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Tampa Bay Rated ...... Quality Scholastic Tournaments Since 2014

Tampa Bay Rated Classic Tournament Series...

January Chess Tournament​

Saturday, January 25th
10:00 - 5:00

Over 1100 different players
have played in one of our tournaments
in the past 10 years!

​2025 Tournament Schedule:
 January 25 ... February 22 ... March 29 ... April 26

Coaches and Tournament Directors

Coaches Arthur, Joshua, Krista and James Alton
When:      January 25th                            *Other times are available  
                        10:00am Arrival ... Event Starts 10:30 ... Ends 5:00pm                                         Who:       Scholastic Students 
                        K - 12th grade
Where:       Northwest Community Church
                        14913 Hutchinson Rd, Tampa Fl. 33625

​4 Rounds:           No Elimination - Each student plays 4 full games
Game 30/d0:       Each player has 30 minutes to play their game​

4 Divisions: Beginners Division 1 .................. U250 ...... K - 3rd Grade
                       Beginner Division 2 .................... U400 ..... K - 12th Grade
                               Intermediate Division ................ U700 ..... 1st - 12th grade
                              Advance Division ......................... U1500 .... 1st - 12th grade
Note: If we do not receive enough students for 2 Beginner Divisions, we will have only one section
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Awards:        Divisions will have 1st - 5th placement trophies
​                     Open Division will have 1st - 3rd placement trophies
                     Trophy for Best Player in First Tournament!
​                     Trophy for Top Player in Kindergarten-1st Grade!
                     Additional trophies may be awarded for larger sections
                    All other players will receive participation medals

2 TOP SCHOOL TROPHIES ... Awarded to Best School's Overall Performance
Mixed Doubles Cash Prize!
​BEST ... Boy & Girl Team ... Wins ... $30
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This student started his chess journey with us, now he has a 1600+ rating!

Tampa Bay Rated ... Chess Tournaments
Established 2014 ......... 10 YEARS STRONG!

Our chess company has been running Official US Chess Federation rated tournaments for the past 10 years.  Over 1100 different players have attended one of our tournament events... ​
Our Tournament Schedule is at the Bottom of this Page

​IMPORTANT INFORMATION:         
​
1).  K-6th Students ... Parents are responsible for your child!
This tournament will be large, and we cannot ensure safety for young children outside the tournament hall. 
​Older children may be dropped off if they can be responsible for themselves. 
​Parents if you are staying BRING CAMP CHAIRS.
2).  We will provide food concession stand for players and families
Food Concession for Sale - Opens at 10:00 ...Chips, Cookies, Drinks, Pizza.  Pizza will arrive at 11:15 
Pizza Deal: 2 Slices and Water Bottle or Capri Sun ... $5.00
Cash is best for speed, but we do take credit cards.
3).  All players should wear play clothes and athletic shoes!
After a player finishes their game, they go outside.  We need to provide a quite tournament room for the remaining playing students.  The church has a large shaded outside area for the students to play............ We want kids to be SAFE!
​​4).  Need to Come Late or Leave Early?
If you know you will be late to the tournament (arriving around 11:30-11:45), but you want your student to participate you can receive a 1st round bye.  Your child will not play their 1st game, but will receive 1/2 point for that round, then your child would play the next 3 games.   If you know you need to leave early (leaving around 3:00), you can request a 4th round bye.  Your child would play 3 games and miss the last game but receive 1/2 point score for that last game. 
You can place your BYE request on the registration form.

Every player must have a current
US Chess membership.
Alton Academy 4 Chess is an affiliate with the USCF and run official United States Chess Federation rated tournaments.  Every player must have a current US Chess membership.  For all students under age 19 the membership is $20.  The US Chess membership will let you play in any tournament in the country for and is good for 12 months.  To purchase or renew your membership click the link below.

                         US Chess will track your child's chess progress for life!​

Tournament REGISTRATION ........​ 

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Early registration ENDS the Wednesday before the tournament at 12:00pm

​​Register Soon ..... when we fill up, we close the tournament!   
​Regular Registration ...... $55

​EARLY Registration ... $42 ............ OPEN

Tampa Bay Rated ... 2025 Classic Tournament Series ...
January 25th ... February 22nd ... March 29th (All Girls) ... April 26th

Tournament Schedule:

January 28th - Seffner Elementary School ..... Special Title 1 Fundraiser
February 3rd-4th - Florida State Woman & Girls Championship ... Boca Raton 
February 24th - 8th Annual All Girls Tournament
March 8th-10th - Florida State Scholastic Championship ... Orlando 
March 23rd - Northwest Community Church
April 20th - All Stars - Northwest Community Church
Summer Camps - All camps include a 5-round rated tournament​
July 20th - Summer Sizzler - Northwest Community Church
​August 31st - Northwest Community Church
​September 28th - Northwest Community Church
October 26th - Canceled due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton
November 23rd - Northwest Community Church
No Tournament in December
January 25th - Northwest Community Church
February 22nd - Northwest Community Church
March 15th-16th - Florida State Scholastic Championship ... Orlando 
March 29th - All Girls - Northwest Community Church 
April 26th - ALL STARS - Northwest Community Church
May 9th-11th - SuperNationals Scholastic Championship ... Orlando 
​Summer Camps - All camps include a 5-round rated tournament​​

Tournament Pictures .......... 2014 - 2023

​​Alton Academy 4 Chess has been running
US Chess Rated Tournaments since 2014
1st West Tampa Tournaments with NM Corey Acor ...... March 2014
1st Alton Academy 4 Chess Affiliate Tournament ............ July 1st, 2017
​1st Tampa Bay Rated Tournament at Schools .................. October 20th, 2018
1st Tampa Bay Rated House Tournament .......................... June 18th, 2020
​1st Tampa bay Rated at Northwest Church ...................... October 14th, 2023

Tournament Pictures ............. 2023 - 2024

2023 Tournament Schedule:
January 14th
February 11th - 7th Annual All Girls Event (Largest Ever!!!)
February 25th
March 10th-12th - Florida State Scholastic Championship in Orlando 
​March 25th
April 22nd
May 6th
May 13th - Blitz and Bughouse Tournaments
July 1st - Summer Sizzler Mini
Summer Camps - All camps include a 5-round rated tournament​
October 14th - New Location ... Northwest Community Church
November 11th - New Location ... Northwest Community Church
December 15-17 - US Chess K-12 Championship in Orlando  (Coaches Working this Event)

2021 Tournament Schedule:
January 30th
February 13th - All Girls 
March 6th
April 3rd
May 1st - All Stars Championship
July 17th - Summer Sizzler
September 3rd-5th Florida State Championship/St. Petersburg: Coaches Working this Event
September 18th
September 25th - Blitz Tournament
October 23rd
November 13th
December 3rd-5th - US Chess K-12 Grade Nationals in Orlando: Coaches Working this Event 

​2022 Tournament Schedule:
January 15th
February 5th - All Girls
February 26th 
March 11th-13th - Florida State Scholastic  Championship/Orlando: Coaches Working this Event 
March 26th
​April 9th
April 23rd
May 21st
May 28th - Blitz Tournament
​July 1st-3rd - US Junior Chess Congress - A National Tournament/Orlando
July 16th - Summer Sizzler
August 20th - Blitz Tournament
September 17th 
October 8th
November 12th
December 9th-11th - US Chess K-12 Grade Nationals in Washington DC: Coaches Working this Event
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