Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting its annual fall chess tournament at Thomas Stone High School from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. The tournament is open to chess players in Grades Kindergarten-12 with spectators allowed to view the event.

Players must register in advance to participate. The registration form is posted on the CCPS website at https://ccpsregistration.wufoo.com/forms/2022-ccps-fall-chess-tournament/. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Oct. 19. The registration window closes after Oct. 19. Walk-in registrations are not accepted.

Sign in for players begins at 8:15 a.m. with the first round of play starting at 9 a.m. Students must check in by 8:45 a.m. to be paired for play in the first round. Transportation to Thomas Stone is not provided. Students must be dropped off and picked up.

The tournament features a four-round Swiss-style format — using chess clocks 15 minutes per game — for Grades 4-12 with an awards ceremony following the fourth-round match with trophies, medals and certificates. Participation is free for all Charles County students in Grades K-12.

Thomas Stone is at 3785 Leonardtown Road in Waldorf.

Contact Alicia Briscoe at abriscoe@ccboe.com or Kristen Modes at kmodes@ccboe.com with any questions.

About CCPS

Charles County Public Schools provides 27,000 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 37 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Kathy Kiessling, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.

CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).