Saturday, December 7th, 2024 PALS End of the year OPEN Tournament

***NO NEW REGISTRATIONS AFTER 8:30 a.m. ON SATURDAY***

Location:  3690 E Cherry Creek South Dr, Denver, CO 80209

Open Section 

Open to all participants and rated by the US Chess Federation and participant MUST have a current USCF membership. 

If the player being registered is not a member of the US Chess Federation, click here to sign up

If you can't remember the player's USCF ID number, please click here to search for it by name.

Schedule:  Parents/Grandparents and kids should check in between 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

MANDATORY PLAYER'S MEETING at 8:30 a.m. in the gym

Round times:  Round 1: 9:00; Round 2: 10:00; Round 3: 11:00; Round 4: 12:30; Round 5: 1:30pm

Lunch: Players will have a lunch break starting immediately after their third round game ends until 12:25, five minutes before the start of round 4.

You may go somewhere else for lunch with your child and bring them back by 12:25. Players of all ages may bring a packed lunch to the school and stay in the cafeteria during the lunch break.

Entry Fee: $40 + online processing fee

Please note that all players of all ages (including parents and grandparents!) may play in the Open section (but they must have a USCF membership)

Open Section Prizes: 90% of entry fees paid out in prize money.  Highest prize fund in the state! 
Payment information MUST be given to the Tournament Director before you leave the tournament to ensure proper payment will be issued.  Prize money will be paid within the week after the tournament via Zelle (*preferred method), Venmo or mailed check.  

Register early to secure your spot! 

Please note: There will be NO refunds for registrations.  Any cancellations on the part of PALS or participant will be credited towards a future event. NO credit will be issued for cancelled registrations with less than 24 hours notice prior to start of tournament.