NOTE: Only the top 4 player(s) from each team are being used for the standings/prizes
Valencia Hyatt, 24500 Town Center Dr. Valencia, CA 91355
(Click above link to book a hotel room: $159/night)
After you register, check the Entry List on this website to confirm that your name is there. No one will be allowed to play if they are not on the Entry List.
(If you are a new player or not sure if this is the right event/section, please email Coach Jay or ICEA Chess to inquire which event link should be used.)
NOTE:
1. The tournament is USCF-rated, not FIDE-rated.
2. Chess Set will be provided. Please bring your chess clock.
IF YOU ARE 4TH-12TH GRADE AND RATED BELOW 1000 WE RECOMMEND THE JV SECTIONS.
IF YOU ARE 2ND-3RD GRADE AND RATED BELOW 700, WE RECOMMEND THE K-3 JV UNDER 700.
NOTE:
1. Kindly note the minimum rating requirement for each Championship section. We will utilize the March 2024 supplement rating. The only exception would be if you need to include a player who falls below the minimum in order to complete your 4-player team.
One 1/2 point bye is allowed in Championship sections, and never in the final round.
SCCF Membership is mandatory for all Championship sections ! Register/Renew SCCF Membership here. ($15/yr)
The following finishers who are residents of Southern California will be invited to represent Southern California at the respective invitational events at the 2024 US Open:
* If the top female finisher is also the top overall finisher (and is in grades 9-12th), she can choose to represent So Cal in either the Denker or the Haring. If she chooses the Denker, then the 2nd-highest female finisher in the K-12 will be invited to be the Haring rep for So Cal.