The Kentucky Chess Association

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3 KCA Blue Book The Kentucky Chess Association Blue Book

4 State Individual Champions through the years K-12 K-8 K-5 K-3 K Gilman Baggs Spencer Kriss Sean Patrick Harris Max Roberts Noah Evan Kass Akhil Venkat Rokkam Iman Dashti Ayush Kumar Jasper Meadows 2012 Taylor Bagley Stevan Kriss Grace Bagga Sean Harris Tommy Kolb 2011 Alex Hamilton Gilman Bagga Spencer Kriss Brian She Max Roberts Taylor Bagley Ian Schaeffer Matthew McDonald Stevan Kriss Carson Crovo 2010 Alex Hamilton Andrew Lipman Alex Kolby Garrett Wright Tamm Omar Brian Wright Dylan Lipman Matthew McDonald Carlos Labianca 2009 Nicholas Burnett Taylor Bagley Gilman Bagga Spencer Kriss David Perchick Andrew Lipman 2008 Atanas Golev Tim Tootle Stevan Kriss Spencer Kriss Dawson Lipman Alex Hamilton Sammy Omar Joshua Osbourn Erik Patchell 2007 Todd Whitehouse Shray Kapoor Andrew Lipman Gilman Bagga Spencer Kriss Erik Patchell Stevan Kriss Taylor Bagley Justin Stevens David Hendren 2006 Erik Patchell Dima Ivanyuk Vivek Raj Alice Li Spencer Kriss Will Bryant Aravind Subramanian Atanas Golev John Marcsik 2005 Davis Whaley Todd Whitehouse Sumeer Brar Jonah Donze Camden Penn Bobby Buse II For the Individu al Champi ons listed back to 1980

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7 KCA Blue Book Kentucky Chess Association Official Tournament Book For the Kentucky State Chess Championship Series 2014 State Team Championship 2014 State Alternates Tournament March 15, 2014 Lexington, Kentucky 2014 State Individual Championship March 1, 2014

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11 KCA Blue Book Table of Contents Welcome (p. 1) The Quad System (p. 2) State Individual and Team Rules of Competition (p. 3) Scholastic Chess Championship Regulations (p. 10) KCA Contact Information (p. 13) Tournament Entry Information (p. 14) State Team Entry Form (p. 17) State Individual Entry Form (p. 19) List of Past Individual Champions (inside Front Cover) List of Past Team Champions (inside Back Cover) Need additional copies of the 2014 KCA Blue Book?

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13 the KCA webpage at On behalf of the Kentucky Chess Association I would like to welcome you to the 2014 Kentucky State Championship Series. The 2014 Blue Book contains some revisions from the previous editions; please take a few moments to become familiar with the contents. Over 450 players representing schools from all across the state competed in the 2013 Championship Series held in Louisville and Bowling Green. The recognition of seniors, the champion awards those are moments which will live in the memories of the players, the coaches, and the parents for the rest of their lives. All of the tournaments in this series are sponsored by the Kentucky Chess Association and are played under the rules of the United States Chess Federation and the KCA. The titles of Individual State Scholastic Champion are awarded in five categories: Novice (for players in grades K 1), Primary (for players in grades K 3), Elementary (K 5), Middle School (K 8), and High School (K 12). The titles of State Team Scholastic Champion are awarded in five categories as well: Novice (K 1) Primary (K 3), Elementary (K 5), Middle School (K 8), and High School (K 12). Players may compete in any one division they choose which is equal to or higher than their current school grade (but they cannot play in any division lower than their grade). Thus a 5th grader may compete in the Elementary, Middle School, or High School sections but not in the Primary section. Play for the title of State Individual Scholastic Champion is conducted at one statewide tournament which is open to any scholastic player residing in Kentucky. Play for the title of State Team Scholastic Champion at the High School, Middle School, Elementary and Primary levels is conducted at a separate statewide tournament which is open ONLY to those teams who qualify through their performance at their regional quad qualifying tournaments. The top 4 teams at each level will advance into the finals for the championship title giving us the Sweet Sixteen of chess.

14 The Novice (K 1) team champion is determined in a different manner. This champion is crowned at the State Individual Tournament and the K 1 section is paired using team modified Swiss pairings. Please pay close attention to the tournament conditions for the Novice section for the individual tournament so that you understand how these events will be conducted. The other team championships remain four board events. This year we will hold the Team Championship in Louisville. If you have any questions about the 2014 Kentucky State Championship Series, please do not hesitate to contact me or our Scholastic Coordinator, Larry Bell. Thanks for your interest in Kentucky chess. Randas Burns President, Kentucky Chess Association 1

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17 The QUAD System Kentucky has been divided into four quadrants or QUADS to facilitate a play off system leading to the awarding of state championship titles in chess. Based on the same geographic regions used in Kentucky interscholastic athletics, except for Madison, Meade Montgomery, Russell, Rockcastle and Scott county schools, the regions are as follows: QUAD A: Regions 1,2,3,4: Allen, Ballard, Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Cumberland, Daviess, Edmonson, Fulton, Graves, Grayson, Hancock, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, McLean, Metcalf, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Simpson, Todd, Trigg, Union, Warren and Webster Quad A Coordinator: Greg Holloman (270) or greg.hollamon@crittenden.kyschools.us Quad A Tournament: January 25, 2014 Crittenden County Middle School, 519 West Gum Street, Marion, KY QUAD B: Regions 5,6,7,8: Adair, Anderson, Bullitt, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Green, Hardin, Hart, Henry, Jefferson, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Owen, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Taylor, Trimble and Washington Quad B Coordinator: John Simons (502) or johnsimonskca@gmail.com Quad B Tournament: February 1, 2014 Westport Middle School, Louisville QUAD C. Regions 9,10,11,12: Bath, Boone, Bourbon, Boyle, Bracken, Campbell, Casey, Clark, Clinton, Fayette, Fleming, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Kenton, Lincoln, Mason, McCreary, Mercer, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pulaski, Robertson, Russell, Wayne, Woodford Quad C Coordinator: Larry Bell (859) or l.bell3@twc.com Quad C Tournament: February 1, 2014 QUAD D: Regions 13,14,15,16: Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Greenup, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Rockcastle, Rowan, Whitley, and Wolfe Quad D Coordinator: Lee Armstrong (606) or Robert.Armstrong@Morgan.kyschools.us Quad D Tournament: Date TBD Morgan County High School, West Liberty Each of the 4 Quad Coordinators or Assistants will serve as the Organizer of their respective Quad tournaments and has the final say as to how that tournament will be conducted. All tournaments must be concluded by February 15, 2014 and results reported to Larry Bell, KCA Scholastic Coordinator, no later than February 17, He can be reached calling (859) E mail can be sent to lbell@uky.edu

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21 State Individual and Team Championship Rules of Competition AUTHORITY. The Kentucky State Scholastic Coordinator is the chief organizer for all state championship events. The scholastic coordinator shall appoint all tournament directors, assistant tournament directors and volunteer staff and shall appoint prior to the beginning of each state championship event a Tournament Appeals Committee. ADMITTANCE. No parents, coaches, or observers are permitted in the Tournament playing area once a round has started. Play offs for team championships, if they are required, will be open to observers. The Kentucky State Scholastic Coordinator has the authority to open the playing area to spectators if he deems it appropriate, but he can also close it for any reason or at any time. ASSISTANCE. While the game is in progress, players are forbidden to talk with anyone else except with the permission of and in the presence of a TD. A player must raise his/her hand if there is a need for assistance. A TD will then come to the board and assist as necessary. Interference in any game, in any way, by another player, a coach, a parent, or a spectator will not be tolerated and could result in forfeiture of the game and disqualification from the event. The ringing, or the checking, of a cell phone, pager, or other messaging device in the tournament room will be presumed to be interference. The tournament director may chose to ban the use of any device with earphones from the playing area. (A special caution is issued regarding the dropping of a clock flag when time has expired. No sign, signal, whisper, gasp, or motion of any kind will be tolerated from a coach, parent, or spectator. Only a player involved in a game may make any claim regarding the expiration of time.) APPEALS. If a player has a question about any ruling by a tournament director, she/he may appeal through that director in accordance with USCF rules. Once all appeals at the tournament level are exhausted, the player may appeal to the next higher local authority for the tournament. The highest local authority in a Quad tournament is the Quad Scholastic Coordinator or State Scholastic Coordinator if present. The highest local authority in the State tournaments is the State Scholastic Coordinator. Appeals beyond the local authority go to the Kentucky Chess Association s Board of Directors. The highest level of appeal, after all lower levels are exhausted, is the United States Chess Federation Scholastic Director. Only a player or his/her coach may initiate an appeal. Parents have no standing to make an appeal. BYES. Byes are unfortunate in a state championship event, but they are sometimes necessary. In any round, if the number of players in a tournament is uneven, one player may be given a full point bye. Only one bye per tournament may be awarded to a player, and it is given to the player in the lowest score group who has the lowest USCF rating and is so marked on all wall charts. Half point byes for missed rounds may not be awarded in state championship play. If it is at all possible, a TD on the floor is empowered to revoke a bye

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25 RECORDING. Each player is strongly encouraged to record games. A player who does not record games will not have sufficient evidence to support the claim of a draw by repetition of position or by the 50 move rule. In accordance with USCF national scholastic rules, recording is mandatory for all players grade 4 and up in each event. REPORTING. Immediately upon completion of each game, both players must stop at the scorer s table and report the result of the game. In 4 board team events, the team captain is responsible for ensuring that game results are recorded on the results sheet provided and reporting these results to the scorer s table. It is strongly suggested that players report their score BEFORE they pack up their sets in event of questions. SCHOOL. Teams are comprised of students who attend the same school. For the purposes of team play the Kentucky Chess Association follows the USCF definition of a school as follows: A school is defined as an institution which has one name, is located in one building or connected adjacent buildings, and is under one administrator and which provides core curricular instruction in English, math, science, and social studies. A student will be considered to attend a school if and only if he or she physically attends classes at that school building and receives more than 50% of his or her core curricular instruction during those classes. Home schooled students are eligible to participate on teams. A home schooled student is defined as a student who receives at least 50% of his or her core curricular instruction at home. Under USCF rules, home school students have the following options with regard to forming and/or participating on a scholastic team. 1. A home schooled student may represent his or her local public school when access to extracurricular activities is permitted and the student resides within the boundaries of the local public school as defined by Kentucky law. Presently Kentucky law does NOT allow home schooled students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. 2. A home school student may join with other home schooled students who reside within the boundary of the local public school as defined by Kentucky law. There may be more than one home school team per recognized public school district. SUBSTITUTING. Once an alternate is substituted into team tournament play she/he must finish the tournament. There are no substitutions in and out. The player substituted for will be entered into the Alternates Section unless otherwise instructed by the player or the player s coach. Substitutions must to written and submitted on the provided line up form no later than the end of the previous round. The tournament director reserves the right to allow emergency substitutions in the event of illness. TIME FORFEITS. Analog clocks should be set so that the time limit will expire at 6:00.

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29 player may claim time forfeiture only if he/she first stops the clock before her/his own flag falls. TOUCH MOVE. If a player deliberately touches a piece when it is his/her turn to move, the touched piece must be moved if it is legal to do so. If a player deliberately touches an opponent s piece, that piece must be captured if it is legal to do so. Questions about touch move violations should be referred to a floor TD. USCF STATUS. Participants in all Quad Tournaments and the State Championship Series MUST be current members of the United States Chess Federation. There will be no exceptions to this policy. If a player s membership status is in doubt and cannot be documented by the player, a new/renewal membership must be purchased at the site (in the event that player purchases 2 memberships, the USCF will credit that player for 2 years of membership). Memberships will be sold at the Quads and the State Championship Series events for an additional fee. USCF CHESS RULES. The Official Rules of Chess, as compiled, modified, and sanctioned by the United States Chess Federation, shall govern all tournaments in the Quads or Championship Series, except as amended or stated otherwise in this guidebook. SWISS SYSTEM. The Swiss System can accommodate a large number of players in a relatively short time. Basic Swiss System pairing rules are: a player may not be paired against the same opponent more than once in a tournament players with equal scores are paired whenever possible players receive alternate and equal colors whenever possible no player should be scheduled to play the same color in 3 consecutive rounds everyone plays all scheduled rounds (there is no elimination in a Swiss) The State Individual Championship is a Swiss System Tournament. Players can and will likely be paired against opponents from their same school. See comment on K 1 event. TEAM MODIFIED SWISS. The tournament is played as a normal Swiss System tournament with pairings made on an individual basis according to the rules above, except that teammates are treated as if they have already played each other and thus will never be paired to play against each other. The team score is determined by adding the points accumulated by the top four scoring players on a team. A minimum of two players is required to qualify for team awards. (Note: a team must have a minimum of three players to compete for the title of State Champions.) There is no limit on the number of players a school may enter on its team, although the TD may require adjustments if the number exceeds 25% of the total tournament field and/or adversely affects pairing decisions. Regional (Quad) playoffs are played as Team Modified Swiss Events.

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33 The K 1 individual state championship will include a team state championship. The K 1 event will be paired using the team modified Swiss system, however if any one team has more than 50% of the players in a top score group in the last two rounds of the tournament, teammate and/or siblings may be paired to increase the likelihood of a clear individual winner. The primary purpose of the K 1 individual state championship remains the awarding of a clear individual winner the team event is secondary. 4 BOARD TEAM EVENTS. Players on each 4 person team are ranked from highest rating to lowest rating and assigned to board positions 1 through 4 (or 6 with the alternates), high to low. Players must play the same board order throughout the tournament; failure to do so will result in forfeiture of that round. If a team plays with only 3 members, they must forfeit board 4 and close to board 1. For the purpose of pairing, team ranking will be calculated based upon the average ratings of the top 4 players entered in the event. Unrated players must be placed on the lowest boards, for example, one unrated player would have to play board four, two unrated players would have to play boards four and three, three unrated players would have to play boards four, three and two. Unrated players will be assigned a rating based on the following: an unrated on board two is assigned 50 points below the rating of board one. An unrated on board three is assigned 50 points below the rating of board two. An unrated on board four is assigned 50 points below the rating of board three. In no case will an unrated player be assigned a rating less than 100. In addition, a team with all four boards unrated will be assigned a rating of 500. Teams will then be paired like individuals in a Swiss System tournament. Rules governing color assignment will determine the colors assigned on boards 1 and 3. If, for example, board 1 for Century Elementary is assigned white, boards 1 and 3 will play white while boards 2 and 4 will play black. Scoring is based on MATCH POINTS, with a team receiving 1 point if they win the round (2.5 points or higher on the combined individual boards), 0 points if they lose the round (1.5 points or less) and each team receiving.5 point in the event of a tie (2 points each) for that round. RULES FOR BOARD ORDER IN 4 BOARD PLAY. In the 4 board Team Championship Tournament, all players will be placed on the team roster in order of rating published on the most recent ratings supplement. The tournament director reserves the right to order the players and pair the tournament based on the ratings published on the US Chess Federation MSA Ratings page possible within time constraints and applied equally across all teams. This team roster establishes the board order for the entire tournament and may not be altered (including any game 5 playoff which may be needed to determine the champion). The Scholastic Coordinator or his/her delegate is the final authority for questions on this rule. The term alternate is sometimes confusing within the context of this rule. Please remember that an alternate is not an additional player who can be substituted into any position as in many other sports. When a player is designated as an alternate and is then substituted into the team, that player will take their appropriate board position and all players

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37 TIE SCORES. In the State Individual Championship, tie scores for first place only will result in the awarding of multiple Co Champion trophies sized according to the tie breaks listed in the next paragraph. All players who score in the top scoring group will be considered CO CHAMPIONS for that particular division. It is perfectly acceptable for a CoChampion to be so designated on the trophy. In the State Team Championship, ties for first place in the Primary, Elementary, Middle School, and High School divisions will be broken by a playoff (see the RULES FOR TEAM PLAYOFFS below). TIE BREAKS INDIVIDUAL. the following tie break system: 1. Solkoff The sum of all opponents' final scores. 2. Modified Median Ties for positions other than the State Champion will use The sum of opponents' scores discarding some high or low scores: ofor players with "plus" scores (more wins than losses) the lowest scoring opponent is discarded ofor players with "even" scores the highest and the lowest scoring opponents are discarded ofor players with "minus" scores the highest scoring opponent is discarded othese scores are adjusted for unplayed games (byes, forfeits, unplayed games), which count a half point each. 3. Opponents Cumulative The cumulative tie break points for each opponent are calculated and then added together. 4. Cumulative The sum of the player s cumulative (running) scores for all of the rounds. One point is subtracted from the sum for each unplayed win or one point bye. For example, if a player's results over a five round event were win, loss, win, draw, loss, the wall chart would show a cumulative score round by round as 1, 1, 2, 2 1/2, 2 1/2. Adding across, the cumulative tie break total is 9. TIE BREAKS TEAM. Tie scores for team positions other than first place will use the following tie break system: 1. Head to head score If only two teams are tied, the winner of a match between the two teams

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41 3. Amateur (Teams) For each round, the final score of the opposing team is multiplied by the number of points scored against that team. For example, if Team A scored 3 1/2 1/2 against Team B, which finished the tournament with 2 match points, Team A's tie break for that round is 3 1/2 X 2 = Modified Median match points The sum of opponents' match points discarding some high or low scores: ofor teams with "plus" scores (more wins than losses) the lowest scoring opponent is discarded ofor teams with "even" scores the highest and the lowest scoring opponents are discarded ofor teams with "minus" scores the highest scoring opponent is discarded These scores are adjusted for unplayed matches (byes, forfeits, unplayed games), which count a half point each. RATINGS The most recent ratings supplement will be used to determine the ratings of players entered into the state team and individual tournaments. The tournament director reserves the right to pair the tournament based on ratings published on the US Chess Federation MSA Ratings page if possible within time constraints and applied equally across all participants. RULES FOR TEAM PLAYOFFS (Game / 5; Championship sections, first place ONLY). Ties for first place ONLY will be broken by a head to head, Game /5, 4 board playoff. A coin flip will determine the color assignment with the lower rated team calling the toss and the winner of the toss selecting their color for boards 1 and 3 (boards 2 and 4 will play the opposite color). If additional rounds are necessary the color order will be alternated. Each player will set their clocks for 5 minutes; if an electronic clock is used it will be set so that there is no time delay. Players must handle the clock with the same hand with which they handle the pieces. Players may not hover and keep a hand over the clock and must remove their hand from the clock after depressing the button. Any player accidentally knocking over or displacing pieces on the board MUST replace all pieces on his/her own time and before punching the clock. TOUCH MOVE RULES ARE IN EFFECT. If a player makes an illegal move and then hits his/her clock, the opponent should immediately stop both clocks. After verification, the TD shall add 2 minutes to the opponent s clock one time. Illegal moves unnoticed by a player cannot be corrected after an opponent s subsequent move. A game is won by a player who has checkmated his/her opponent whose opponent resigns whose opponent forfeits on time (assuming that the player has mating material).

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45 TEAM PLAYOFF RESULTS. The winner of the Game / 5 playoff will be called the Champion for that section and will be awarded the first place trophy. The other team(s) will be designated Co Champion(s) and will be awarded appropriate place trophies. perfectly acceptable for a Co Champion to be so designated on the trophy. It is QUALIFICATIONS FOR LIMITED ENTRY TOURNAMENTS USCF ARNOLD DENKER TOURNAMENT. The Individual High School Champion will be invited. If the Champion is unable to attend, then the next highest placing eligible player in the High School individual section will be invited. The Denker rules require that all participants be enrolled in high school during the current school year. If the High School champion is not yet a high school student, the invitation will go to the next highest placing eligible player in the High School individual section. KENTUCKY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. The Junior High Champion, the top finisher in the Action (G/30), the High School Champion, the High School Runner Up, and the top two finishers in the Ky Open Open section will be invited for a total of six players. If any of these qualifying events are not held, then replacements or alternates will be selected based on finishing order in the Kentucky Open Open section. A junior player is defined as someone who will be under 21 years of age for the entire calendar year. MATCHES WITH OTHER STATES. Invitations sent to the highest rated players in each category of the match based on the previous annual list and the availability to play. No such matches are currently planned.

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49 Kentucky Scholastic Chess Championship Regulations Revised AUGUST 13, 2005 Introduction The Kentucky Scholastic Committee is an agency of the Kentucky Chess Association (KCA) and the Scholastic Coordinator is an officer of the KCA and a member of the KCA Board of Directors. The authority to construct these Regulations for the conduct of The Kentucky Scholastic Chess Championships is in Article IV section 6 of the KCA bylaws, revised The KCA Board of Directors is the final authority as to the meaning of these regulations. The State Scholastic Championships will be held in five divisions: High School (12th grade and below), Middle School (8th grade and below), Elementary (5th grade and below), Primary (3rd grade and below) and Novice (1st grade and below). Each tournament will be a USCF rated event. Kentucky is divided into four quad regions (QUADS) each of which will consist of four regions. Regional tournaments for teams will be held in each QUAD followed by the team finals tournament for the teams that qualified through the regionals. Novice or alternates sections may also be held in conjunction with any of these tournaments. Reasonable adjustments in the format may be made by the director in the event of a very large or very small number of participants. All players on a team must come from the same school as defined in the USCF scholastic regulations (which does not include feeder schools). The school sponsor (if any) is responsible for the determination of the players and the board order of a school s team. NOVICE SECTION P.1. The individual Novice championship will be conducted in conjunction with the other individual championships in the spring. P.2 The Novice Team championship will be conducted as part of the individual championship. The tournament will be paired so that the selection of an individual champion is the priority. HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY and PRIMARY SECTIONS INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. The individual championships will be conducted in these four divisions in a manner to be determined annually by the Scholastic Coordinator.

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53 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Each QUAD will be assigned four qualifying positions in each division. The QUAD organizer will be responsible for conducting one or more regionals in the QUAD which will lead to qualification for finals. 2. Teams in the Championship sections of finals 2.1 A team will consist of four players listed in order of their ratings and 2 (two) alternates (optional). 2.2 Once an Alternate is substituted in he/she must finish the tournament. There is no subbing in and out. 2.3 Team play will be team vs. team matches of four games and team scoring will be by match points. 2.4 The tie break will be 1) head to head, 2) US Amateur (Teams), 3) Solkoff match points, 4) Modified Median match points. 3. QUALIFYING FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP SECTIONS OF THE FINALS 3.1 Only players from Kentucky schools are eligible for the finals. To compete in a Championship Section of the finals a team must qualify in a certified regional. 3.2 A team may qualify for the finals only in their own QUAD. 3.3 Ties for qualifying will be broken. 3.4 A school can qualify only one team in each division. 3.5 A team qualifies as a team; player rosters do not have to remain the same from regionals to finals. 4. REGIONAL QUALIFIERS (Quad Tournaments) 4.1 Only teams and individuals from that QUAD may participate in the regional. 4.2 The format of each Quad Regional will be a team modified Swiss. 4.3 The organizers of regional tournaments will be responsible for providing trophies. 4.4 The 16 regions will be the same as the athletic regions except for Madison, Meade, Montgomery, Russell, Rockcastle and Scott county schools. The QUADS are as follows: Quad A consists of regions 1 4. Quad B consists of regions 5 8, plus Meade. Quad C consists of regions 9 12, plus Scott and Russell. Quad D consists of regions 13 16, plus Madison, Montgomery, and Rockcastle. 4.5 Tie break systems used in each regional will be determined by the Quad organizer. 4.6 A school may not have more than one team in any section of the regionals. 4.7 Qualifying teams must consist of at least three (3) players.

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57 5. THE KENTUCKY SCHOLASTIC COORDINATOR AND THE SCHOLASTIC COMMITTEE The Scholastic Coordinator shall be elected by all KCA members present at the State Scholastic Team Championships in a meeting called for that purpose only. (Article V section 3, KCA Bylaws, revised 2002). The election shall occur in odd numbered years for a two year term. 5.1 The committee consists of the Scholastic Coordinator, the president of the KCA and an organizer from each of the QUADS who shall be selected by the Scholastic Coordinator. 5.2 The committee shall meet at the time and place of the State Individual Championships. 5.3 Revisions to these regulations shall require written presentation and the approval of the Kentucky Scholastic Chess Committee and the Board of Directors of the KCA. 5.4 The Scholastic Coordinator shall compose the list of certified regionals, ensure its proper distribution, and be responsible for the conduct of the state scholastic championships. 5.5 Persons wishing to know more about scholastic chess in Kentucky should contact the current Scholastic Coordinator.

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61 Kentucky Chess Association Contact information OFFICERS President Office Vice President Scholastic Coordinator Treasurer Secretary Webmaster/Tourn Coord Office Central Region Rep East Region Rep West Region Rep Term Name E mail Phone Randas Burns RandasBurns@yahoo.com Matt Gurley mattcgurley@gmail.com Larry Bell lbell@uky.edu Miami Fugate MiamiFugate@yahoo.com Taylor Bagley taylor.bagley12321@gmail.com Bob Lenning kcawebteam@gmail.com REGIONAL DIRECTORS Term Name E mail Phone Daniel Brennan cyberdaniel82@hotmail.com Lee Armstrong rlarmstrong@morgan.kyschools.us

62 11 14 Johnny Owens SCHOLASTIC COORDINATORS NOTE: The scholastic coordinators are members of the scholastic committee. They are not automatically officers of the KCA or members of the KCA board. They can hold additional KCA positions. Region Name E mail Phone Quad A Greg Holloman greg.hollamon@crittenden.kyschools.us Quad B John Simons johnsimonkcsa@gmail.com Quad C Larry Bell l.bell3@twc.com Quad D Lee Armstrong rlarmstrong@morgan.kyschools.us

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65 Tournament Entry Information for the 2014 State Chess Championship Series For information about the QUAD tournaments, please contact the individual Quad Coordinator or visit the KCA website. The State Team Championships will be a 4 round G/60 head to head competition. A team will consist of 4 players arranged in USCF rating order from highest (board 1) to lowest (board 4) according to The USCF Official Rules of Chess, Section 31B. The team coach will designate one non alternate player as the team captain. For the purpose of pairing, team ranking will be calculated based upon the average ratings of the top 4 players entered. Unrated players must be placed on the lowest boards, for example, one unrated player would have to play board four, two unrated players would have to play boards four and three, three unrated players would have to play boards four, three and two. Unrated players will be assigned a rating based on the following: an unrated on board two is assigned 50 points below the rating of board one. An unrated on board three is assigned 50 points below the rating of board two. An unrated on board four is assigned 50 points below the rating of board three. In no case will an unrated player be assigned a rating less than 100. In addition, a team with all four boards unrated will be assigned a rating of 500. Teams will then be paired like individuals in a Swiss System tournament. To enter the State Team Championship you must fill out the appropriate entry form with the list of players (arranged by rating/board order) and mail it with the appropriate entry fee for those 4 players (5 or 6 if you list alternates on the form) to the KCA Scholastic Coordinator (NOTE: see flyer for specific address) (make the check(s) payable to Kentucky Chess Association). The entry fee for each team is $20 per player if postmarked before day, March 1, For entries postmarked after March 1, 2014 the late entry fee is $30 per player. Make certain that accurate contact information for the coach or sponsor is on the entry form in the event of questions. There should be only one entry form per team. ENTRY FORMS MUST BE TURNED IN AND MUST BE ON TIME. IF NO ENTRY FORM IS RECEIVED BY March 5, 2014, THE SCHOLASTIC COORDINATOR MAY REPLACE THAT TEAM TO INSURE A FULL FIELD. TURN IN ENTRY FORMS!!!! Any alternate listed will be automatically entered in the Alternates Tournament until the tournament organizer is notified by the coach of the school in question that the player will be acting as a substitute for the team. Coaches have the right to substitute the alternate at any time, however once made, this substitution is permanent. Substitutions must be made on the line up form provided, before the end of the prior round. There will be no onsite registration at this event. The Tournament Organizer is the KCA Scholastic Coordinator. Rounds will start at 9:00, 11:30, 1:45 and 4:00 followed by trophy presentations ASAP.

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69 their Quad to enter the State Team Championship to complete the field of sixteen teams. For this reason, a team finishing 5th 8th in their Quad should remain ready to play on March 15th. This decision will be made as early as possible to allow the affected team(s) the maximum amount of time to prepare. The KCA Scholastic Coordinator will contact the coach of the additional team(s) should additional slots be available. Tournament date and location: March 15, 2014 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky The State Alternates Tournament will be a 4 round G/60 standard accelerated Swiss System Tournament. The times for these games will parallel the times for the Team Championship. The Team Alternate(s) listed for the Team Championship will automatically be entered into this tournament. This tournament is restricted to the two alternates per qualifying team. No other players may enter this tournament. Rounds will start at 9:00, 11:30, 1:45 and 4:00 followed by trophy presentations ASAP. All times are Eastern Standard Time. Tournament date and location: March 15, 2014 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky The State Individual Championships for K 12, K 8 and K 5 will be a 5 round G/90 Swiss System individual tournament. Pairings will be accelerated if the number of entries is large enough. Rounds 1 3 will be conducted on Saturday at 11:00, 2:15 and 5:30 and Rounds 4 5 on Sunday at 10:00 and 1:30 followed by the trophy presentations at 4:45. All times are Eastern Time. Any scholastic player residing in Kentucky is eligible for this tournament. Since this is an individual event, players from the same school may be paired against each other. The registration form and early bird discount entry fee of $25 is due on February 22, Regular entry fee is $30 if postmarked on or after February 22, 2014 and received no later than February 28, Online registration will be available at Last minute and on site registration is allowed at this tournament for a total entry fee of $50 and will be accepted until 9:30 Eastern Time on Saturday March 1. See flyer for additional details. Tournament dates and location: March 1 2, 2014 Westport Middle Louisville, Ky.

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73 The State Individual Championships for sections K 3 and K 1 will be a 5 round Swiss System individual tournament. Pairings will be accelerated if the number of entries is large enough. All rounds G 30. All five rounds will be played on Saturday with Round 1 at 11:00. All other rounds will be ASAP, followed by trophy presentations. All times are Eastern Time. Any scholastic player residing in Kentucky is eligible for this tournament. K 3: This is an individual event; players from the same school may be paired against each other. K 1: Players from the same school may be paired against each other in the final two rounds if necessary to determine the individual champion. Pre K players will be eligible to be recognized as the K top scorer. The registration form and early bird discount entry fee of $25 is due on February 22, Regular entry fee is $30 if postmarked on or after February 22, 2014 and received no later than February 28, Online registration will be available at Last minute and on site registration is allowed at this tournament for a total entry fee of $50 and will be accepted until 9:30 Eastern Time on Saturday March 1. See flyer for additional details. Tournament dates and location: March 1 2, 2014 Westport Middle Louisville, Ky.

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77 The Kentucky Chess Association is proud to host The 2014 State Team Scholastic Chess Championship Saturday, March 15, 2014 University of Kentucky Avenue of Champions, Lexington, KY open ONLY to qualifying teams from each Quad Championships 4 round Team Head to Head format; G/60 time control Player check in begins at 8:00; Coaches/Players meeting at 8:45 Rounds at 9:00, 11:30, 1:45, 4:00, awards ASAP (expect 6:30 7:00) all times are EST Team rating will be the average of top four individual player ratings USCF membership required and will be available on site Trophies: Top 5 with the first and second place teams also getting a plaque for the coach and 4 plaques for the top 4 individual scorers All perfect scorers will also receive a Perfect Score trophy Entries: The entry fee for each team is $20 per player (make the check(s) payable to Kentucky Chess Association) if postmarked before March 1, For entries postmarked after the late entry fee is $30 per player. All team entries and entry fees are to be handled by the coach, sponsor or one parent acting as the coach\sponsor. ENTRY FORMS MUST BE TURNED IN AND MUST BE ON TIME. IF NO ENTRY FORM IS RECEIVED BY MARCH 5, 2013 THE SCHOLASTIC COORDINATOR MAY REPLACE THAT TEAM TO INSURE A FULL FIELD. Mail team entries, including the alternate, to State Team c/o Mike Amos 2600 Worth Road Crestwood, KY E mail for info only no e mail entries accepted lbell@uky.edu Rounds will be start at 9:00, 11:30, 1:45 and 4:00 followed by trophy presentations. Trophy presentations will likely be 6:30 or 7:00 so be prepared. There are a few team rooms available early bird gets room, but no requests until school has qualified Food may be brought or purchased onsite there are food sources nearby. There will be a KCA Scholastic meeting to discuss scholastic topics of interest from 12:00 1:00pm. Coaches and parents are

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81 2014 State Team Scholastic Tournament Entry Form circle division: Primary Elementary Middle School High School School: Player 1: Address: USCF ID: Player 2: USCF ID: Coach/Sponsor: Player 3: Address: USCF ID: Player 4: USCF ID: Phone: Alternate 1: USCF ID: Alternate 2: USCF ID: automatically entered into Alternates Tourney School is from Quad and finished in place Make Checks payable to Kentucky Chess Association. $20 per player listed if entered by March 1, $30 per player for late entries. Mail to this form and a check to: State Team c/o Mike Amos 2600 Crestwood Road Crestwood, KY Call or Scholastic coordinator Larry Bell for team qualification information (859) lbell@uky.edu 18

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84 The Kentucky Chess Association is proud to host The 2014 State Individual Scholastic Chess Championships Saturday and Sunday, March 1 2, 2014 Ramada Plaza 9700 Bluegrass Pkwy Louisville, Ky Ask for KCA rate All Games have 5 second Delay Novice(K 1) and Primary(K 3) One day only 5 round standard/accelerated Swiss pairing; G/30 time control Player check in begins at 9:00 Saturday; Players meeting at 10:30 Rounds on Saturday only at 11:00, all others are ASAP (all times are Eastern Time) Elementary (K 5), Middle School (K 8) and High School (K 12) Two day event 5 round standard/accelerated Swiss pairing; G/90 time control Player check in begins at 9:00 Saturday; Players meeting at 10:30 Rounds on Saturday at 11:00, 2:15 and 5:30 Sunday at 10:00 and 1:30 (all times are Eastern Time) USCF membership required and will be available at site for nonmembers Students in 4 th grade and higher will be required to notate their games. Chess sets and clocks will be provided for all games. As an individual event, teammates and siblings may be paired against each other. The K 1 event will include a team championship, but teammates may be paired against each other in the final two rounds to determine the individual champion. Trophies: Novice (K 1): Top 8 Overall Top 5 Teams Primary (K 3): Top 8 Overall Elementary (K 5): Top 8 Overall Middle School (K 8): Top 8 Overall High School (K 12): Top 8 Overall There will be rating class trophies in each section. Trophies may be increased in accordance with entries. Entries: The registration form and early bird discount entry fee of $25 is due on February 22, 2014 Regular entry fee of $30 if postmarked on or after February 22, 2014 and received no later than February 28, Online registration will be available at On site registration is allowed at this tournament for a total entry fee of $50 and will be accepted

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88 2014 State Individual Scholastic Tournament Entry Form circle section enter only 1 you may enter in a higher grade level if you choose: Novice (K 1) Primary (K 3) Elementary (K 5) Middle School (K 8) High School (K 12) Name: School: Address: City/Zip: Phone: USCF ID # Current Grade: Birthdate: Player/parent The registration form and early bird discount entry fee of $25 is due on February 22, Regular entry fee $30 if postmarked on or after February 22, 2014 and received no later than February 28, Online registration will be available at On site registration is allowed at this tournament for a total entry fee of $50 and will be accepted until 9:30 Eastern Time on Saturday March 1. Make Checks payable to Kentucky Chess Association Mail to this form and a check to: State Individual Scholastic c/o John Simons 3807 Therina Way Louisville, KY 40241

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92 Kentucky Scholastic Team Champions Year K 12 K 8, K 9 before 2003 K 5, K 6 before 2003 K 3 K Sayre School Meyzeek Middle Locust Grove Locust Grove 2012 Dunbar Noe Middle Meadowthorpe Locust Grove Middletown Meyzeek Middle 2011 DuPont Manual Meyzeek Middle The Lexington School Locust Grove Locust Grove SCAPA* 2010 Louisville Collegiate St Francis Goshen Meadowthorpe Wilder Locust Grove 2009 DuPont Manual Meyzeek Middle St Francis Goshen Sayre Ky Country Day St Francis Goshen* 2008 Murray Meyzeek Middle St Francis Goshen Middletown Middletown 2007 Murray Meyzeek Middle Meadowthorpe The Lexington School Dunn Tates Creek * Middletown* Middletown* 2006 Murray Meyzeek Middle Ky Country Day The Lexington School Wilder Zachary Taylor * 2005 DuPont Manual Winburn Middle Ky Country Day Ky Country Day Brandeis* 2004 Murray, Ballard * Lex. Traditional Meadowthorpe Brandeis 2003 Jeffersontown Oldham Co. Middle Meadowthorpe Ky Country Day 2002 Ballard Lex. Traditional Ky Country Day Ky Country Day 2001 Ballard Louisville Collegiate Lex. Traditional Ky Country Day Ky Country Day Louisville Collegiate * Atherton * Waggener * 2000 Dupont Manual Winburn Middle Lex. Traditional Camden Station Ballard * Ky Country Day * Crittenden County * 1999 Paul Dunbar Meyzeek Middle Ky Country Day Camden Station Sayre School * 1998 Paul Dunbar Meyzeek Middle Jessie Clark Stonewall 1997 Morgan County Meyzeek Middle Stonewall Stonewall St. Xavier * 1996 Crittenden County Lex. Traditional Crittenden County Stonewall, Murray * 1995 Crittenden County Lex. Traditional Julia R. Ewan Stonewall 1994 Crittenden County Murray Middle Crittenden County Stonewall Lex. Traditional * 1993 South Oldham Morgan Co. Middle Lex. Traditional Murray Elem. Beaumont Middle * 1992 South Oldham Morgan Co. Middle Murray Middle Murray Elem St. Xavier Paul Dunbar Murray Middle Glendover 1990 St. Xavier, Murray High * South Oldham Newburg Middle Cassidy Elem St. Xavier, Atherton * South Oldham Murray Middle Glendover 1988 St. Xavier Nortonville Garden Springs Garden Springs * denotes Co Champions

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