Event Registration for 2023 JACKSONVILLE FIRST COAST NEW YEAR OPEN
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FIRST COAST NEW YEAR OPEN 2023
Our First Coast Open tournaments are the heart of Chess for Charity Jax. By participating in this event, you help us provide our community with free weekly chess tournaments, classes and most importantly, food for our local food pantry. Chess for Charity Jax was founded in February 2021 and as of December 2022, we have donated 186 baskets of food, supported 313 chess players by hosting 94 free rated tournaments and provided 109 free chess classes. To encourage the growth of chess, we have also hosted free Tournament Director (TD) Workshops and held free guest lectures by influential chess professionals. Please consider attending our Jacksonville First Coast Open to help further chess in Florida and to continue to help those in need.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
January 7, 2023
OPEN Classical rated Section: Standard Swiss, 65 minute game with a 5 second delay, 2 rounds.
U1500 Classical rated Section: Standard Swiss, 65 minute game with a 5 second delay, 2 rounds.
U1000 Quick rated Section: Standard Swiss, 20 minute game with a 5 second delay, 4 rounds.
U800 Scholastic Quick rated Section: Standard Swiss, 20 minute game with a 5 second delay, 4 rounds.
Active USCF number required. Accelerated pairings may be used. Chess sets and clocks provided.
Tournament Director reserves the right to combine sections based on number of entrants.
**NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION**
SCHEDULE
Check-in at 10:30am. Tournament starts at 11am.
OPEN Classical rated Section: Round 1 @ 11am, Round 2 @ 2pm.
U1500 Classical rated Section: Round 1 @ 11am, Round 2 @ 2pm
U1000 Quick rated Section: Round 1 @ 11am, Round 2 @ 12pm, Round 3 @ 2pm, Round 4 @ 3pm.
U800 Scholastic Quick rated Section: Round 1 @ 11am, Round 2 @ 12pm, Round 3 @ 2pm, Round 4 @ 3pm.
LOCATION
Pablo Creek Regional Library 13295 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32246.
REGISTRATION
Suggested donation, $20. Online registration only.
If you are unable to make the suggested donation, we welcome and encourage you to attend - we wish all to attend regardless of the ability to donate. In this case, please contact us to register by phone at 904.677.1445.
CONTACT
For more information, contact Tournament Director Ray Ratliff at 904-677-1445 or info@ChessForCharityJax.com.
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
- May 6, 2023
For a complete list of our events, visit www.ChessForCharityJax.com.
ABOUT US
Chess for Charity Jax is an entirely volunteer-run, self-funded and donation-based family organization dedicated to giving back to our community. Inspired by our children’s love for the beautiful game of chess, Chess for Charity Jax serves the community through the generosity of our members. We collect nonperishable food items during our free classes and free rated chess tournaments and donate that food to local food banks. Our chess instructors and tournament directors are a group of volunteers that donate their time and knowledge to help further chess in Northeast Florida. Please come and experience what we offer and if you can, bring a nonperishable food item because like in chess, EVERY PIECE COUNTS!
JOIN OUR MISSION
Our mission at Chess for Charity Jax is to build a united chess community with a focus on combating hunger. Below are a few ways you can support our mission.
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Register for our First Coast Open tournaments.
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Drop off a nonperishable food item at any of our events.
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Donating time or expertise. Please contact us at info@ChessForCharityJax.com.
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We welcome all monetary contributions. Your donations directly support operating costs (chess material, tournament rating reports, website, etc) and additional food for our local food pantry. Donate here.
JOIN OUR GROUP
Join our Facebook group here.
JOIN OUR FREE TOURNAMENTS AND CLASSES
For a list of our free tournaments, classes and events, please visit www.ChessForCharityJax.com.
Chess for Charity Jax players make a difference in our community.
Food donations.
Chess for Charity Jax delivering food donations.
Charity Event
Volunteer Coach Ray - Beginner Class
Volunteer Coach Nick Peterson - Advanced class
Volunteer Coach Joseph Cagle - Advanced class
Volunteer Guess Lecture by FIDE Master and author Peter Giannatos.
Checkmake at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens.
Beginner (U500) Rated Tournaments.
Gambit at The Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.
Open Rated Tournaments
HopTactics 2022
SpookTactics 2021
U500 Rated Tournaments
Florida State K-3 Champion 2022 Ryan analyzing games.
Building long-lasting friendships.
Location: 13295 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32246
Starts: Saturday 07 Jan 2023
Ends: Saturday 07 Jan 2023
Registration Ends: Friday 06 Jan 2023 9 p.m.
Rounds: 4
Organizer Email: CHESS FOR CHARITY JAX