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The Rose City Chess Mother’s Appreciation Tournament is a beginner-friendly chess tournament for players of all ages, with special emphasis on making sure scholastic players have fun. Players are divided into sections based on strength. Each person plays four rounds, regardless of whether they win, lose, or draw their games.

Registration: 100% preregistered by 5:00pm the day before the event. No on-site registration. Click here for preregistration list.

Entry: $30

Ratings: USCF rated (USCF memberships required for all participants. Rose City Chess now gives free memberships to all scholastic players. Adult players may add USCF membership to their cart by clicking here). Special section for Moms is unrated.

Equipment: Chess sets, clocks, notation sheets, and pencils all provided.

Format: Players are grouped in sections according to playing strength. Tournament Director may make slight adjustments to separate siblings, etc. Each person plays four rounds of G/25;+5 (each player gets 25 minutes of thinking time, plus a 5 second bonus after every move).

Prizes: Welcome gifts for all Moms! Special Gift Card Prizes to Annie Bloom’s Books for top half of each section!

Food and Beverage: Rose City Chess is happy to offer a pizza lunch! Select Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza as an add-on for $5 at checkout. Comes with a drink option (Water or select soft drinks). Orders are only taken in advance - if you are a parent who also wants lunch, please order for all parties ahead of time!