HYDE PARK – The selection tournament for Vermont’s nominees to the national Denker, Haring, Barber and Rockefeller Invitationals will be held Saturday, March 29, beginning at 10 a.m., at Lamoille Union High School. This tournament is open to Vermont students in grades K to 12. Participants must be Vermont residents or be enrolled in a Vermont public or private school. Vermont resident home-school students are eligible. Chessboards, pieces, and clocks will be provided. No prior tournament experience necessary. There will be individual and team awards.
Check-ins opens at 9 a.m., and closes at 9:30 p.m. Rounds begin at 10 a.m. High School and eighth-grade sections will be USCF rated. K to seventh-grade sections will be unrated. All players must pre-register for the event. No walk-ins will be allowed. Registration closes March 23. Registration may close prior to March 23 due to space limitations. Registration is online only at VermontChess.org, no entries will be accepted via mail or email.
