Bangor Area High School Scholastic Chess League **NEWLY FORMED**

Friday High School Scholastic Chess Series-Winter 16-17

Who: High school chess teams and players from the greater Bangor area

Games: 3SS (3 round swiss), Time control Game/25 d3, rated games (USCF membership required),

**no entry fee

Where: Matches held at John Bapst Memorial High School, 100 Broadway, Bangor (except 12/16)

When: Friday, December 9 (Aurora Solstice Warm-up)

Friday, December 16 (**Blitz Tournament at Bangor Public Library* Lecture Hall**

**2:15-4:45, library closes at 5, see additional flier)

Friday, January 13 (MLK Tournament Warm-up)

Friday, January 27

Friday, February 10

Friday, February 17 (All Saints Tournament Warm-up)

Friday, March 3 (State Team Warm-up)

Friday, March 17 (State Individual Warm-up) **Award ceremony 5:45-6:00

Rounds: 2:45, 3:40, 4:40, ending at approximately 5:30

Please bring boards, sets and CLOCKS

Cumulative TEAM and INDIVIDUAL standings will be recognized (schools are encouraged to send teams-- no limit on number of players, top five scores will count per day)

Preregistration and scratches due by noon of event day (including USCF number, memberships not available on site). Due to time constraints, on-site registrations may forfeit round 1.

Contact: Elisabeth Mock, John Bapst chess mom, mockdoc1@gmail.com

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No refreshments supplied. Match is cancelled if John Bapst closed due to weather.

*this event is not sponsored by the Bangor Public Library