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Fall chess tournament set for Oct. 25 — Registration closes Oct. 22
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting its annual fall chess tournament at Thomas Stone High School from 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25. The tournament is open and free to chess players in kindergarten through Grade 12 who live in Charles County.
Players must register in advance to participate. The registration form is posted on the CCPS website here. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Oct. 22. Walk-in registrations are not accepted.
Players can sign in beginning 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., and students must be dropped off and picked up. Refreshments will be available for purchase during the tournament.
The event features a four-round Swiss-style format — using chess clocks 15 minutes per game — for Grades 6-12 with an awards ceremony following the fourth-round match with trophies, medals and certificates.
Thomas Stone is at 3785 Leonardtown Road in Waldorf. Email ccpsgifted@ccboe.com with questions.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 28,162 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 39 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 Dr. Mike Blanchard, 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).