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((4 "()5!%& 2016 NATIONAL K-12 GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS DECEMBER 16-18, 2016 GAYLORD OPRYLAND RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER, 2800 OPRYLAND DR., NASHVILLE, TN 37214 $148 single/quad OPENING CEREMONY 7SS, G/90 D5 13 SECTIONS Play only in your grade. December rating Friday: 12:45 pm supplement will be used. Team Score = total of top three (minimum two) finishers from each school per grade. First place individual and team, ROUNDS including ties, will be national champion for their grade. Friday: 1 pm, 6 pm AWARDS Trophies to top individuals & top teams in each grade. Every Saturday: 10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm participant receives a commemorative item! Full list of trophies on Sunday: 9 am, 1 pm tournament info page. AWARD CEREMONIES BLITZ Trophies in K-6 and K-12 sections. Full list of trophies on Sunday: 4:30 pm (K-1) approx. tournament info page. & 5 pm approx. BUGHOUSE Top five teams. SPECIAL ROUND TIMES FOR K-1 SECTIONS Friday: 1:30 pm, 5:30 pm SIDE EVENTS Saturday: 9:30 am, 1:30 & 5:30 pm Sunday: 9:30 am, 1:30 pm BUGHOUSE Thursday: 11 am Reg. onsite only Thurs. 9-10 am. $25/team. ON-SITE REGISTRATIONO BLITZ Thursday: 5 pm Reg. onsite until 4 pm. Entry in advance $15 12/15: 9 am-9:00 pm by 11/23, $20 after or at site. Register at https://secure2.uschess.org/ 12/16: 8 am-11:00 am webstore/tournament.php Players register or change sections late (after 11 am Friday) will not be paired for round 1, will receive a half-point bye, and will begin play with round 2. Team Rooms are limited! 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