Five rounds, one round per week, every Sunday (May 3 – 31). Can’t make it for all five weeks? You can register for an individual week, if you can only play one game. All ages and skill levels are welcome!

Tournament Details

• Format: Swiss, 5 rounds (1 round per week)

• When: Every Sunday (May 3 – 31) • 1:00 – 2:30pm

• 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 = half of the total entry fees. The other half goes to support Chess Club Coffee and helps us sustain our chess programming.

• Time control: G/25;+10 (25 minutes with 10-second increment)

• Schedule:

  • Check-in • 1:00 – 1:10pm (The registration/check-in deadline is 1:10pm. Any players not checked in before then will receive a bye for that round.)

  • Rounds start promptly at 1:15pm

• Byes: Two half-point byes (pre-requested absences) are allowed per player. Requests must be made before the check-in deadline.

• This event is limited to 16 participants

• 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.

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