Eagleridge Battle Royale
Availability
Total players registered: 2| Section | Grades | Max Rating | Players | Spots Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten - 2nd Grade | K - 2 | n/a | 1 | 118 |
| 3rd Grade | 3 | n/a | 0 | 118 |
| 4th - 5th Grade | 4 - 5 | n/a | 0 | 118 |
| 6th - 8th Grade | 6 - 8 | n/a | 1 | 118 |
Event Info
Date: the event will be held at 9:00 AM on Saturday, April 18, 2026.Contact Information
For registration or pairings questions please email Ben Radin, ben@chessreg.com
For all other questions please visit the website here or email Tournament Director Randy Kaech: CoachKaech@gmail.com
Notes from the Event Director
Chess Playday: Chess tournament designed for both beginners and experienced players. Swiss pairings will bring players of similar skill levels together.
Who Can Play: All Kindergarten through 8th grade students, from Canada to California, beginners welcome!
Format: Five rounds, no elimination, so all players play all five rounds. Swiss pairings are used, so players of similar score face off each round. One point is awarded for a win, zero for a loss, a half point for a draw.
The Middle School players have one playing section, and two prize divisions, using McMahon Swiss pairings where the upper half of the section (Premier Division) starts off with a point. This avoids first round mismatches common with regular swiss pairings. Players of similar skill play each other sooner. The lower half competes for their own set of Reserve Division trophies and medals.
Schedule:
Check-in: 9:00 to 9:25am. Be prompt - late arrivals might not be paired for Round 1, and/or receive a half point bye.
Parent and players meeting: 9:30am.
All rounds will start as soon as possible, so the following is just an estimated schedule:
Round 1: 10:00
Round 2: 11:05
Round 3: 12:10
Round 4: 1:20
Round 5: 2:30
Awards ceremony 3:40pm
Tournament Rules: NWSRS scholastic tournament rules are in effect. Those are clarified in the FAQ below, but the main ones are:
If you touch a piece, you must move it. (Accidental bumps don't count.)
Clocks will be used in the middle school section, and in later rounds, on top boards in the 3rd-5th grade section. 25 minutes per player, plus a five second time delay, so games will not last over an hour.
In the middle school section, both players must record the moves, until one player has 5 minutes or less on the clock. Then both players may cease recording if desired.
Awards: Trophies to top three in all five divisons: K-2nd, 3rd grade, 4th-5th grades, Middle School Premier, and Middle School Reserve. Medals to all (non-trophied) players who score 3.0 or more in their five rounds of play. Ferndale Champion Certificates to top three Ferndale elementary students in each grade K-5.
Team awards: Podium recognition to top elementary teams and top middle school teams. The Sweet Sumo of Victory to 1st place teams. Team scoring adds up the best five results from a school for K-5th grades, and top four results for 6th-8th grades
Five awards sections: The middle school (6-8th grade) section will award trophies and medals to the upper half of the field (Premier Division) and also the lower half (Reserve Division).
Ferndale Elementary Schools Chess Championships: The top three performances in each grade (K-5) among the six Ferndale elementary schools (Beach, Cascadia, Central, Custer, Eagleridge, Skyline) will receive certificates of recognition as Ferndale Elementary Schools Champions.
Concessions: The Eagleridge PTO will be selling lunch and other goods on site. Thank you Orca parents!