DATE:
Saturday, July 22, 2023
ROUND TIMES:
Round 1: 10:30AM
Round 2: 1:30PM
Round 3: 4:30PM
LOCATION:
Play More Chess Academy
Home of the Hamden Chess Club
1227 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06517
REGISTRATION
Participants must complete online by the registration deadline listed below. Link to register is at the bottom of this page.
REQUIREMENTS
Participants must be current members of the US Chess Federation. Join or Renew your US Chess membership here.
All K-12 Participants Must be Rated 700 or Above to Play
TIME CONTROL:
G/75,+5 Each player receives 75 minutes plus a 5 second increment to complete each game.
SECTIONS:
Top (1800+)
Under 1800
Under 1400
100 Point Rule: Players may only play up if their rating is within 100 points of the section limit. Example a 1700 may play in the top section but not a 1699.
BYES:
Can't make it to all the rounds? You may take an optional half point bye in any round. 1/2 point byes must be requested by end of registration. Byes allow a player to skip a round they can not otherwise attend.
PRIZES:
$500 b/24 entries
Top Section: 1st Place $100, 2nd Place $50; Top U2000 not otherwise placing, $30
U1800 Section:1st Place $80, 2nd Place $50, Top U1600, not otherwise placing $30
U1400 Section: 1st Place $80, 2nd Place $50, Top U1200, not otherwise placing $30
Players tied within a section share prizes equally.
ENTRY FEE (Discounts for Early Registration):
Early Entry Fee (by 11:59PM Thursday prior):
HCC Club Members: $35; Free Early Entry for HCC member rated 2000+ ($35 Deducted from Prize)!
Non-Members: $40
Regular Entry Fee (by 8:30AM Saturday - Day of Tournament):
HCC Club Members: $45
Non-Members: $50
Register Online for this tournament at: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/2713
NO on-site registration.
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ENTRY DEADLINE:
8:30AM Sat, Jul 22, 2023
RULES:
WITHDRAWALS/CONTACT:
PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION:
Free parking is available on behind the Academy, including free street parking on Putnam/Lake Drive that goes behind the Academy and adjacent Books and Co. CT Transit Bus stop is adjacent to Academy at intersection of Putnam/Whitney Ave.
Photo Release: By registering for this event, you give permission for images taken during the event of participant (yourself, or child) to be used soley for the promotion of chess education and program activities of Play More Chess Academy and the Hamden Chess Club, and waive any rights of compensation or ownership thereto.