In Association with Chess Wizards,
Chicago's Adler Planetarium and USCF,
Chess Championships to Take Place May 14-16, 2004
-- Kasparov Chess Foundation, the non-profit
chess educational organization founded by world chess champion Garry
Kasparov, today announced the first annual, National All-Girls Chess
Championships to be held in the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy
Museum, May 15 and May 16, 2004.
Kasparov Chess Foundation is presenting
the tournament in association with the United States Chess Federation
(USCF), Chess Wizards and The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
in Chicago. Girls, ages 6 through 18 from public, private and home-schools
are invited to participate.
Special guest, four time Women's World
Champion, Grandmaster Susan Polgar will present a simultaneous exhibition,
lecture, book signing and awards ceremony.
The main competition will be hosted
at Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, 1300 South Lake Shore
Drive, Chicago, IL. All participants, parents and two siblings will
receive free admission to the Adler Planetarium. Trophies will be
awarded to the top 15 individual players and top three teams in
each section. Three or more players from the same school constitute
a team (team scores will be calculated based on the top 3 scores
to give teams their final standings). Every player will receive
a souvenir medal to honor their participation.
Saturday, May 15: 9:30-11:30 AM;
12:00-2:00 PM; 3:00 - 5:00 PM; 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 16: 9:00-11:00 AM; 11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Sunday, May 16: 2:00 PM - closing ceremony, awards presentation
In addition to the main competition,
various chess exhibitions and side events will be taking place at
The Palmer House Hilton Hotel, 17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603,
Phone: 877-865-5321. The hotel is in close proximity to the Adler
Planetarium and Astronomy Museum. A guaranteed Chess rate of $99
will be available through April 30th only.
Blitz EF ($10 if p/m by May 1,
$20 on site)
Friday, May 14 5:30 PM
Bughouse EF ($25 per team on site only)
Friday, May 14 5:30 PM
Simultaneous exhibition:
Friday May 14, 6:30 PM Featuring 4-time Women's World Champion Susan
Polgar.
Students are requested to bring clocks. Chess sets and score sheets
will be provided.
The competition is now accepting
entry applications for participants. Entry fee: $35 through May
1st, and $55 thereafter. All participants are required to be members
of the US Chess Federation (USCF), www.uschess.org.
Applicants can either register online by visiting
www.chesswizards.com, or by mail. Make the checks payable to Chess Wizards:
For more information by phone, please call Chess
Wizards at (847) 763-9556.
Founded by World Chess Champion
Garry Kasparov, KCF's mission is to bring the many educational benefits
of chess to children throughout the United States by providing a
complete chess curriculum and enrichment programs. The Foundation
promotes the study of chess as a cognitive learning tool in curricular
classes and after-school programs for elementary, middle and high
schools, both in the public and private school sectors. The not-for-profit
educational organization also organizes tournaments and competitions
on a local and national basis. For more information, please visit
http://www.kasparovchessfoundation.org.
Chess Wizards was founded in August
2003 when a group of dedicated and enthusiastic people decided to
change the culture of Chess in Chicago. The adaptive Chess Wizards
program is designed for all levels of young chess players and places
an emphasis on the individual needs and progress of each student.
Students learn much more than how to play one of the great intellectual
games of the world, as the skills they learn playing chess will
transfer to school and other social situations. For more information,
or to register for the All Girls National Chess Championships, please
visit
www.chesswizards.com.
The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy
Museum was founded in 1930 as the first planetarium in the Western
Hemisphere. Its astronomy programs have reached over 40 million
people during the past 73 years. Ten state-of-the-art exhibition
galleries located in the glass-enclosed Sky Pavilion and the renovated
landmark 1930s building present modern space exploration along with
the history of astronomy. The StarRiderTheater featuring Digistar
3 is the most technologically advanced, audience-interactive planetarium,
fueling the imagination of visitors during virtual flights through
the cosmos. With a dedicated and professional staff, the Adler pursues
its mission to present the human quest to better understand the
Universe. Adler scientists and historians, who hold joint appointments
at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University, are working
at the forefront of research in astronomy and its fascinating history.
The Adler is partially supported by a CityArts Program 4 grant from
the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois
Arts Council, a state agency. The Adler gratefully acknowledges
the generous support it receives from the Chicago Park District
on behalf of the citizens of Chicago. For more information,
please see
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org.
The United States Chess Federation,
founded in 1939, serves as the governing body for chess in the United
States and is devoted to extending the role of chess in American
society. It promotes the study and knowledge of the game of chess,
for its own sake as an art and enjoyment, and as a means for the
improvement of society. The USCF is a not-for-profit membership
organization with more than 90,000 members. For more information,
please see
http://www.uschess.org.
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