Upcoming Events
Sunday Swiss April 2026
Format: Swiss System, 4 rounds
Dates: Every Sunday (April 5 – 26)
Time: Rounds start at 1pm (Please arrive by 12:45pm to check in)
Entry fee: $10 paid online or on-site (card only)
Prizes:
1st place: 75% of the prize fund
2nd place: 25% of the prize fund
(The prize fund = 50% of the total entry fees. The remainder goes to the shop and helps us sustain more tournaments in the future.)
Time control: G/25 min + 10 sec increment
Schedule:
Check-in • 12:30 – 12:45pm
Rounds • 1 – 2:15pm
Byes: Up to two 1/2 point byes (pre-requested absences) are available for any round if requested before round 1. After round 1, please contact Sam at samdannug@gmail.com.
Tiebreaks: To determine rankings for prizes when players finish with the same score, the order of tiebreaks is Solkoff, Cumulative Opposition, Cumulative, Modified Median.
This event is limited to 16 participants.
IMPORTANT: Please let us know if you'll miss a round!
To ensure an enjoyable experience for all participants, please notify us if you're unable to attend a round. No-shows impact the tournament and disrupt the game for your paired opponent. Thank you for your cooperation!
Questions? Contact Sam Dannug at samdannug@gmail.com
Book Club - Frankenstein
Our book club continues every Monday morning at 10 AM! Join us to read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley:
April 20th - Letter 1- Ch. 2
April 27th - Ch. 3-8
May 4th - Ch. 9-14
May 11th - Ch. 15-20
May 18th - Ch. 21-24
Friday Early Bird May 2026
Format: Swiss System, 4 rounds
Dates: Every Friday (Apr 24 – May 15)
Time: 7 – 8:30am (Rounds start promptly at 7:15am)
Entry fee: Free (We ask that you order a coffee or pastry to support the shop)
Prizes: 1st place gets a card worth 5 FREE drinks
Time control: G/25 min + 10 sec increment (approx. 1 hour-long games)
Schedule:
Check-in • 7:00 – 7:10am (7:10am is the registration deadline. Pairings will be finalized immediately after.)
Rounds • Clocks start at 7:15am
Byes: One 1/2 point bye (pre-requested absences) available for any round if requested before round 1.
Tiebreaks: To determine rankings for prizes when players finish with the same score, the order of tiebreak methods used is Solkoff, Cumulative Opposition, Cumulative, Modified Median.
This event is limited to 16 participants.
IMPORTANT: Please let us know if you'll miss a round!
To ensure an enjoyable experience for all participants, please notify us if you're unable to attend a round. No-shows impact the tournament and disrupt the game for your paired opponent. Thank you for your cooperation!
Questions? Contact Sam Dannug at samdannug@gmail.com
March Swiss 2026
Format: Swiss System, 5 rounds
Dates: Every Sunday (March 1 – 29)
Time: 1 – 2:15pm
Entry fee: $10 paid on-site
Prizes:
1st place: 75% of the prize fund
2nd place: 25% of the prize fund
Time control: 25 min + 10 sec increment
Schedule:
1 – 1:10pm • Check-in
1:15pm • Round start
Byes: Up to two 0.5-point byes (pre-requested absences) are allowed per player. Requests must be made before pairings are announced.