Southside Chess Presents:
2025 WIZARD’S CHESS TOURNAMENT
When: Saturday, November 1, 2025.
Where: Veterans Memorial Building
1626 Willamette St.
Eugene, OR 97405
TO REGISTER: On-line at http://www.southsidechess.com/tournaments.html.
FREE USCF MEMBERSHIP!!! (For new members and annual renewals, a $24 value). Trouble with the registration? Simply e-mail name, school, grade, phone, birthdate, zip code and indicate section. ALL GAMES USCF RATED! jerry.ramey@outlook.com OR, text Jerry Ramey at 541-232-0328.
AWARDS FOR BEST COSTUMES! (Besides our generous chess awards). Also, all players receive a Halloween gift bag! Lots of trophies & money prizes!
ADVANCED SECTION: (open to all players) Trophies 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th . ALSO 1 st place: $200; 2 nd place: $125. Best U-1200: $50. Best U-1000 $50. 4 round, G/30; +10. Accelerated pairings possible first two rounds. High schoolers & players >800 with 10 or more rated games must play here.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SECTION: (grades 6-8; unrated or under 800). Trophies 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th & Outstanding-Performance Awards. 4 Round, G/30; +10. Accelerated pairings possible first two rounds.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SECTION: (GRADES 3-5; unrated or under 800). Trophies 1st , 2nd , 3rd, 4th, Outstanding-Performance Awards. 5 Round, G/25;d5.
PRIMARY SCHOOL SECTION: (GRADES K-2; unrated or under 800). Trophies 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th, Outstanding-Performance Awards. 5 Round, G/25:d5. Players rated >800 but <10 games must play up one section.
All players rated >800 with at least 10 rated games must play Advanced.
Entry Fees (Pre-registered): $50 for all sections. $10 service charge for on-site registration. (If pre registered, you can pay on site with no late fee.) Check-in and late registration 8:30AM. Advanced & Middle School sections start 9:00AM sharp. Meeting for younger players 9AM, and Games start 9:30AM.
Sets supplied. Registered latecomers will receive a half point bye for Round #1. One half-point bye allowed per player. Blitz tie-breaks for 1 st place only. Computer tie-breaks for other places. All players who tie for a trophy place receive an award. Money prizes divided evenly in case of ties.
Checks to: SOUTHSIDE CHESS, PO Box 5293, Eugene, OR 97405; https://www.southsidechess.com.