Friday and Saturday, March 23/24, 2018 AISU 4498 Galleria Dr Murray, Utah 84123 Cost 15$ if Prepaying, 25$ at the door. Championship Section This is the higher level of the two sections, and will allow you to play against some of the best high school chess players in the state. The time conditions are G/75 d/5 (This means each player has 75 minutes, and the clock is set to a 5 second delay). This tournament is 5 rounds swiss and starts on friday from 4:00-7:00 P.M. the tournament continues on Saturday from 8:30-2:00. We are very lucky this year, as the tournament is actually taking place only 8 minutes from AMES, meaning that no time will have to be taken off school to attend. The winner of this tournament, may go on to represent Utah on a national level. Junior Varsity Section This section provides less experienced players a great chance to learn and practice tournament skills, it also has much shorter games, and still has awards for the winners. This tournament only lasts one day, Saturday from 8:30-2:00. The time conditions for this are G/30 d/5 (this means each player has 30 minutes, with a 5 second delay). This tournament has 6 rounds, and will generally be a little more relaxed, while still providing difficult opponents. Additional Information Because of the nearness to the tournament, the AMES chess team hopes to host a practice session after school, where newer players can learn about tournament play, and tournament conventions, like taking notation and time restraints. Along with this, classic tournament openings will be discussed, a