FIRST ANNUAL LOCKPORT "THE LOCKS" CHESS CHAMPIONSHPS 2013

PRESENTED & HOSTED by The Lockport Youth Enrichment Chess program "GOLDEN KNIGHTS" and The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, an official affiliate of the United States Chess Federation, the governing body of all chess in the United States. Now serving over 13 years of enrichment youth chess programs in the Buffalo - Niagara Falls region.

SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2013, PANERA BREAD RESTAURANT, 5744 SOUTH TRANSIT ROAD, LOCKPORT, NY 14094! All advanced entries and payments are greatly appreciated and must be received by Midnight on Thursday, April 18th, 2013 or reply with full name, section, grade, USCF ID#, if available, for seeding only, not rated games and telephone to KNIGHTSOF64@YAHOO.COM.

This Chess Championship is hosted to help identify, attract and grow Chess in the Lockport and Niagara County region, is open to all chess players of all ages and levels. All players must know "Check", "Checkmate" and US Chess Federation rules will be enforced (ie."Touch Move")!

All Chess players are asked to bring their chess set, chess board and digital chess clock. All players will play 4 games of chess and No elimination under a set time! Limited Supply of chess sets and boards are available!

There will be Three Sections: ADULT Open and High School will play 4 games, No Elimination, Game 50;d5, Scholastics K-4 and 5th - 9th Grades will play Game 30;d5, No Elimination! Sections may be combined depending on the number of entries!

ADULT & HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: Entry Fee is $20 or $25 CASH at the Door, NO Checks! All players are to report by 1:30pm, Games will start promptly at 2pm, 3:15pm, 4:30pm and 5:45pm. ADULT/HIGH SCHOOL CASH PRIZES BASED ON 18 PLAYERS WILL BE First Place $200, 2nd Place $100, 3rd Place $60. All players are asked to report and be on time!

SCHOLASTICS K-9 GAME SCHEDULE: Entry Fee is $15 or $20 CASH at the Door, NO CHECKS! All Scholastic players must report by 1pm, Games will start at 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm and 4:30pm. AWARDS and TROPHIES CEREMONY AND PHOTOS will start at 5:50pm. TROPHIES will be awarded to the TOP Three and TOP FEMALE in each Section!

Please make checks payable and mail to The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, "CHAMPIONSHIPS", 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221, all checks must be received or postmarked by Thursday, April 18, 2013 to receive the EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT or Email to KNIGHTOF64@yahoo.com with full name, section and telephone.

Submitted by Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador