USCF Top 100 Lists Tournament
Thursday & Friday July 11-12, 2024
(*This is the one tournament in this National Junior Chess Congress Festival that has an eligibility requirement to it. All other tournaments are open to everyone.*)
Awarding $1,000 in College Scholarships
Format:
Eligibility: If your child has achieved a rating that placed(s) him/her in a top 100 List for their age and then his/her name appears/published by the USCF onto this Top 100 List, (By Age or Women and Girls By Age), he/she is eligible to register and compete.
I have always believed making one of these lists is something to be celebrated...thus, I created this tournament to do so 5 years ago. In addition, I created scholarship prizes to award for the top finishers in each of these tournaments. Next, I wish to extend another offer as my way of saying, "Congratulations to you for achieving something many wish to do but is difficult.". If your child registers for the National Junior Chess Congress as well as this USCF Top 100 Lists Tournament, I will return 100% of this USCF Top 100 Lists Tournament, entry fee upon completion of their 5th round of the Congress on Sunday (max of $50/player). However, if the player drops out, takes a last round bye, or for any other reason does not complete all five rounds of the National Junior Chess Congress, then this offer of this refund becomes null and void.
Qualification Lists:
Scholarship Awards:
Group 1: | 1st Place - $300 | 2nd Place - $150 |
Group 2: | 1st Place - $225 | 2nd Place - $100 |
Group 3: | 1st Place - $150 | 2nd Place - $75 |
- Scholarship Awards: If there are ties, the winner(s) will be decided by tiebreaks (listed in the National Junior Chess Congress tournament page). The money will be awarded on site to each winner and must be put into a Charles Schwab 529 College Savings Plan account. All money, including investment gains (which grow tax free), can then be withdrawn at age 18 and then be used only for college expenses. The application for this account will be handed to parent of winning player as well as the check made payable to "Schwab 529 Plan" for that player. The parent becomes the custodian for that account with the child listed as the beneficiary.