that weekend's tournament. </li></ul></li><li>Players log in 15 to 20 minutes before the tournament begins. <ul><li>The tournament listing will appear in the lower left of their ChessKid home page.</li><li>Players will then “join” the tournament by clicking on the button. </li><li>Their first game will show up at the designated start time for their division. </li><li>NOTE: Players can only “join” within 15 minutes of the start time. </li></ul></li></ol>

Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation

Virtual Tournament Registration 2023-2024

Virtual tournament entry fee

$20