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LINC Chess Tournament Announced - March 11

The next LINC Chess tournament will be Saturday, Mar. 11 at Fire Prairie Upper Elementary School in the Fort Osage School District.

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Pre-register at kclinc.org/chess by Wednesday, Mar. 8 at noon. Any player who is not pre-registered and not checked in by 9 a.m. will not be able to play in the first round. All participants must play for the school they attend. 

Location:
Fire Prairie Upper Elementary School
24810 E US 24 Highway, Independence, MO 64058

Schedule: 
Check-in: 8:00 - 9:00 am
First round begins at 9:30 a.m. 
Last round ends by 4:30 p.m.
Players who pre-register and are on time will participate in all five rounds.

Divisions: K-2, K-5, K-8, and K-12
All Kansas City area K-12 players are welcome to participate. All players must know how the pieces move and how to make a checkmate. 

Awards: Top seven players in each division and top three teams will receive trophies. Each player will receive a medal. 

Lunch: A FREE lunch will be provided to players and families.

For more information:
Ken Lingelbach, LINC Chess Coordinator klingelbach@kclinc.org, (816) 650-7525

Other upcoming tournaments: Winnetonka High School in North Kansas City, Saturday, April 8th