Vaccine cards and COVID tests are no longer mandatory at these events. Masks will be required to be properly worn, covering both the mouth and nose, while inside the the playing areas. Mask wearing is highly encouraged everywhere else in the building. We are so excited to be back to large, in-person tournaments, and we rely on everyone to adhere to the above rules so that we can continue serving the community.

Registration is now closed for this event.

Tournament Details

Schedule:
Check-in: 8:30am - 9:30am
Tournament: 10:00am - 4:00pm

All players must check-in at the tournament site before 9:30 am. ALL PLAYERS THAT ARRIVE AFTER 9:30AM WILL NOT BE PAIRED FOR THE FIRST ROUND.

6 Sections:
Pawns (K-1), Knights (2-3), Bishops (4-5), Rooks (6-8), Intermediate, Advanced.
Non-rated, no entry fee.
Swiss-style, 5 rounds in all sections except 4 rounds in Advanced, USCF standard tiebreaks, blitz playoff to separate two 5.0 scores when time permits.
To keep tournaments moving in a timely fashion, novice games can be clocked after 30 minutes of play at the floor directors discretion.
G/20 and 5 sec. delay in five rounds for the intermediate section.
G/30 and 5 sec. delay in four rounds for the advanced section.

Notation required in the advanced section.
Sets provided.

Awards:
Individual trophies to the top 7 in all sections. Team trophies to the top two teams in all novice sections and one team trophy for the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Team score calculated by top four scores all sections.

Note: All Novice players are welcome and encouraged to move to our Intermediate or Advanced section at any time. Stronger competition usually leads to sustained growth.